Opposition in the Legislature has been suddenly reduced by defection of nine more Wildrose MLAs to the PC party. Included in this group – amazingly online – is the up-until-earlier-today leader of Wildrose, Danielle Smith. With opposition in the Legislature significantly diminished, the interests of ordinary Albertans are endangered and democracy in the province is …
By Janet Keeping, leader, Green Party of Alberta Much of the debate over production of the Alberta oilsands is highly polarized. Those who are pro-development argue that whatever problems may exist are in the process of being solved. So we should relax and put our trust in industry and its governmental partners. Those who are …
By Janet Keeping, Leader, Green Party of Alberta The passing of Nelson Mandela, one of recent history’s greatest advocates for freedom and human rights, weighs heavy on the heart. But it also presents an opportunity to consider what it means to respect human rights and dignity as Canadians and Albertans – not just in South …
By Janet Keeping, Leader of the Green Party of Alberta The facts are widely known: early Saturday morning October 19, 13 CN train cars de-railed near Gainford, a small Alberta settlement west of Edmonton. The cars carrying propane caught fire and there was at least one explosion. Both the CN line and Route 16 – …
By Janet Keeping Private schools in Alberta receive 70% of the per-pupil grant given to public schools in the province. The Alberta School Board Association (ASBA) recently called for the end of this public funding to private schools. This is a very good idea. The ASBA makes a financial case for reallocating the money currently …
Federal party leader Elizabeth May and provincial party president Susan Stratton, with others, shown muddy after helping the cleanup in High River.
The leader of the Green Party of Alberta, Janet Keeping, was pleased to welcome federal leader Elizabeth May, Green voters and curious Calgarians to enjoy bannock and other foods during Stampede week.
See this article with extensive quotes from Janet Keeping, Leader of the Alberta Green Party http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/151198-fixing-democracy/
I accept that not all Albertans think about public policy issues as I do. But from many conversations over the more than 40 years I have lived in the province, it is my experience that many Albertans want answers to the same questions that perplex me. Many of those Albertans might expect different answers to …
Janet Keeping, leader, Green Party of Alberta We are just learning that CNRL’s tarsands project at Cold Lake has been spewing bitumen for about six weeks. Worse, according to a government scientist on site, no one knows why this has happened or how to stop it. According to Greenpeace’s Mike Hudema this is not the …