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Remembering heroes Keeping eeping
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care for seriously With NDP Beyond the Blue
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
ill relative A new choice... Notley 's From the have also by Royboy by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
approval rating Publisher’s Desk announced their
Dana McArthur
intentions to run
sinking for the leadership.
somewhere
Letter to the Editor between 28 and 34%, according Brian Jean is the first leadership
to recent polls, Alberta's newest hopeful to unveil his platform My
political party the ' United including the immediate repeal of ViewPoint
Conservative Party' has been the NDP carbon tax, and a legal
There is also fears, according officially recognized. challenge of the Trudeau federal by Adrienne Tait
to the Wildrose, that the NDP
Building Canada Plan The Wildrose and the Alberta carbon tax. Spur job growth with
may be pulling funding for PC Party joined forces to create an immediate cut to business
self-managed care. Self- the new United Conservative taxes. Use a hiring and salary
managed care allows Party (UCP) with 95 percent freeze to reduce the size and cost
Tip greater flexibility in voting in favour of the merger. of the provincial bureaucracy. Views & News West Yellowhead MLA Robin Campbell
And
repeal Bill 6 and do proper
meeting individual
of needs and certainly Alberta's Wildrose and PC Parties consultations with Alberta's farm by Deanna Mitchener
are defunct.
and ranch community.
was of benefit in my
With 29 MLAs to date, the
the Hat mother’s care. Speaker has now recognized the Whether Jean's plan of
UCP as the new Official eliminating the carbon tax and oil
sands cap, and cutting business
Opposition Party in Alberta's taxes and red tape can make Letter to the Editor Policy
Legislative Assembly. Alberta a top destination for
Letter to the Editor Policy The UCP party hopes to defeat investment and job creation once The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the editor.
The Weekly Anchor welcomes Notley's New Democrats by again, would remain to be seen. All letters are published at the discretion of the editor- the NDP invoking closure on Man in the
letters to the editor. eliminating the possibility of a publisher who reserves the right to edit for clarity, debate for Bill 6 despite
All letters are published at the discretion of the editor- split in the Conservative vote. But what is clear, with the birth length and libel. Letters published do not necessarily Wildrose MLAs tabling a Red Hat
publisher who reserves the right to edit for clarity, length Brian Jean declared he was of this new party, is that petition signed by over by Craig McArthur
and libel. Letters published do not necessarily reflect the running for the leadership of the Albertans have been given a new reflect the policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All 30,000 Albertans who are
policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must UCP immediately after the results choice in the 2019 election that letters must bear the name of the writer and include against the bill.
bear the name of the writer and include the address and Letter to the Editor of the unity vote were may offer some hope of re- the address and telephone number, which will not be
telephone number, which will not be published. announced. Jason Kenney, and establishing the Alberta published.
Advantage.
Calgary lawyer Doug Schweitzer,
Riding Update: Robin Campbell, MLA
Independent seniors’ advocate needed Hello again… West Yellowhead




Jean launches bid for United Conservative Party leadership to fix long-term care: Eggen by Carlo Klemm
OP/ED
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RELEASE: Brian Jean officially launched his in a position that leaves us vulnerable by the Conservative Party MLA Angela Pitt who Member of the Keeping In Toucheeping In Touch
Edson & District Chamber &
campaign to become leader of the new time of the next election. I will be here for said Jean has shown he is the leader best Evansburg/Entwistle Chamber
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
United Conservative Party of Alberta. Albertans, championing them and standing positioned to save Albertans from the NDP From the by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Fall statement shows federal gov’t borrowing additional $32 billion Jean said the leadership vote on Oct. 28 on their side every step of the way.” in the next election. Publisher’s Desk
will be the most important choice facing Jean said Albertans can expect to see from “Brian has inspired Albertans and Dana McArthur
conservatives in generations and will come him a bold vision for the province that unites conservatives across the province since
Jim Eglinski down to who is best placed to unify all Albertans behind the values of fiscal March 2015, placing Albertans before his
responsibility, smaller government, low
own self-interest. He stood up for Wildrose
conservatives and save Albertans from the
Riding Update:
MP Yellowhead NDP. taxes, free-enterprise and strong families. when we needed him most, preserved
“Touring the province for the past two “We need to build a new Alberta conservatism and helped unite conservatives
years as the leader of the opposition, I’ve Advantage for all Albertans so we can create under one banner,” Pitt said. “He is here to
seen the desperation in the eyes of Albertans tens-of-thousands of new jobs and secure fight for our families, for our neighbours, our
looking for hope and a better future,” Jean our long-term prosperity,” Jean said. friends and every one of us. Brian Jean is the Rob
said. “We cannot risk putting our new party Jean was introduced by United leader we need to replace the NDP in 2019 Conservative
and he is here for all Albertans.” Merrifield

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