Rachel Notley

Notley Claps Back At PM's Claim That Oilsands Will Be Phased Out

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.13.2017 | Canada Alberta

The Alberta premier did it without actually naming Trudeau.

Alberta Advantage Massacred By NDP: Study

The Huffington Post Alberta | Michelle Butterfield | Posted 01.06.2017 | Canada Alberta

But the province is still clinging to a lack of sales tax.

Alberta Newspaper Says It Fat Shamed Health Minister By 'Mistake'

The Huffington Post Alberta | Michelle Butterfield | Posted 01.05.2017 | Canada Alberta

It was a pun gone bad, apparently.

Notley Scoffs Marie Antoinette Comparison As 'Hyperbole'

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.29.2016 | Canada Alberta

Some Albertans aren't happy their premier rides in a government-issue SUV

Alexander Tries To Change 'Lock Her Up' To 'Vote Her Out'

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.12.2016 | Canada Alberta

The Tory leadership hopeful was embroiled in controversy over a "lock her up'' chant that began while he was addressing a similar event a week earlier.

#LiftHerUp Campaign Counters Sexist 'Lock Her Up' Chant

The Huffington Post Alberta | Sarah Rieger | Posted 12.11.2016 | Canada Alberta

“We cannot tolerate this hateful language ..."

'Lock Her Up' Chant A Very Real Danger To Canadian Democracy

Tara Katrusiak Baran | Posted 12.08.2016 | Canada Alberta
Tara Katrusiak Baran

Threats like these can never be justified in terms of freedom of speech or "anti-political correctness." The self-indulgence, the underlying menace, and the thinly veiled barbarism of this chant are an attempt at intimidation, and undermine the democratic process and the civil discourse that guides our way of life.

We Face Fresh, High-Placed Challenges To Human Rights

Jerry Dias | Posted 12.07.2016 | Canada Politics
Jerry Dias

International Human Rights Day should be a chance to celebrate the advances we've made to make the world a safer place for those suffering the threats of hate, racism and division. But we seem to be taking steps backwards. The president-elect of the United States got to that office by unleashing and lending legitimacy to the hatred and xenophobia that we normally look to our political leaders to push back against.

'Lock Her Up' Chant Should Have Conservatives Concerned: Notley

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.07.2016 | Canada Alberta

However, she said the chant is not a sign of Trump-style politics coming to Canada.

Wildrose Supporters Are Channeling Trump: MLA

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.05.2016 | Canada Alberta

"Albertans don't want to see that kind of politics ..."

The Days Of Alberta's Topsy-Turvy Electricity Market Are Over

Duncan Kinney | Posted 12.05.2016 | Canada Alberta
Duncan Kinney

In what shall forever be known as Electricity Week, the Alberta government managed to flip the switch on five massive changes to the province's electricity system. Alberta's electricity market was broken. Now the Alberta government has fixed it.

Notley Battles For Pipeline Expansion In B.C.

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.08.2016 | Canada Alberta

Trans Mountain faces stiff opposition in B.C.

Alberta Conservatives Chant 'Lock Her Up' At Anti-Carbon Tax Rally

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.05.2016 | Canada Alberta

The chant became popular at Donald Trump rallies.

Notley Ready To Do Battle With B.C. Pipeline Critics

The Canadian Press | Dean Bennett | Posted 11.30.2016 | Canada Alberta

The new pipeline is safer than moving oil by rail, she said.

Abuse Hampers The Progress Of Women In Politics

Jerry Dias | Posted 11.30.2016 | Canada Politics
Jerry Dias

When women are missing from politics, their lived experiences are missing -- naming the issues and coming up with solutions, identifying barriers and revealing the breadth of experience with violence. With more women in politics, we could hope that such vital issues would not be allowed to be ignored for so long in the future.

Alberta Premier Defends Secrecy After 4-Year-Old Dies In Gov't Care

The Canadian Press | Dean Bennett | Posted 11.22.2016 | Canada Alberta

The birth mother asked for Serenity, and the two half-siblings with her, be moved to foster care.

Tired Of Abuse, PC MLA Crosses Floor To Join Alberta NDP

The Canadian Press | Dean Bennett | Posted 11.17.2016 | Canada Alberta

She quit the Tory race last week over personal and online attacks she said had become intolerable.

Notley Refuses To Build 'Echo Chamber' In Oilsands Advisory Panel

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.15.2016 | Canada Alberta

The opposition says one panelist sent a fundraising email asking people to fight the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

Video Skewers Those Who Blame Notley For Absolutely Everything

The Huffington Post Alberta | Michelle Butterfield | Posted 11.14.2016 | Canada Alberta

"Rachel Notley convinced my dog to eat his own poop."

Harassment Claims In PC Leadership Race Are Troubling: Notley

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.09.2016 | Canada Alberta

Both female candidates in the race dropped out.

Notley Remembers A 'Gracious, Statesmanlike' Prentice

The Canadian Press | Lauren Krugel | Posted 10.20.2016 | Canada Alberta

Notley began her annual state-of-the-province address by lauding Prentice's contributions to public life.

Notley Promises Plan To Phase Out Coal Is Coming Soon

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.19.2016 | Canada Alberta

The government has promised to end coal-fired electricity generation by 2030.

Can New Panel Help Diversify Alberta's Energy Industry?

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.13.2016 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has struck a panel to advise it on the best way to upgrade its energy industry. Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Bo...

Pipeline Critics Must Learn To Compromise Or Be Left Behind

Robbie Kreger-Smith | Posted 10.13.2016 | Canada Politics
Robbie Kreger-Smith

We're being left behind by other countries and economies while we chase an elusive ideal under some imaginary rainbow. It's time for our leaders to stand up and draw a line in the sand and stop enabling these fanatics, lest they achieve their ultimate goal of completely shutting down our economic engine.

Notley Won't Team Up With Premiers To Fight Liberal Carbon Tax

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.06.2016 | Canada Alberta

N.S., Saskatchewan premiers have been vocal critics.