Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Alberta conservatives seek referendum on future carbon tax hikes
Alberta's Opposition United Conservatives say there should be no more carbon tax increase without the consent of voters.
Alberta politicians vote unanimously to back province in oil pipeline fight
Alberta politicians have passed a motion to back Premier Rachel Notley's battle for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, but division remains on how to carry the fight.
Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney exchange smiles, but accusations fly
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Opposition Leader Jason Kenney exchanged smiles and brief waves in the Alberta legislature Monday before letting the accusations fly in their first question period together.
Shock and oil: Alberta premier threatens to turn off taps in B.C. dispute
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is threatening to turn off the oil taps in a fight with British Columbia over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Petro boost: Alberta to invest $1B over 8 years on bitumen upgrading projects
Alberta is investing $1 billion in oilsands bitumen upgrading to get a bigger bang for the buck on its oil.
Notley says Alberta watching B.C. court bid closely, will get no free ride on it
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she doesn't believe British Columbia's legal challenge to the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion has merit, but her government will be watching closely and won't give its neighbour a free ride on it.
Alberta's Notley threatens new action if B.C. pipeline impasse not resolved by next week
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she wants progress soon in the impasse between her province and British Columbia over the Trans Mountain pipeline or she will ratchet up the pressure.
Notley's 19: Alberta premier puts task force to work in B.C. in pipeline fight
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley put her 19-member task force to work on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, tasked with continuing to take the fight to B.C. over the Trans Mountain oil pipeline.
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley promises to lay out budget balancing plan in 2018
Premier Rachel Notley says 2018 will focus on Alberta's fragile but rebounding economy, specifically a road map to get back to budget balance in five years.
Alberta United Conservative leader Kenney looks to build on big wins from 2017
Fresh off uniting Alberta's feuding, floundering centre-right to forge a unified opposition, Jason Kenney begins work in 2018 to build on those gains ahead of a provincial election.