Sentences with phrase «by a progressive conservative»

On the weekend Redford was taken to task by Progressive Conservative party executive in a closed - door meeting.

In Alberta, a similar practice was stopped in 2010 by then - Justice minister Alison Redford after it was revealed that local returning officers had been appointed from a list submitted by the Progressive Conservative Party.

It's sad that this government had to create such havoc within the industry only to find out that the regime created by the Progressive Conservatives gives Albertans their fair share of resource revenues.»

Not only did it bring to an end ten years of rule by the Progressive Conservative Party, but was also the first time an NDP premier had been elected in Atlantic Canada.

When Finance Minister Joe Ceci stood in the Legislature on Oct. 27 to deliver the Alberta NDP's first budget, it marked the first time since 1972 that the budget was not tabled by a Progressive Conservative finance minister.

If passed, the private member's bill introduced by Progressive Conservative Norm Miller on Wednesday would prohibit the -LSB-...]

If passed, the private member's bill introduced by Progressive Conservative Norm Miller on Wednesday would prohibit the sale of all non-compostable coffee pods by punishment of a fine of up to $ 5,000.

Not exact matches

That figure is expected to grow by $ 31 billion by 2015 - 16, handing the Progressive Conservatives ammunition in their assault on the Liberals, who've doubled the province's debt since they took office nine years ago.

Some Berkshire subsidiaries are run by deeply conservative families in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Waco, Texas, others by progressives in Boston and Seattle.

The Liberal leader, who owes her thumping electoral victory in large part to fear of public - sector job cuts promised by the opposition Progressive Conservatives, has promised to govern from the «activist centre.»

But neither Ontario's NDP nor its Progressive Conservatives have promised to end the harmonization, tacit acknowledgement the move will benefit the province's economy by reducing the financial burden on businesses and streamlining the tax system.

In Ontario, the opposition Progressive Conservatives clearly think there are gains to be made by validating the complaints of aggrieved commuters in the vote - rich suburban swath around Toronto.

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After he was defeated in the 2015 federal election, Dykstra ran for the presidency of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, winning by acclamation after his friend Brown brokered a deal where the other candidate, Jag Badwal, withdrew.

The newly elected Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba has moved quickly to cement its anti-worker bona fides with the radical right - wing by making it more difficult for non-union workers to join a union, and by opening up bidding on large scale public construction projects to non-union companies.

One of the wilder scenarios would have Kenney resigning his federal seat and running in the Calgary - Greenway byelection prompted by the death last Nov. 23 of Progressive Conservative MLA Manmeet Bhullar.

It is pennies compared to the $ 1.8 million raised by Jim Prentice during the Progressive Conservative leadership race, but in the world of the Alberta NDP leadership contest, the money is flowing.

We're also keeping an eye on the Democratic primary in Illinois's 3rd congressional district, where seven - term Representative Dan Lipinski, a conservative Democrat, is being challenged by the much more progressive political newbie Marie Newman.

In both cases, Conservative parties were defeated by parties promising moderate progressive platforms that included tax increases and significant increases to public infrastructure investment and explicit commitments to run deficit budgets, for at least the short - term period in the case of the NDP.

In the Town of Stony Plain, newly elected Stony Plain Progressive Conservative MLA Ken Lemke has been replaced as Mayor by William Choy, who was chosen in a May 1 by - election.

Surrounded by city councillors and local Progressive Conservative MLAs, and awkwardly crammed into the narrowest section of the Churchill LRT concourse, Premier

In May 2015, former federal cabinet minister and bank vice-president Jim Prentice, a political moderate and patrician of the province's Conservative establishment, led the 44 - year long governing Progressive Conservatives to a stunning defeat by Rachel Notley «s New Democratic Party.

The single most discouraging thing to come out of the sudden leadership race for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario are new promises to roll back the sex education curriculum by candidates in this race.

The Wildrose Party has around 25,000 paid members and the Progressive Conservatives are expected to grow their membership to over 150,000 paid membership by September.

Some Progressive Conservative Party supporters are privately expressing frustration with the decision by Premier Jim Prentice and his cabinet ministers to openly campaign and endorse incumbent PC MLAs and Wildrose floor crossers facing nomination challenges.

In Fort McMurray - Wood Buffalo, four - term MLA Guy Boutilier, who crossed the floor to the Wildrose in 2010 after sitting for 12 years as a Progressive Conservative MLA, was unseated by municipal councillor Mike Allen.

By my count, the parties have now nominated the following number of candidates out of 87 constituencies in the next election: Alberta Party 11/87, Liberal 20/87, New Democratic Party 49/87, Progressive Conservative 39/87, Wildrose 53/87.

The constituency is currently represented by MLA Jason Hale, a former Wildrose MLA who crossed the floor to the Progressive Conservatives in December 2014.

The March 22 by - election in Calgary - Greenway kicked off this week with the defending Progressive Conservatives already embroiled in scandal.

It is expected that current Progressive Conservative MLA and former Premier Alison Redford could resign to allow Jim Prentice to run in a by - election shortly after he wins the PC leadership race in September.

New Democrats topped the list by raising $ 425,437.90 in that three month period, more than the Wildrose ($ 330,666.45) and Progressive Conservatives ($ 48,209.16) combined.

Even the new Progressive Conservative government of Brian Pallister in Manitoba, elected last year on opposition to a sales tax increase by the previous government, is toying with new taxes, including a carbon tax and higher taxes on insurance products.

By a huge majority, Alberta Progressive Conservatives voted Saturday to dive into uncertain waters, with Jason Kenney at the helm.

The death of Progressive Conservative MLA Manmeet Bhullar on Nov. 23, 2015 means that a by - election will be held to choose the next MLA for the Calgary - Greenway constituency early this year.

With the Progressive Conservatives planning to complete candidate nominations in all 87 constituencies by March 15, 2015, there have been plenty of announcements since my previous update:

Endorsed by Alberta Progressive Conservative Party president Bill Smith, Manitoba Senator Don Plett, Manitoba MP Joy Smith and former PC MP for Calgary - Centre Harvie Andre, former Calgary - Southwest PC MP Bobbie Sparrow.

I don't know why we didn't have an auditor general's report on the improper use of the planes by all the Progressive Conservative premiers — starting from the time of Mr. Lougheed.

Westhead was first elected in 2015 in the Banff - Cochrane district, defeating Progressive Conservative MLA Ron Casey by 2,894 votes.

If the economy does recover and the unemployment rate decreases, they should be praised for not making the massive cuts to critical public services advocated for by, Jason Kenney, the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservative Party.

In an October 2014 by - election, Mr. Clark placed a strong second and came within 800 votes of defeating appointed Progressive Conservative Education Minister Gordon Dirks.

Bill 205: Pharmacy and Drug (Pharmaceutical Equipment Control) Amendment Act, a private members» bill introduced by Calgary - West Progressive Conservative MLA Mike Ellis received unanimous support from MLAs when it was passed in the Legislature.

The week of intrigue & tumult in the affairs of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta began last Saturday with the decision by the party executive to suspend leadership candidate Jas...

Bold, yes, but less dramatic than the path trod by Ontario Progressive Conservative Premiers John Robarts and Bill Davis, who quadrupled the minimum wage from 1961 to 1984.

Barrhead - Morinville - Westlock: Westlock Town Councillor David Truckey is the first candidate to enter the Progressive Conservative nomination contest in the constituency being vacated by long - time MLA Ken Kowalski.

A Progressive Conservative MLA is appealing a decision by a Conservative Party of Canada committee to disqualify him as a nomination candidate in the newly created Edmonton - West federal riding, according to reliable sources.

Mr. Silye was defeated by Wayne Cao in the Calgary - Fort Progressive Conservative candidate nomination in 1997.

Two years ago today Albertans voted to sweep out the old Progressive Conservative government by electing Rachel Notley's New Democratic Party into government.

After years of inaction by the old Progressive Conservative government, it is refreshing to have a government that believes in climate change and has actually presented a policy to address it.