• Return the $70k now: Anderson

    EDMONTON, AB (February 3, 2012): Wildrose House Leader Rob Anderson is calling on the PC Caucus to immediately return to Alberta taxpayers the $70,000 it spent on a two-day getaway to the Jasper Park Lodge.

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  • Putting parents & students first: Wildrose releases Commitment to Parents on Education

    AIRDRIE, AB (February 2, 2012): Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith released the second Wildrose Commitment to Albertans today in Airdrie –  a plan that will provide more funding, more teachers, and more parental choice in Alberta’s public education system. The Wildrose will release five Commitments in key policy areas between now and the next provincial election. ...

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  • More pipelines, more upgrading: Smith

    Bruderheim, AB (February 1, 2012): A Wildrose government would create incentives to increase bitumen upgrading in Alberta and would support new pipelines to get both raw bitumen and upgraded synthetic crude products to market. After visiting the starting point for the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline yesterday near Bruderheim, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said her government ...

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  • Tackling Power Bills: Wildrose releases Commitment to Power Consumers

    FORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB (January 31, 2012): Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith released the first Wildrose Commitment to Albertans today in Fort Saskatchewan detailing a plan that will help lower power bills for Alberta families and seniors.

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  • Same Old PCs

    Since becoming Premier, that is how Alison Redford and her PC government have acted.  She broke her promise to hold a real judicial inquiry into Alberta’s healthcare system, she continues to push Albertans further and further into debt, she continues to dole out lavish severance packages to retiring PC MLAs and ministers using your tax ...

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  • Return donations to Health Superboard now: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (January 23, 2012): The Wildrose is calling on Premier Alison Redford to return all illegally received donations from Alberta Health Services (AHS) immediately, after an AHS board member admitted that the Superboard donated illegally to the PC party.

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Wildrose Ideas & Solutions

  • Advanced Education

    A strong post-secondary education system is essential to unlocking opportunity for tens of thousands of Albertans. It is also critical for our province’s long term economic prosperity. Unfortunately, the current PC government has done...

  • Competitiveness

    Diversifying Alberta’s economy is a vital part of securing Alberta’s future economic prosperity and growth. At present, Alberta’s economy remains too dependent on non-renewable resource revenues. Alberta cannot be competitive when it comes...

  • Education

    Ensuring Alberta’s children have access to a world class education is one of the most important roles provincial government can play in building our province. In partnership with the important core values taught by parents, education provides...

  • Environment

    Our environmental and economic fortunes are inextricably linked, and we must ensure government and industry understand this to the fullest extent. The Wildrose environmental policy is founded on three platforms – clean air, clean water and clean land...

  • Federal Relations

    Canada is a fantastic country with wonderful people. However, our nation will not reach its full potential and our national unity will be constantly undermined if we practice and institutionalize an unbalanced, undemocratic, and irresponsible brand of...

  • Justice, Policing & Human Rights

    Many Albertans have lost confidence in Canada’s justice system – and with good reason. Child killers, gang members and sexual predators are consistently being released without serving their full sentences and, in many cases, while still...

  • Property Rights

    One of the most fundamental roles of government is the protection and preservation of property rights. Without such protection, our entire economy would cease to function. Property rights are the foundation of each individual and family’s financial...

  • Social Support

    Albertans have always been committed to care for the most vulnerable among us. We also understand the fundamental importance of personal responsibility, and that individuals, families and communities are the first and most important line of...

  • Agriculture

    Albertans have always been proud of our Western heritage, and we enjoy a fine tradition of farming and ranching across the province. To this day, Alberta is still a world-class producer of Agriculture products, and, after energy, it is our...

  • Democracy and Accountability

    Alberta has a rich and proud history of producing great men and women to champion the democratic causes of voting rights for women, senate reform, government accountability and provincial rights. Disappointingly, the PC Government has failed...

  • Energy

    Alberta’s diversified energy resources rank among the greatest economic treasures in the world. They include oil, natural gas, coal, hydro, wind and the feedstock for biofuels. New oilsands extraction technologies have resulted in Alberta now...

  • Families and Children

    Strong families are the foundation of the past, present, and future of Alberta. As a province, we should make every effort to support families and the challenges they face. We must ensure all government programs and incentives assist, rather than...

  • Health Care

    Alberta’s health care system has arrived at a critical crossroad. Despite massive annual increases in health spending, waiting lists are at all time highs, patients are left languishing in emergency rooms for hours and sometimes days, finding a...

  • Municipal Affairs

    As the level of government closest to the people, the Wildrose supports the vital role municipalities play in delivering core services and building critical infrastructure to meet local needs. As Alberta’s economy grows, so does our population...

  • Seniors

    As individuals age, health care becomes a primary concern. The PC Government has utterly failed our seniors in this regard. Despite continued promises, there remains a dearth of funding for assisted home care and a massive waiting list for rooms in...

  • Wildrose Policy Green Book

    Download the entire Wildrose policy Green Book, which includes all 15 of our policy statements.