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Alberta Premier Alison Redford

Only She Could Get Bad Press While Talking New Schools

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.06.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford is defending her decision to warn young schoolchildren to beware of her political opponents.Redford, facing ...

LOOK: Redford's Style Evolution, Bold Must Carry Over To Politics

The Huffington Post Alberta | Posted 04.23.2013 | Canada Alberta

It can be called the Premier's Two-Piece, the Executive Uniform, Alison's Attire. Premier Alison Redford's two-piece suit - normally black and ofte...

Betrayal And Broken Promises

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.23.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford's Tories marked the anniversary of their 2012 election victory on Tuesday as opposition critics labelled it ...

If At First You Don't Succeed..

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.09.2013 | Canada Alberta

WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she's not a proponent of any individual resource project, even as she's working the Washington corrid...

Redford's Approval Ratings In Free-Fall

The Huffington Post Alberta | Posted 04.08.2013 | Canada Alberta

Alberta Premier Alison Redford's slide of public disapproval is showing no signs of slowing down and has reached an all time low, according to the lat...

Tax Group Gets Access To Super Secret Budget, After All

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.06.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - A taxpayers group says Alberta Premier Alison Redford has overruled a decision to keep it out of Thursday's budget lockup.The Canadian Taxp...

Rough Ride Ahead For Redford

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.04.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta's opposition politicians are promising a rough ride for Premier Alison Redford as the spring sitting of the legislature resumes.Red...

Redford's Talking To Americans

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.28.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford is taking her message on the Keystone XL pipeline across the United States in the daily newspaper USA Today....

Probe Uncovers Dozens Of Illegal Donations To The Tories

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.02.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Critics say thousands of dollars in illegal donations from towns, cities and schools to Alberta Premier Alison Redford's party are proof of...

'Another Arrow In The Quiver'

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.21.2013 | Canada Alberta

Premier Alison Redford says she's pleased to hear of a new effort to get U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Saskatche...

Alberta Must End Funding of War on Gays

Kathleen Smith | Posted 03.15.2013 | Canada Alberta
Kathleen Smith

There is no arguing that the Roman Catholic Pope is the very portrait of homophobia, and although some would argue that he has a legal right to spread his message of hatred, the question must be asked in Alberta why our government is so willing to fund a school board that supports this hatred, this outright advocation for gay genocide.

Sister Denies Pulling Strings

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.10.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - The sister of Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she has never pulled strings to help someone get faster or better health-care treatment."...

Speaker Rules On Tobaccogate

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.01.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford has been cleared by the legislature Speaker in allegations she deliberately misled the house about her role ...

Accusations 'Absolutely Inaccurate And False'

CBC | Posted 01.28.2013 | Canada Alberta

Premier Alison Redford told the Alberta legislature that accusations she was in conflict of interest when she chose her ex-husband's law firm for a go...

Alberta Tories Reach Compromise On MP Voting

CP | Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.10.2013 | Canada Alberta

CALGARY - Alberta Tories reached a compromise Saturday over a controversial attempt to strip federal Conservative MPs of their automatic voting privil...

Redford Tells Convention She Will Build A Better Alberta

CP | Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.09.2013 | Canada Alberta

CALGARY - Premier Alison Redford pledged to forge ahead with building a new and better Alberta while taking direct aim at her opposition critics in a ...

Is It Time For Alberta Tories To Fence Out Federal Cousins?

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.08.2013 | Canada Alberta

CALGARY - Members of Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party meet in Calgary starting today to debate their constitution and decide whether it's time...

Numbers Don't Lie: So These Are Redford's Approval Ratings

The Huffington Post Canada | Pablo Fernandez | Posted 09.11.2012 | Canada Alberta

Her approval may be down slightly but Alberta Premier Alison Redford is still the country’s second most popular provincial leader, according to the ...

Redford Sad For Charest

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.05.2012 | Canada Alberta

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she isn't going to jump to any conclusions about the newly elected premier of Quebec. Redford says sh...

After 100 Years, This Province Opens A Time Capsule

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.02.2012 | Canada Politics

EDMONTON - The contents of a time capsule that was opened on the 100th birthday of Alberta's legislature building do not appear to have survived the c...

Redford's "National" Energy Strategy: Our Money, Your Problem

Matt Price | Posted 09.23.2012 | Canada Politics
Matt Price

On Monday, British Columbia premier Christy Clark was essentially slapped in the face -- politely but publicly -- by Alberta Premier Alison Redford -- who rejected B.C.'s demand for "a fair share" of royalties from Alberta's oil pipelines. It should make for an interesting backdrop to Canada's premiers getting together in Nova Scotia this week, where energy will be front and centre on the agenda.

Psycho Vs. Mommie Dearest

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.17.2012 | Canada Politics

EDMONTON - The election writ is set to drop this week in Alberta and if the demonizing hyperbole from the two rightist heavyweight parties is to be be...

Wild Wild West: Budget To be A Battleground

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.08.2013 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta politicians return to work Tuesday, but the opposition Wildrose party says it will be Thursday's 2012-13 budget that will lay out b...

Northern Gateway Pipeline Critical To Canada's Development: Alberta Premier

CP | Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.25.2012 | Canada Business

CALGARY - The controversial Northern Gateway pipeline project is of national importance and is critical to Canada's future economic strength, Alberta'...

Alberta Premier Alison Redford's First Month

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.06.2012 | Canada Politics

EDMONTON - How many Alberta Tories does it take to change a light bulb?Just one. No, two. No, six.Wait, we're putting all bulb replacements on hold pe...