EDMONTON – Longtime Edmonton Conservative cabinet minister and deputy premier Dave Hancock was chosen Thursday as interim premier of Alberta during a Progressive Conservative caucus meeting at the legislature.
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Alberta throne speech outlines agenda for province
Premier Alison Redford’s government outlined its agenda for Alberta this afternoon in the speech from the throne.
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Alberta Premier Alison Redford unveils ‘rebooted’ economic advisory board
Premier Alison Redford unveiled Alberta’s “rebooted” economic advisory board on Tuesday.
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Redford: Let’s keep building a stronger Alberta
It has been an incredible year in Alberta – full of significant progress in the face of adversity that has only made our province stronger.
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Thomson: Redford wins big in pipeline ‘deal’
It couldn’t have gone better for Premier Alison Redford if she’d planned it. Which she didn’t.
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Yedlin: Redford keen on energy sector’s health
It shouldn’t come as a big surprise that one of the key issues keeping Premier Alison Redford up at night is ensuring Alberta’s energy sector remains competitive.
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Mayor Nenshi joins Edmonton counterpart in push for more from province
With a new ally cut from the same cloth in the provincial capital, a re-elected Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Tuesday it’s time for the Progressive Conservative government to focus on issues important to Edmonton and Calgary.
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Redford announces an initial $1 billion for flood-ravaged southern Alberta
EDMONTON – In the wake of Alberta’s worst flooding crisis, Premier Alison Redford says the province is providing $1 billion toward the first phase of emergency recovery and reconstruction.
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Redford year one: The road has been bumpy
EDMONTON – One year after Albertans elected Premier Alison Redford, the political climate in the province has changed dramatically and the rookie leader is facing tough challenges.
“Change takes time,” Redford said one week before the April 23 anniversary of the election that gave the Progressive Conservatives their latest mandate.
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Redford plunges in latest Canada-wide approval ratings
Premier Alison Redford’s popularity has nosedived since the end of last year.
A new Angus Reid survey shows that Redford has only a 29 per cent approval rating among Albertans, down from 47 per cent in December of 2012 and 55 per cent last August.
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