Beyond Local

Less than 24 hours after participating in the televised leaders’ debate, Wildrose Party leader and Alberta premier hopeful Brian Jean brought his campaign through town on April 24.

Alberta’s dependency on fossil fuels, the Fort McMurray power line, education, the public service and gay/straight alliances were hot topics during Wednesday’s election forum.

Nancy Sand is the newest trustee for Aspen View Public Schools. Sand, who is from Smith, posted a convincing victory in the Apr. 7 by-election by a count of 168 to 103 to represent North-West Ward 1.

Good-bye flat tax and hello to a new progressive income tax. At least it’s new to Alberta residents who have only lived in the province since 2001.

Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock Wildrose Party candidate Glenn van Dijken joined other party members in labeling the 2015 budget as Alberta’s “second NDP budget.

Increased taxes, cuts to government spending and more borrowing to pay down debt are the some of the takeaways from this year’s provincial budget.

Boyle’s Colin Piquette decided to run as the NDP candidate because he thought it was time for a change. Piquette was selected earlier this month to run under the NDP banner against Jeff Johnson in the Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater riding.

Dapp-area farmer Glenn van Dijken has been selected as the new Wildrose Party candidate for the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock constituency in the yet-to-be-set provincial election.

Since becoming Premier, Mr. Prentice has stated he must regain the trust of Albertans.

On the surface it seems like the Canadian Human Rights Act would be a good thing, but Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth says the act needs to be revised to ensure freedom of expression is respected.