Albertans are disheartened and discouraged by the lack of integrity and honesty from the PCs.
When Jim Prentice became Premier, he made a lot of promises to clean up government, but the PCs continue to abuse the weak ethics laws they wrote.
Here are a couple examples:
- Education Minister Gordon Dirks conduct in during last falls by-election was labelled "Blatant Political Opportunism" by Alberta's Ethics Commissioner.
- The PCs have a secret deal with Kan-Alta Golf Management Ltd. worth 9.3 million to repair a Kananaskis golf course.
- Last week, the PCs were forced to revoke newly introduced rules that were designed to intimidate public servants from participating in politics.
The Alberta Party has a better way.
The Alberta Party will fight to restore trust in our government by advocating for the toughest ethics laws in Canada.
The Alberta Party will:
1. Prohibit public spending announcements during an election.
2. Prohibit cabinet ministers from using their office for political gain.
3. Conduct government business in the legislature - not behind closed doors.
4. Toughen Alberta's campaign finance laws.
5. Strengthen our democracy by redefining the role of MLAs to better serve constituents and reforming how the Legislature operates.
In 1967 Mr.Lougheed ran 47 candidates and won 6 seats. In 2008 the Wildrose ran 61 candidates and won one 1 seat. That one seat grew to 17 in 2012 to make an official opposition in 2012. Change starts small.
ReplyDeleteThe Alberta Party upholds the values of modern Alberta and is committed to getting this right. We are in the process of building a strong effective opposition, while looking forward to serving as government.