United Conservative Party

• Danielle Smith calls UCP a ‘federalist party’ after Alberta rejects separation

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the governing United Conservative Party remains federalist as separatists organize against her following Monday’s referendum defeat.

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  Oct 21
  
• Alberta’s Smith is shrugging off UCP backbencher’s condemnation of MOU with Ottawa

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is shrugging off criticism from a UCP backbenchers over the government's deal with Ottawa to get an oil pipeline built.

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  Jun 30
  
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• Alberta Premier Smith’s government formalizes Oct. 19 separation question

  The government of Alberta has finalized the question for October's referendum on independence. Voters will be given two options. A majority will be 50 per cent plus one.

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  May 28
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• Alberta referendum committee meeting implodes when UCP prematurely releases statement

  Chaos descended upon an Alberta legislature committee meeting when the UCP issued a news release declaring the outcome of a referendum question vote that had not yet happened.

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  May 20
• Alberta faith leaders oppose premier’s upcoming speech at Christian summit

  More than 50 leaders from congregations across the province have signed a statement calling the Alberta Christian Leadership Summit 'a gathering shaped by access and privilege.'

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  Apr 20
• Third recall petition against Alberta politicians comes up short, another withdrawn

  A recall petition against Alberta UCP backbencher Nolan Dyck has failed after organizers failed to gather enough signatures and a fourth has been withdrawn.

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  Feb 18
• Alberta Tory Party prepping for possible spring election against Smith’s UCP

  Peter Guthrie, the head of Alberta’s new Progressive Tory Party, said there's no time to lose in creating a centrist conservative alternative to the UCP and the NDP.

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  Jan 2
• Pipeline deal with Ottawa met with boos at Alberta UCP convention

  Delegates at the UCP AGM reacted with boos when Alberta Premier Danielle Smith asked if they were more confident in Canada following this week's pipeline MOU signing with Ottawa.

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  Nov 28, 2025
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• Province denies Elections Alberta’s request for $13.5 million to handle recall petitions

  Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says without the more funding, it's likely Elections Alberta will be 'unable to execute our mandate and duties prescribed in legislation.'

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  Nov 4, 2025
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• Alberta to search for a new auditor general even as Wylie offers two-year extension

  The Alberta NDP is accusing the governing UCP of getting rid of the provincial Auditor General before he can complete his investigation into a government health care scandal.

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  Nov 4, 2025