Policy Resolutions 2010 Agm Preliminary

POLICY PROPOSALS 1 of 172
If passed, proposal replaces or amends current policy
1 Equalization
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
A. Federalism
1. A Wildrose Government will defend Alberta against intrusions by the federal government by
protecting the property, legal, constitutional and democratic rights of Albertans.
2. A Wildrose Government will work to remove inter-provincial trade and professional certification
barriers by the expansion of the Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement to other
Provinces.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section I A 3:

3. A Wildrose Alliance government will use all legal means in its power to push the Federal
government to negotiate a more equitable equalization payment system.
Policy Committee Recommendation:
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ORIGINAL MOTION AS PROPOSED.
1 Equalization Payments (Jeff Callaway and Peter Csillag)

Whereas:
1 Equalization payments made by Alberta, as a province in Canadian Confederation are the result of:
personal income taxes, business income taxes, consumption taxes, natural resource revenues, and
property taxes, that affect Albertans; and whereas the constitutional legality of equalization payments is
itself questionable (reference: The Fraser Institute’s Questioning the Legality of Equalization, by Sylvia
LeRoy and Burton H. Kellock, Q.C.);
2 the province of Alberta pays far more in federal taxes than it receives; it follows from the
aforementioned that equalization payments need to be renegotiated.
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will: actively push for negotiation with the
federal government for a reform of equalization payment that is more equitable.
2 Equalization
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
A. Federalism
Provinces.

3. The Wildrose Alliance opposes the present structure of the federal equalization program,
which sees money transferred from Alberta to other provinces to fund social programs which
are not available in Alberta. The government of Alberta should seek a partnership with BC,
Ontario, and Saskatchewan to pressure the federal government for reform.
Recommendation: Support.

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2 Equalization (Wilf Pelletier)
Whereas:
1 it is reported that Nova Scotia and Quebec have more doctors per 100,000 people than do
B.C., Alberta and Ontario,
2 and further reported that New Brunswick, Prince Edwards Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and
Quebec have more nurses per 100,000 people than do Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia;
and that
3 Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia havemore long-term
residential care beds per 100,000 people than do Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia and;
4 on social service spending, Quebec spends more per capita than any other province, reported
at $2,342, while British Columbia is second at $1,702; the other two have provinces, Alberta and
Ontario, spend $1,592 and $1,398 respectively, and;
5 in terms of provincial public servants per 100,000 people, PEI, Manitoba, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Quebec all have more provincial civil servants than do Ontario, Alberta and
British Columbia; perhaps more than any other indicator, this measurement reveals how “have”
provinces subsidize large governments in the have-not provinces through the federal
equalization program, and;
6 the federal government has never measured the comparability of programs across Canada
nor their compatibility, and that there is a need for “democratic accountability”; and,
7 “equalization” damages the entire country because it transfers excessive amounts from high
productivity jurisdictions to those with lower levels. Efforts at raising national levels of
productivity to match our competitors are thus harmed, particularly Alberta’s;
be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will seek a Partnership with the Provinces of
B.C., Ontario and Saskatchewan to:
• In the short term, freeze equalization spending;
• pressure the Federal Government to regularly measure and publish levels of public services
available in all the provinces to see whether the constitutional intent is being honoured and
institute a philosophy of “democratic accountability” to the process;
• advise the federal government and recipient jurisdictions on both the scale of the problems
caused by regional transfers and on the pragmatic feasible solutions;
• persuade, in the medium to long-term, ALL provinces to urge an end to transfers in return for
GST revenue and other tax concessions necessary in order to facilitate an end to the
equalization program.
3 Inter-Provincial Free Trade

I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
A. Federalism
Provinces.

3. A Wildrose Alliance government will promote interprovincial free-trade by reducing barriers to
the trade of goods, services, or flow of capital.
Support. This motion appears to be a natural extension of the other policies in the section.

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3 Inter-Provincial Free Trade (Peter Csillag and Jeff

Callaway)
Whereas a series of barriers exist in the realm of inter-provincial free-trade (as evidenced by the
content of and especially the sources cited in Kathleen Macmillan and Patrick Grady’s
Interprovincial Barriers to Internal Trade in Goods, Services and Flows of Capital: Policy,
Knowledge Gaps and Research Issues report in 2007 for Industry Canada), these ought to be
reduced. Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will promote interprovincial
free-trade by reducing barriers to the trade of goods, services, or flow of capital.
4 Party Declaration
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
A. Federalism
Provinces.
Moved that the Section below be added as an introductory section

between the section heading “Democratic Reform” and the remainder
of the section renumbered:
A.PartyDeclaration
1. We believe in democracy, value free enterprise, respect and honour individual rights,
support less government intrusion into our lives, truly seek public input when developing
public policy, and understand that elected officials are servants, not masters of the
people.
Recommendation: Oppose. While we agree with the statement, these ideas are already in our
Party Principles and as such would be repetitive here.

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4 Party Declaration (Terry McRobb)

We Believe in Democracy - Value Free Enterprise - Respect and honour Individual Rights,
Support less Government intrusion into our lives - Truly seek Public Input when developing
Public Policy - and understand that elected officials are servants, not masters of the people.
5 The Role of Government in Alberta
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
A. Federalism
Provinces.
Moved that the Section below be added as an introductory Section

A. TheRoleofGovernmentinAlberta
1. The Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta believes that the role of Government is to provide
leadership that encourages economic development and provides a social, educational
and health care system that enriches the life of every Albertan.

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5 The Role of Government in Alberta (Blaine Maller)
The Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta support the Policy that the Role of Government is to
provide leadership that encourages Economic development and provides a social, educational
and health care system that enriches the life of every Albertan.
6 Alberta Constitution
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
A. Federalism
Provinces.
Moved that the Section below be added as an introductory section

A.AlbertaConstitution
1. A Wildrose Alliance government will propose a Constitution for Alberta, within the
confines of Canadian Confederation
Recommendation: Support. This would be a companion to the Alberta Bill of Rights.

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6 Alberta Constitution (Leonard Parker)

Be it resolved that the Wildrose Alliance Immediately strike a committee to draft an Alberta
Constitution within the confines of Canadian Confederation
7 Election of Premier
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
B. ElectoralReform
1. A Wildrose Government will institute fixed election dates for Provincial Election every 4 years. The
Legislative Assembly will be able to call a vote of non-confidence at any time.
2. A Wildrose Government will be accountable to the people of Alberta by having free votes with the
exception of the budget and votes of non-confidence.
3. A Wildrose Government will institute the right of recall of elected officials if 20% of the electorate
sign a petition calling for such an action and 25% if the electorate is less than 1000.
4. A Wildrose Government will hold elections for Alberta Senators at the same time as Provincial
Elections.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section I B 4:
5 Alberta party leaders who aspire to become the Premier of Alberta should run in a province-
wide election; the leader who receives the most votes in a general provincial election will be
sworn in as Premier of Alberta.
Recommendation: Strongly Oppose. Likely unconstitutional and undermines the connection

between the executive and the legislature which is the foundation of parliamentary democracy.

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7 Election of Premier (Cliff Breitkreuz)

Alberta party leaders who aspire to become the Premier of Alberta must run in
a province-wide election; the leader who receives the most votes in a general
provincial election will be sworn in as Premier of Alberta.
8 Electoral Boundaries
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
C. GovernmentReform
1. A Wildrose Government will establish an independent agency to determine the compensation,
pension, and severance packages of elected governmental officials.
2. A Wildrose Government will limit the Provincial Cabinet to 16 members.
3. A Wildrose Government will institute strict conflict of interest guidelines facilitated through the
Provincial Ethics Commissioner’s office.
4. A Wildrose Government will establish set dates for Throne Speeches, Budget Announcements, and
Legislative Sessions.
5. A Wildrose Government will institute an open and comprehensive Freedom of Information Act.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section I C 5:
6. A Wildrose Alliance Government will not increase the number of seats in the Alberta
Legislature.
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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9 Electoral Boundaries
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
C. GovernmentReform
12. The Wildrose Alliance supports the revision of electoral boundaries in the province of
Alberta so that a constituency encompasses approximately 60,000 residents.
Recommendation: Oppose on the grounds that the number is arbitrary. Deciding the number of
seats by population could result in a need for more frequent boundary changes; in addition, it
could lead to long-term increases in the number of seats.

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9 Electoral Boundaries (Jeff Callaway and Peter Csillag)

Whereas reducing the size of government in Alberta is a goal of the Wildrose Alliance Party of
Alberta; and whereas each Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is an employee of
Albertans and all of their expenses are paid for by taxes collected from Albertans; and whereas
each MLA has office staff and expenses that are also funded by public monies; it follows from
the aforementioned that the size of government can be reduced by decreasing the number of
Members of the Legislative Assembly.
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will commission the revision of electoral
boundaries in the province of Alberta so that a constituency encompasses approximately 60,000
residents.
10 Reduction of Legislature Seats
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
C. GovernmentReform

6. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the Alberta legislature should not have more than 79
seats.

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10 Reduction of Legislature Seats (Bob Cochrane)

Reduce the number of seats in the Legislature of Alberta to 79.
11 Firearms
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
E. PropertyRights
1. A Wildrose Government will entrench individual property rights within an Alberta Bill of Rights.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section I E 1.

2. The Wildrose Alliance Party believes that ownership of firearms is a form of property rights,
which should not be denied to any Albertan for any arbitrary reason.

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11 Firearms (Randy Coombes)

Whereas every individual is naturally endowed with the right to life, liberty, and property, and is
naturally entitled to defend said rights;
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will ensure all law abiding and mentally fit Albertans
enjoy the right to keep and bear arms in perpetuity.
12 Regarding AHRA Section 3
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
F. HumanRights
1. A Wildrose Government will strike section 3 of the Human Rights and Multiculturalism Act.
Moved that the Section I F 1 be deleted and replaced with:
1. A Wildrose Government will amend the Alberta Human Rights Act to unequivocally protect
freedom of speech and freedom of the press
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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13 Regarding AHRA Section 3
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
F. HumanRights
1. A Wildrose Government will strike section 3 of the Human Rights and Multiculturalism Act.
Moved that the Section I F 1 be deleted and replaced with:
1. A Wildrose Government will modify section 3 of the Alberta Human Rights Act so as to maximize
freedom of expression within reasonable limits.

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13 Regarding AHRA Section 3 (Daniel St. Pierre)

Whereas, the Wildrose Alliance Party policy on the Alberta Human Rights Act, calls for the
striking down of Section 3, and Whereas the harsh nature of the verb “strike” suggests the party
might support or condone hate speech, be it resolved that the policy be emended to “modify”
section 3 of the Act to maximize freedom of expression in Alberta within reasonable limits.
14 Notwithstanding Clause
I DEMOCRATIC REFORM
H. Referenda
1. A Wildrose Government will institute legislation allowing the citizens of Alberta to call for a
binding referendum on a matter of significant public concern upon the presentation of a petition
signed by at least 10% of the total voters of the last Provincial election in Alberta.
2. A Wildrose Government will only use Section 33 (the Notwithstanding Clause) of the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, with the consent of the Alberta people in a referendum.
Moved that the Section I H 2 be deleted and replaced with:

2. A Wildrose Alliance government will only enact the notwithstanding clause following a
free vote in the legislative assembly
Support. Holding Section 33 Referendums every 5 years, as would be required by the

Canadian Constitution, could become problematic.

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14 Notwithstanding Clause (Jeff Callaway and Peter Csillag)

Whereas Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, regarding the
notwithstanding clause, contains that:
Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of Parliament or of
the legislature, as the case may be, that the Act or a provision thereof shall operate
notwithstanding a provision included in section 2 or sections 7 to 15.
An Act or a provision of an Act in respect of which a declaration made under this section is in
effect shall have such operation as it would have but for the provision of this Charter referred to
in the declaration.
A declaration made under subsection (1) shall cease to have effect five years after it comes into
force or on such earlier date as may be specified in the declaration.
Parliament or the legislature of a province may re-enact a declaration made under subsection
(1). Subsection (3) applies in respect of a re-enactment made under subsection (4).
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will only enact the notwithstanding clause
following an open-vote in the legislative assembly.
1 BSE Beef Testing

II ECONOMY
A. Agriculture
1. A Wildrose Government will support the elimination of all indirect taxes and tariffs on farm
inputs and the reduction of provincially controlled input costs.
2. A Wildrose Government will support marketing programs for Alberta agricultural products,
nationally and internationally.
3. A Wildrose Government will support research and education into enhancing agricultural
productivity and value added production for agriculture.
4. …
9. A Wildrose Government will base government regulations of the beef industry on appropriate
management of real risks and an accurate analysis of the costs and benefits of these regulations.
10. A Wildrose Government will leave investment in business and the development of beef
marketing as the responsibility of the industry, not government and must be based on market
signals rather than government programs.
11. A Wildrose Government will allow government support for the beef industry to come from
national programs that minimize the risk of adverse impacts on international and interprovincial
trade, and do not distort free market behaviour.
Moved that the following policy be added to the end of Section A.
12. The Wildrose Alliance supports beef producers and packers having the option to test and
prove that their beef meets standards set by export markets.

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1 BSE Beef Testing (David Pope)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will support and endorse BSE testing
of Alberta beef for export into the Japanese market.
2 Agriculture
II ECONOMY
A. Agriculture
5. A Wildrose Government will support the elimination of all indirect taxes and tariffs on farm
inputs and the reduction of provincially controlled input costs.
6. A Wildrose Government will support marketing programs for Alberta agricultural products,
nationally and internationally.
7. A Wildrose Government will support research and education into enhancing agricultural
productivity and value added production for agriculture.
8. …
13. A Wildrose Government will base government regulations of the beef industry on appropriate
management of real risks and an accurate analysis of the costs and benefits of these regulations.
14. A Wildrose Government will leave investment in business and the development of beef
marketing as the responsibility of the industry, not government and must be based on market
signals rather than government programs.
15. A Wildrose Government will allow government support for the beef industry to come from
national programs that minimize the risk of adverse impacts on international and interprovincial
trade, and do not distort free market behaviour.
WITHDRAWN

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WITHDRAWN
3 Debt Management
II ECONOMY
B. Budget
1. A Wildrose Government will institute a zero based budgeting program in all government
departments. The program will require justification of all new funds spent each year.
2. A Wildrose Government will pass legislation that ensures all provincial finances are fully, accurately
and honestly reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
3. A Wildrose Government will support the Auditor General's Office to help identify and prevent
wasteful spending in order to ensure value for money.
4. A Wildrose Government will use budget surpluses to pay debts owed by the Alberta Government
first and secondarily deposits to the Heritage Fund.
5. A Wildrose Government will limit growth in program spending to the rate of inflation and
population growth of Alberta.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section II B 5:

6. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government of Alberta ought to minimize deficit and
debt financing.

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3 Debt Management (Chris Phillips)

Whereas the Alberta Provincial Government is expected to sustain a FY 2010/2011 cash deficit
approaching $7 Billion, and whereas the government has limited its financing options to offset
this deficit, be it resolved that:
- a Wildrose Alliance Government will utilize all financial means to fund essential capital
expenditures that would minimize deficit and debt financing; debt financing may include
referendum approved bond issues and other financing instruments for major
infrastructure and other capital projects requiring long term financing
4 Provincial Accounting Principles Rescission

II ECONOMY
B. Budget
1. A Wildrose Government will institute a zero based budgeting program in all government
departments. The program will require justification of all new funds spent each year.
and honestly reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Moved that the Section II B 2 be deleted and replaced with the

following:
and honestly reported.
Recommendation: Strongly support. “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles“ have been

supplanted by a new standard.

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4Provincial Accounting Principles Rescission (Wilf Pelletier)

Whereas:
1 “IFRS” (International Financial Reporting Standards) will replace “GAAP” accounting standards and;
2 the final conversion date of January 1, 2011 for publicly accountable enterprises was determined by
the Canadian Accounting Standards Board in 2008 and; by definition “publicly accountable enterprises”
includes crown corporations, agencies, and commissions and;
3 the Province of Alberta has many such entities and therefore will be subject to “IFRS” beginning
January 1, 2011 and;
4 the Auditor General will be bound by IFRS and will dictate the standards that will measure the financial
stewardship of all Alberta Government departments crown agencies, and;
5 the Wildrose Alliance Party policy in this respect is now redundant,
we, the executive members in good standing of theWildrose Alliance Edmonton Rutherford
Constituency Association hereby move that the following policy be rescinded: “pass legislation
that ensures all provincial finances are fully, accurately and honestly reported under Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles,” due to redundancy.
5 Nuclear Power
II ECONOMY
C. Energy
1. A Wildrose Government will support a stable and price sensitive approach to energy production.
2. A Wildrose Government will ensure an internationally competitive fiscal regime that attracts
investment capital and makes reinvestment attractive.
3. A Wildrose Government will support education and research into energy-efficient homes, businesses
and government offices.
4. A Wildrose Government will require building and land use-planning codes to have high-engy
conservation standards.
5. A Wildrose Government will recognize the importance of the energy sector to the province and
strive to reduce the cost of doing business.
6. A Wildrose Government will support the diversification of Alberta’s energy supply.
7. A Wildrose Government will support the development of value added facilities through tax
incentives.
Moved that the following Policy be added to the end of Section II c.
8 The Wildrose Alliance supports the development of nuclear energy plants in Alberta, with
appropriate safeguards to ensure the safety of all Albertans.

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5 Nuclear Power
These resolutions are put forward by the West Lethbridge Constituency
Association with input from East Lethbridge, Cardston-Warner, Little-
Bow, and Medicine-Hat Cypress.
We acknowledge that the modern nuclear industry is capable of providing safe and affordable
energy. A Wildrose Government would welcome the development of nuclear energy plants in
Alberta.
6 Energy Policy
II ECONOMY
C. Energy
1. A Wildrose Government will support a stable and price sensitive approach to energy production.
2. A Wildrose Government will ensure an internationally competitive fiscal regime that attracts
investment capital and makes reinvestment attractive.
3. A Wildrose Government will support education and research into energy-efficient homes, businesses
and government offices.
4. A Wildrose Government will require building and land use-planning codes to have high-energy
conservation standards.
5. A Wildrose Government will recognize the importance of the energy sector to the province and
strive to reduce the cost of doing business.
6. A Wildrose Government will support the diversification of Alberta’s energy supply.
7. A Wildrose Government will support the development of value added facilities through tax
incentives.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section II C 7:
8. The Wildrose Alliance supports an energy policy that seeks to maximize return and benefit to
Albertans.
NOTE: May be cancelled out by Energy Task Force proposals.

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6 Energy Policy (Travis Chase)

Maximize return and benefit to Albertans
7 Regulation
II ECONOMY
D. FinancialResponsibility
1. A Wildrose Government will cut red tape and the regulatory burden by 1/3 from 2009 levels.
2. A Wildrose Government will work to eliminate the duplication of government authorities and
services.
3. A Wildrose Government will institute complete financial disclosure of all provincial finances
including the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Crown corporations and government investments.
The disclosures will be made in the Legislature with a complete accounting available to Alberta
citizens.
Moved that the Section II D 1 be replaced with following:

1. A Wildrose Government will work to reduce red tape and regulatory burdens and to ensure that
our regulations enhance and protect our competitive position in the global marketplace while
protecting the interests of Albertans.

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7 Regulation (Heather Saunders)

Will not institute new, and will reduce current regulation that bears unnecessary cost to private
industry.
8 Value for money audit of all government operations

II ECONOMY
D. FinancialResponsibility
1. A Wildrose Government will cut red tape and the regulatory burden by 1/3 from 2009 levels.
2. A Wildrose Government will work to eliminate the duplication of government authorities and services.
3. A Wildrose Government will institute complete financial disclosure of all provincial finances including the Alberta
Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Crown corporations and government investments. The disclosures will be made in the
Legislature with a complete accounting available to Alberta citizens.
4. A Wildrose Government will establish a “Waste Buster” website to help report and stamp out government waste.
5. A Wildrose Government will grant the Provincial Auditor full access to all Government funded companies, Crown
corporations and subsidiaries of Crown corporations.
6. A Wildrose Government will have open tendering on government contracts that allow fair competition for businesses and
to provide better value to taxpayers.
7. A Wildrose Government will make sure the role of government is not to own and operate businesses when a competitive
business market exists.
Moved that the Section below be added at the end of the Section II D:
8. The Wildrose Alliance supports exploring the feasibility of having an arms-length Legacy fund
established for the Auditor General to provide long term independence and adequate funding to
audit all Government departments and to restore public confidence in the financial affairs of the
Government of Alberta.
9. The Wildrose Alliance supports reviewing past recommendations of the Auditor General and
implementing these as well as any new recommendations when and where appropriate.
10. The Wildrose Alliance supports establishing comprehensive “whistle-blower protection” to
protect those who provide evidence of Government misuse or misappropriation of Public funds;
and, support the introduction of anti-corruption legislation to ensure all public service workers
including Ministers are held accountable for their actions

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8Value for money audit of all government operations

(Calgary Cross constituency association).
Because of lack of sufficient funding, restricted access and ignored Recommendations by the
PC government in the past, and to restore the public trust be it resolved that a Wildrose
Government will:
• insure that an arms length Legacy fund will be established for the Auditor General to provide
long term independence and adequate funding to Audit all Government departments to restore
public confidence in the financial affairs of the Government of Alberta.
• facilitate an Immediate and comprehensive forensic and thorough operationale and efficiency
Audit of ALL Government Departments, starting with the of the Department of Finance and ALL
trust funds including the Sustainability Fund, Heritage Trust Fund and All Crown financed and/or
Managed agencies and Corporations, with the intent of reducing Red Tape by 1/3 from 2007
level, with full public disclosure of all results in accordance with standard accounting procedures
• review and implement past AG recommendations as applicable and will, by policy, review and
will commit to implement these recommendations from the AG going forward
• establish comprehensive “whistle-blower protection” to protect those who provide evidence of
Government mis-use or misappropriation of Public funds; and,
• introduce and implement anti corruption legislation to ensure all public service workers
including Ministers and Cabinet are held accountable to the highest levels of integrity as their
positions of Public Trust require.
9 Heritage Fund
II ECONOMY
F. HeritageFund
1. A Wildrose Government will institute a policy of providing from the Heritage Savings Trust Fund
when anticipated or prior annual Real Gross Domestic Product growth of Alberta is less than 2%.
2. A Wildrose Government will institute a policy of depositing a set percentage of government natural
resource income each year into the Heritage Savings and Trust Fund.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section II F 2:

3. A Wildrose Alliance government will direct the Heritage Fund to make investments only
within the province of Alberta or in Alberta based corporations.
Recommendation: Oppose. The proposed policy may make it impossible for the Heritage Fund
to provide “the greatest financial returns” and to protect against geographically specific risk.

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9 Heritage Fund (Jeff Callaway) (Peter Csillag)

Whereas
1 the statutory mission of the Heritage Fund is “to provide prudent stewardship of the savings
from Alberta’s non-renewable resources by providing the greatest financial returns on those
savings for current and future generations of Albertans”,
2 and whereas public consultations from the Alberta Government regarding the Heritage Fund
such as 1995s Can We Interest You In An $11 Billion Decision? and 2002’s Looking Forward:
Planning the Future with the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund reveal that the majority of
Albertans support the Heritage Fund’s continuation, and whereas the Alberta Government
acknowledged based on public consultations that, - Albertans value the Heritage Fund, and it is
government’s responsibility to ensure it will continue to play an important role for future
generations,- it follows from the aforementioned premises that the Heritage Fund should
continue to serve in the best interest of Albertans.
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will direct the Heritage Fund to make
investments only within the province of Alberta or in Alberta based corporations.
10 Cutting Red Tape
II ECONOMY
F. HeritageFund
1. A Wildrose Government will institute a policy of providing from the Heritage Savings Trust Fund
when anticipated or prior annual Real Gross Domestic Product growth of Alberta is less than 2%.
2. A Wildrose Government will institute a policy of depositing a set percentage of government natural
resource income each year into the Heritage Savings and Trust Fund.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section II F 2:
3. The Wild Rose Alliance Party will:

• Implement an Application Response Measurement API to provide a more effective way to
manage government day to day interaction with citizens, and
• Use the Application Response Measurement system results to insure program(s)
accountability by providing tracking numbers to citizen inquires in order to maximize
response time.
• Explore options to use the tracking system as a method to evaluate effectiveness of the
delivery of government programs to citizens and productivity of department managers.
Recommendation: Oppose. This is an implementation plan, not policy. In any event, it is far too
specific and technical to be in Policy Statement.

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10 Cutting Red Tape (Peter Theodore)

Whereas:
1 Implementing Government Policy is a complex, capital intensive process that requires an
improved level of communication between the citizens and the government to improve
outcomes, and measurable results of programme spending.
2 Alberta must reduce the size of government and improve local, regional and international
benefits and provide job creation & training.
Therefore, the Wild Rose Alliance Party will:
• Implement an ARM (Application Response Measurement) API to provide a more effective way
to manage government day to day interaction with citizens, and
• Use ARM system results to insure program(s) accountability by providing tracking numbers to
citizen inquires in order to maximize response time.
• Explore options to use the tracking system as a method to evaluate effectiveness of the
delivery of government programs to citizens and productivity of department managers.
11 Labour
II ECONOMY
G. Labour
1. A Wildrose Government will allow individual workers the choice to determine their membership in
labour organizations.
2. A Wildrose Government will allow competition to the Workers Compensation Board.
3. A Wildrose Government will extend to workers the democratic right to a secret ballot vote on labour
organization certification under the Labour Code and ensure that the same rule apply for de-
certification as for certification.
4. A Wildrose Government will restore education as an essential service under the Labour Code
ensuring that no child’s right to an education is denied by school strikes or lockouts.
Moved that II G 1 and 3 be deleted and replaced with the following policy and renumbered.
1. A Wildrose Government will review labour laws to ensure fairness for all Alberta workers
whether employed in union or non-union settings.
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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12 Labour
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G. Labour
Moved that II G 4 be deleted and replaced with the following policy:

4 A Wildrose Government will examine what services should be categorized as “essential
services” and implement reforms that will ensure those employed in “essential services” are
treated fairly
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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13 Labour
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G. Labour
Moved that II G 4 be deleted and replaced with the following policy:

4 A Wildrose Alliance government supports a public consultative review with Albertans of the
collective bargaining process in the public sector.

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13 LabourLabourProposedbyMedicineHatandMedicineHat–CypressHills.
A Wildrose Alliance government supports a public consultative review with Albertans of the
collective bargaining process in the public sector.
14 CPP
II ECONOMY
H. PensionPlan
1. A Wildrose Government will withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan and create an Alberta Pension
Plan. The Alberta plan will offer at minimum the same benefits while giving Albertans control over
the investment fund.
Moved that the Section II H 1 below be replaced by the following:

1. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the Alberta government should:
a) seek fairer and more equitable representation of residential Albertans on the
executive of the CPPIB in order to protect and/or enhance the views and interests of
the beneficiaries of the CPP who presently reside, work and/ or will retire in Alberta;
b) seek partnerships with other provinces to positively influence revisions to the CPP
that will provide enhanced benefits through optional investment provisions and/or
optional additional premiums as sought by the main beneficiaries of the CPP, the
workers of Alberta and/or retirees from this province.
c) seek decentralization of certain management/executive functions of the CPPIB that
Albertans can provide through their expertise, experience, research and economic
attributes such as Alberta’s exposure to the energy industries and have these
functions relocated from Toronto to Alberta.
Recommendation: Strongly Oppose.

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14 CPP (Wilf Pelletier)

Whereas:
1 the present CPP funding is fundamentally sound and sustainable for the next 75 years as supported by actuary
and actuarial “peer reviews”;
2 the present CPP fund is managed by an independent body (the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
from government interference;
3 the CPPIB is a fiduciary acting on behalf of 17 million contributors and beneficiaries whose sole purpose is the
SUSTAINABILITY of the CPP for its beneficiaries,
4 the organized associations of the main beneficiaries of the CPP (AFL and AARP Canada) have officially stated
their objections to an Alberta Pension Plan and have officially expressed their intent to retain the present structure
of the CPP and the CPPIB;
5 the same organizations have officially expressed their desires on behalf of their member/beneficiaries to enhance
the benefits from the CPP and indicated agreement to higher premiums to fund such benefits;
6 the only provincial (Quebec) attempt to have its equivalency to the CPP has resulted in financial and actuarial
failure, whereby premiums are expected to rise approximately 4%;
7 the financial failure risk in forming a possible unsuccessful Alberta Pension Plan could burden Albertans similar to
the $3 billion “bailout” for the teachers’ pension plan;
8 the Wildrose Alliance Party policy to form an Alberta Pension Plan and to withdraw from the CPP is rationaleized
by outdated and/or invalid data and analyses;
9 the Wildrose Alliance Party policy to form an Alberta Pension Plan and to withdraw from the CPP was done
“without due diligence” with respect to the present (reformed) CPP and CPPIB structure and achievements;
10 a policy is a deliberate plan to achieve a rationale outcome; such an outcome is merely speculative on the part
of the Wildrose Alliance Party without “due diligence” and therefore results in critical and unnecessary risks with
probable financial and economic losses to Albertans;
11 the Wildrose Alliance Party enforces the present policy on its members and by implication on All Albertans,
without consulting the public before its adoption as was recommended by its own actuarial consultant source;
12 The overall general pension structures in Canada are presently under review;
13 some experts have advanced the possibilities that the present CPP could be modified to include additional
savings from employees to augment or supplement their benefits;
14 organizations of the two largest groups of beneficiaries of the plan have officially endorsed such a concept and
accept the fact that the extra benefits could be instituted by levying additional premiums if necessary
15 a number of possibilities exist in the present CPPIB structure and management of investment portfolios that
could provide Albertans with more representation, decision making, economic benefits, job opportunities,
infrastructure and capital investment and social benefits through decentralization of the management of the CPPIB
fund and establishing some of the functions in Alberta, and;
16 this is further supported by the fact that Albertans contribute substantially more funds to the CPP compared to
most provincial jurisdictions and should be accorded more responsibility in the management of the CPPIB funds.
Be it resolved that the Wildrose Alliance will: replace the current policy namely “withdraw from the
Canada Pension Plan and create an Alberta Pension Plan.
The Alberta plan will offer at minimum the same benefits while giving Albertans control over the
investment fund” with the following:
• seek fairer and more equitable representation of residential Albertans on the executive of the CPPIB in
order to protect and/or enhance the views and interests of the beneficiaries of the CPP who presently
reside, work and/ or will retire in Alberta;
• seek partnerships with other provinces to positively influence revisions to the CPP that will provide
enhanced benefits through optional investment provisions and/or optional additional premiums as sought
by the main beneficiaries of the CPP, the workers of Alberta and/or retirees from this province.
• seek decentralization of certain management/executive functions of the CPPIB that Albertans can
provide through their expertise, experience, research and economic attributes such as Alberta’s
exposure to the energy industries and have these functions relocated from Toronto to Alberta.
15 Abolition of Income Tax
I ECONOMY
I. Taxation
1. A Wildrose Government will oppose unfair and industry specific taxation from the federal
government.
2. A Wildrose Government will fight for Alberta’s deserved share of federal tax dollars through a more
equitable distribution of federal transfer payments and contracts.
3. A Wildrose Government will establish a per child income tax deduction for parents or guardians.
4. A Wildrose Government will collect the Alberta personal income tax.
5. A Wildrose Government will increase the basic personal exemption to benefit the lowest income
earners.
6. IA Wildrose Government will provide greater tax deductions for charitable contributions.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section II I 6:
7. The Wildrose Alliance supports a long-term goal of abolishing Alberta‘s provincial personal
income tax. This policy would be financed by interest earned off of a built up Heritage Trust
Fund and by minimized government spending.

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15 Abolition of Income Tax (Ty Mills)

abolish the Alberta provincial personal income tax within 15 years of being out of deficit;
financed by interest earned off of a built up Heritage Trust Fund and by minimized government
spending
16 Securities Act
II ECONOMY
K. Transportation
1. A Wildrose Government will develop new transportation corridors to relieve the pressure on current
routes.
2. A Wildrose Government will develop a comprehensive transportation strategy that recognizes the
interdependence of Alberta’s economy with its neighbours.
Create a new Section L Securities to be added to the end of Section II.
L. SecuritiesAct
1. The Wildrose Alliance supports making improvements to the Securities Act to increase
transparency and to provide greater protection for issuers, intermediaries, and investors.

Recommendation: Support.

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16 Securities Act (Jeff Callaway)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will amend the Securities Act to provide greater
protections for issuers, intermediaries, and investors through increased transparency and
enforcement measures including a ban on naked short selling
17 Roads
II ECONOMY
K. Transportation
routes.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section II K 2:

3. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government of Alberta ought adopt a policy of rapid
road improvements, thusly creating many thousands of badly needed jobs in the construction
industry
Recommendation: Strongly oppose.

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17 Roads (Bill McKinley)

adopt a policy of rapid road improvements, thusly creating many thousands of badly needed
jobs in the construction industry
18 Driver Examiners
II ECONOMY
K. Transportation
routes.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section II K 2:
3. The Wildrose Alliance supports allowing Driver Examiners to conduct road tests at locations
other than registries, as was the case prior to January 16, 2009, in order to reduce prices
and improve convenience.
Recommendation: Oppose. Too specific to be a policy statement.

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18 Driver Examiners (Glen Michie)

Allow Driver Examiners to conduct road tests at locations other than registries as was the case
prior to January 16, 2009, in order to reduce prices and improve convenience.
1 Alberta Heritage
III EDUCATION
Ǥ Courses
1. A Wildrose Government will ensure that the arts, music and physical education curriculums are fully
funded and encourage entrepreneurial courses in Alberta’s public schools.
2. A Wildrose Government will enhance online educational initiatives for students.
Moved that the Section below be added at the end of the Section III A
above:
3. The Wildrose Alliance party supports government institutions using experiential approaches
to teach Alberta’s unique history to students and newcomers.

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1 Alberta Heritage (Colin Phaff)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance Government will:
• Integrate experiential teaching of Alberta history into the K-12 curriculum, including field trips to
historical sites, natural areas, museums, and working farms and ranches
• Expand the Royal Alberta Museum to include an Alberta Premiers Museum
• Ensure Alberta’s unique history and heritage is taught to new Alberta citizens
2 Curriculum
III EDUCATION
Ǥ Courses
Moved that the Section III A 1 be deleted and replaced with:

1. A Wildrose Alliance government will fund both core and noncore curriculum. Core curriculum
will be determined by the Provincial Government and noncore curriculum will be determined by
the local school boards.

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2 Curriculum (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat – Cypress)

A Wildrose Alliance government will fund both core and noncore curriculum. Core curriculum will be
determined by the Provincial Government and noncore curriculum will be determined by the local school
boards.
Meets the criteria of decisions being made at the lowest competent level.
Noncore curriculum needs vary from location to location in the province.

3 Education on Environmental Stewardship
III EDUCATION
A. Courses
Moved that the Section below be added after Section III A 2.

3 The Wildrose Alliance supports educating students about the importance of environmental
stewardship.

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3 Education on Environmental Stewardship (Fanie van Heerden)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will put in to place active educational programs to
educate Albertans in environmental steward ship.
4 Education
III EDUCATION
Ǥ Courses
Moved that the Section below be added at the end of the Section III A
above:
3. The Wildrose Alliance supports a greater role for the local community in curriculum
development, outside of core subject areas such as natural science, social studies, language
arts, and math.

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4 Education (Leonard Parker)

Be it resolved that:
• a Wildrose Alliance Government will identify a core curriculum. That core will be language arts,
social studies, math, and science.
• The non-core curriculum should be shaped at the community level, but still funded by the
province.
5 Standards
III EDUCATION
B. Education Standards
1. A Wildrose Government will set high standards for education. These measured standards will include
academic testing, teacher quality, and high school graduation rates including public reporting.
2. A Wildrose Government will eliminate the policy of social promotion in Alberta’s schools. Students
will be expected to meet standards in order to be promoted to the next grade.
3. A Wildrose Government will institute methods to hold educators accountable for performance.
Moved that the Section III B 1 be deleted and replaced with:

1. A Wildrose Alliance government will design appropriate curriculum and set the standards for
achievement. Provincial testing will be carried out to determine the appropriateness of the
curriculum and to determine school achievement trends as well as areas of strength and weakness.
Reports will be used by schools, local school boards and the province to evaluate academic
programs and progress.

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5 Standards (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat – Cypress)

Public reporting as it now exists is counter productive. Because the information is being used to rate
schools one against the other, schools no longer accept weaker students from out of area, even though
they may be better equipped to meet the students needs.
Rating schools one against the other is unfair when cultural and socio-economic parameters may differ
drastically.
6 Social Promotion
III EDUCATION

2. AWildroseAlliancegovernmentwillmoveawayfromthepolicyofsocialpromotioninAlberta’s
schools.Studentswillbeexpectedtomeetstandardsinordertobepromotedtothenextgrade.
Recognizingthatsomestudentsareincapableofmeetingsetcriteria,attheelementaryschool
level,anevaluationcommitteecomprisedoftheparents,teachersandschooladministration
willmakethedetermination.Nostudentwillberetainedmorethanonceadivision.

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6 Social Promotion (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat – Cypress)

A Wildrose Alliance government will move away from the policy of social promotion in Alberta ’s
schools. Students will be expected to meet standards in order to be promoted to the next grade.
Recognizing that some students are incapable of meeting set criteria, at the elementary school level,
an evaluation committee comprised of the parents, teachers and school administration will make the
determination. No student will be retained more than once a division.
The intent is good

There are however some students without the mental capacity to meet expectations. These students
still need a school environment in which to grow and develop as far as their potential permits.
Without the discretion clause, some students could still be in grade school until they reach the age of
sixteen which could cause serious problems, both for the student and for the classroom.
7 Accountability
III EDUCATION
3 A Wildrose government will mandate that teacher and administrator evaluations take place once every
four years after permanent certification has been issued. Principles will be evaluated by the superintendant
and assistant superintendant using a designed Principle Quality Standard which encompasses the three
main divisions of Leadership, Management and Pedagogy. Teachers will be evaluated by school
administration using a Teacher Quality Standard.

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7 Accountability (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat – Cypress)

A Wildrose government will mandate that teacher and administrator evaluations take place once every
four years after permanent certification has been issued. Principles will be evaluated by the superintendant
and assistant superintendant using a designed Principle Quality Standard which encompasses the three
main divisions of Leadership, Management and Pedagogy. Teachers will be evaluated by school
administration using a Teacher Quality Standard.

1. Meetsthecriteriaofdecisionsbeingmadeatthelowestcompetentlevel.
2. Othertoolscan’tmakeaccommodationforlocalparameterssuchasculture,socioͲeconomiclevelsetc.
8 Alberta University Admin Costs
III EDUCATION
C. PostǦSecondaryEducation
1. A Wildrose Government will give priority for admission and funding to Alberta students to post-
secondary institutions.
2. A Wildrose Government will work with employers, post-secondary institutions and the Alberta
Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission to increase training and apprenticeships in the
trades and technical sectors.
3. A Wildrose Government will strengthen the network of colleges, institutes and on-line learning
opportunities throughout the province.
4. A Wildrose Government will increase research and development funding for colleges, universities
and institutes and encourage private sector partnerships.
5. A Wildrose Government will reduce student loans by 10% per year to students in the educational
and health care sectors attending accredited schools of education provided they work in underserved
communities.
Moved that the Section below be added at the end of the Section III C
above and that the remaining sections be renumbered:
6. The Wildrose Alliance supports improving the efficiency of the administration of
higher education in Alberta. This could be accomplished through more effective
reporting, better use of public resources and/or direct government control of senior
executive compensation at universities and colleges.

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8 Alberta University Admin Costs (Wilf Pelletier)

Whereas:
1 there is widely reported need for more accountability of programs, and their related reporting, costing,
choices, and general administration by the boards administering higher education in Alberta and in
particular the Universities of Alberta and Calgary;
2 specific situations have been identified by the Auditor General as requiring substantive corrective
administrative action;
3 that some of the deficiencies that have been identified were either not reported to the Auditor General
and/or have not been complied with;
4 there is an indication that deficient management practices of the administration in one of the
universities, has placed that particular university at risk of losing some $80.0 million in research grants;
5 the universities of Alberta and Calgary have suffered large investment financial losses in 2008 and
2009 by selecting questionable high risk investments products for inclusion in their investment portfolios;
6 the universities of Alberta and Calgary are directing a disproportionate share of financial resources to
administration and research costs at the detriment of teaching and education functions;
7 the University of Alberta executive salaries and benefits exceed substantially that of their peers in other
provinces and in particular the president’s salary and benefits exceeds that of other public officials with
greater responsibility including that of the President of the United States; and,
8 the president of the University of Alberta has set a goal of achievement for the university that would
place the U of Aas one of the top 20 in the world without apparent perimeters and that can only result in
the risk of pursuing ranking by deflecting more funds from the education function to seek a prestigious
standing of “excellence”.

• undertake a comprehensive study and review of all aspects of the administration of higher
education in Alberta and specifically the administration of the Alberta and Calgary universities;
• direct that the high education department improve its requirements for annual reports from
post-secondary institutions, to bring them in line with the government’s standards for annual
reports from the ministries;
• direct the high education department to have annual reporting standards that hold post-
secondary institutions and their management accountable for their control
• direct that universities make optimum use of public resources including “best practices”
philosophies;
• direct that senior executive university salaries and compensation be established by the
minister responsible for higher education.
9 University Fees
III EDUCATION
and health care sectors attending accredited schools of education provided they work in underserved
communities.
Moved that the Section below be added at the end of the Section III C
above and that the remaining sections be renumbered:
6. The Wildrose Alliance supports, when setting the tuition fees for an academic year, allowing
a board to increase tuition fees only if the average tuition fee increase per student does not
exceed the product of:
x the average tuition fees per student in the preceding academic year, multiplied by
x ̣the percentage annual change in the Alberta CPI, and rounded to one decimal place.

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9 University Fees (Wilf Pelletier)

Whereas:
1 the Alberta government has invited university boards to provide input for an amendment to the Tuition
Fee Regulation (due to expire August 2016) whereby the cabinet is empowered to amend such
regulation at any time and without consideration by the Legislature;
2 the university boards (Edmonton and Calgary) have “targeted” professional faculties such as medicine,
business, law, engineering, dentistry and pharmacy for fee increases- some as high as 66%;
3 a negative result (among several) of such “targeting” of fees limits career and educational choices
according to students’ financial means, rather than their ability and aptitudes, and ultimately is a threat to
Alberta’s economy due to possible shortages of professionals in the “targeted” areas by the university
boards;
4 post secondary education fees in Alberta are already the third highest in Canada (at more than $600
above the national average) and are about to challenge for the second highest as a result of the
“targeted” fee structure being contemplated by the university boards and the government;
5 in November 2006, the Klein government championed its tuition policy as critical to ensuring affordable
post-secondary education, committing $136 million over three years to schools to make up for lower
tuition revenue; capping increases at inflation was a centerpiece;
6 the Stelmach government during its election campaign and later in 2009 re-affirmed adherence to the
tuition fee regulation expiring in August 2016;
7 students and families need certainty when planning finances and related matters for the duration of
advanced education; and
8 numerous empirical studies have shown and validated the enhanced human capital value and
economic /financial benefits accruing to a society as a result of post secondary education; and a good
post secondary education is a key to success of Alberta in an increasingly competitive global market.
• Adhere to the public post-secondary institutions’ tuition fees regulation (Alberta Regulation
273/2006) expiring in 2016
• In particular, in setting the tuition fees for an academic year, a board may increase tuition fees
only if the average tuition fee increase per student does not exceed the product of:
the average tuition fees per student in the preceding academic year, multiplied by
the percentage annual change in the Alberta CPI, and rounded to one decimal place.
NOTE: The WRA caucus has already made a presentation to the legislature based on the
material prepared Wilf Pelletier This resolution merely confirms.
10 Post-Secondary Education
III EDUCATION
and health care sectors attending accredited schools of education provided they…
Moved that the Section below replace the Section III C 4 above:
4. A Wildrose Government will support research and development funding for colleges,
universities and institutes and encourage private sector partnerships.
The Policy Committee supports this proposal.

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10 Post-Secondary Education (Amanda Wilkie)

A resolution to amend “increase research and development funding for colleges, universities
and institutes and encourage private sector partnerships,” by replacing “increase” with “support”.
11 Networking
III EDUCATION
and health care sectors attending accredited schools of education provided they…
Moved that the Section III C 3 be deleted and replaced with:
3 A Wildrose Alliance government will require all post secondary institutions to standardize course
offerings such that a course completed in one institution is transferable for credit to any and all other
institutions offering the same course.

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11 Networking (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat – Cypress)

A Wildrose Alliance government will require all post secondary institutions to standardize course
offerings such that a course completed in one institution is transferable for credit to any and all other
institutions offering the same course.
When a student transfers from one post secondary institution to another and course work completed is
not accepted an additional financial burden is imposed on both the student and our post secondary
institutions. Enrolment numbers have to be reduced as seats are being used to repeat courses.
The online portion of this policy is dealt with in policy A 2

12 Student Loans
III EDUCATION
and health care sectors attending accredited schools of education provided they.
Moved that the Section III C 5 be deleted.

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12 Student Loans (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat – Cypress)

Rescind
This has been tried and it doesn’t work.

An alternative might be to try and give incentives to those who have grown up in remote communities as
they are more likely to be satisfied living in the remote communities.
13 School Choice
III EDUCATION
D. School Choice
1. A Wildrose Government will support “School Choice” Legislation.
2. A Wildrose Government will institute a student based funding system for financing education which
will allow funding via Alberta Opportunity Scholarships to follow the student to the accredited education
facility of parental choice.
3. A Wildrose Government will mandate that Alberta Opportunity Scholarships include all funding for
student education for instruction, support and capital.
Moved that the Section III D1 be deleted and replaced with the
following:
1. A Wildrose Alliance government will support “Open Boundaries Legislation” within the public
school system.

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13 School Choice (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat – Cypress)

A Wildrose Alliance government will support “Open Boundaries Legislation” within the public school
system.
Meets the criteria of decisions being made at the lowest competent level.
Allows students to access noncore programs that meet their needs.
Schools offering inferior instruction and programs will be exposed, as enrolment decreases thereby
inviting investigation and remedial action.
14 Alberta Opportunity Scholarships
III EDUCATION
D. School Choice
Moved that the Section III D3 be deleted .

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14 Alberta Opportunity Scholarships (Medicine Hat and Medicine

Hat – Cypress)
Rescind
This policy needs to be written so that the intent is clear to all who read it.
15 Delete School Safety Section
III EDUCATION
E. School Safety
1. A Wildrose Government will invest in school safety to ensure a safe secure learning environment for
students.
2. A Wildrose Government will establish a school violence and crime electronic data reporting system.
3. A Wildrose Government will work to reduce absenteeism and truancy.
Moved that the Section III E be deleted .

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15 Delete School Safety Section (Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat –

Cypress)
Rescind whole section
It is not possible to spend dollars and acquire safety.

Our system has to move to a philosophy that education is a privilege that comes with responsibilities.
Those who don’t assume the responsibilities lose their privilege to be in school and if they are removed
they should also lose their privilege to obtain welfare.
The second issue is that budget allocations are base on a credits earned and so students are retained in
schools when they are not attending simply because schools have to retain the students to receive the
money for expenditures already made.
The third issue is that our public school system is not designed to meet the needs of all students and is
actually a destructive force in their lives because they don’t fit. Some need to move into the trades in their
high school years where they can use the gifts and talents that they have.
16 School Choice
III EDUCATION
D. School Choice
Moved that the Section III D be deleted and replaced by:

x 1. A Wildrose Government will support a stable and predictable per-pupil operational and
infrastructure maintenance funding model (including appropriate special needs funding) that
follows the student.
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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16School Choice
17 Standards
III EDUCATION
Moved that the Section III B1 and B3 be deleted and replaced by:
x 1. A Wildrose Government will set measurable and publicly reported standards and results for
Alberta’s k-12 education system that ensure excellence in teaching and student academic
achievement.
x 3 A Wildrose Government will promote innovation and implementation of new ideas which are
key to educational excellence.
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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17Standards
1 Off-Stream Water Storage
IV ENVIRONMENT
A. CleanWater
1. A Wildrose Government will encourage conservation of water taken from lakes or rivers for
agricultural, industrial and domestic purposes.
2. A Wildrose Government will impose strict regulations on effluent producing industries.
3. A Wildrose Government will Develop and implement an on and off-stream fresh water storage plan.
B. Conservation
1. A Wildrose Government will recognize the value of parks to society and protect these areas from
intrusive activities.
2. A Wildrose Government will require governments to meet responsible environmental standards in
their procurement, recycling and construction operations.
3. A Wildrose Government will conserve Alberta’s environment and monitor environmental impacts
with enforcement provisions while balancing economic development opportunities in the province’s
future.
C. Energy
1. A Wildrose Government will invest in research for clean coal technology and provide tax incentives
for capital investment.
D. Protection
1. A Wildrose Government will establish an environmental ombudsman for Alberta.
2. A Wildrose Government will require Ecological Impact Reports for all large projects. Projects in
sensitive areas that use unproven technologies, or generate significant public concern will be a
priority.
Moved that the Section IV A 3 be deleted and replaced with the

following:

3. The Wildrose Alliance supports the use of dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects for the
purposes of increased off-stream water storage, flood and erosion control, hydroelectric power
generation, and recreation.

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1 Off-Stream Water Storage (Michael Robertson)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will
• investigate means of providing additional off-stream water storage for Albertans through the
construction of dams, reservoirs and irrigation projects;
• investigate the construction of a dam and reservoir at a location upstream from the Town of
Sundre along the Red Deer River for the purposes of flood and erosion control, hydroelectric
power generation and recreation.
2 Environment (Energy)
IV ENVIRONMENT
C. Energy
Moved that the Section below be added after Section IV C 1:

2. The Wildrose Alliance supports the responsible development of Alberta’s natural resources.
In particular, more efficient resource recovery methods, responsible management of water,
and cogeneration of heat produced from other processes are worth looking at. Effective
regulation by government is critical in this area.

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2 Environment (Energy) Amanda Wilkie

Support the oil and gas industry in Alberta, and encourages both conventional (mining) and
unconventional resources, such as enhanced oil recovery methods (EOR), also known as in-
situ, by supporting more initiatives of this type and innovation. In addition to these more efficient
recovery methods, responsible management of water is encouraged from underground aquifers,
and cogeneration of heat produced during these processes that would otherwise be wasted.
A Wildrose Government supports the reclamation and remediation standards set the ERCB,
and will encourage stricter regulations during this process. Continuing established conservation
methods (such as unitization) of the resources is critical to ensure limited environmental impact
as well as economic stability.
3 Management of Non Renewable Resources

IV ENVIRONMENT
…
C. Energy
D. Protection
priority.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section IV C above and
that the remaining sections be renumbered:
D.ManagementofNonRenewableResources
1 The Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta supports non-renewable resource management that
encourages and promotes the development of all non-renewable resources in an
environmentally responsible manner that equitably protects the interests of Albertans.
Recommendation: Support .

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3 Management of Non Renewable Resources (Blaine

Maller)
The Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta supports a Policy for non-renewable resource
management that encourages and promotes the development of all renewable resources in an
environmentally responsible manner that protects the interests of Albertans in a fair and
equitable manner and provides a fair and equitable return to the Developer/Corporations.
4 Wildlife and Hunting
IV ENVIRONMENT
A. CleanWater
B. Conservation
future.
C. Energy
D. Protection
priority.
Moved that a new Section E be added.
E.WildlifeandHunting
1. The Wildrose Alliance recognizes the important work hunters and anglers do for Alberta
conservation, and seek to protect the right to do so now and in the future. We believe that the
provincial government ought to ensure that Alberta’s wildlife populations are competently
managed.

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4 Wildlife and Hunting (Colin Phaff)

• recognize the important work hunters and anglers do for Alberta conservation
• ensure that the right to hunt and fish is legally protected for current and future generations
• ensure that Alberta’s wildlife populations are competently managed
5 Air Quality
IV ENVIRONMENT
A. CleanWater
B. Conservation
future.
C. Energy
D. Protection
priority.
Moved that the Section E Air Quality be added to the end of Section IV.
E. AirQuality
1. The Wildrose Alliance supports an effective air quality health monitoring program, equal
to or better than any other jurisdiction in North America

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5 Air Quality (Ed Wicks)

Whereas Alberta’s primary source of revenue is oil and gas and oil sands production which
produces large quantities of air borne pollutants, and combined with research which links air
borne pollutants to increased occurrences of heart disease, respiratory diseases, MS, cancers
and others
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government would institute an air quality health index
monitoring program equal to or better than any other jurisdiction in North America
Air Quality Index (Fanie van Heerden)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will institute an air quality health index monitoring
program equal or better than the other provinces in Canada.
6 Sustainability Policy
IV ENVIRONMENT
A. CleanWater
B. Conservation
future.
C. Energy
D. Protection
priority.
Moved that the Section E Sustainability be added to the end of Section

IV.
E. Sustainability
1. The Wildrose Alliance believes that environmental and fiscal sustainability and
optimization should be a hallmark of all government policy. We believe that the
government should work with the public, landowners, and other stakeholder groups
towards this end, and ensure that the Alberta Advantage persists well beyond the end of
this century.

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6 Sustainability Policy (Colin Phaff)

Whereas we as Wildrose members and proud Albertans believe our heritage and history have
produced a culture that is unique and worth preserving; and to ensure the voices of the great
men and women who built this province will always be heard
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will:
• make environmental and fiscal sustainability a hallmark of Wildrose policy
• work openly with the public, landowners, and stakeholder groups on all sustainability policy
• ensure the Alberta Advantage persists well beyond the end of this century
7 Public Land Management Partnerships
IV ENVIRONMENT
A. CleanWater
B. Conservation
future.
C. Energy
D. Protection
priority.
Moved that the Section E Land Management be added to the end of

Section IV.
E. LandManagement
1. The Wildrose Alliance supports partnerships in managing public land.

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7 Public Land Management Partnerships (Fanie van Heerden)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will enhance partnerships in managing public land.
.
8 Environmental policy
IV ENVIRONMENT
A. CleanWater
B. Conservation
future.
C. Energy
D. Protection
priority.
Moved that the Section E Environmental Principles be added to the end

of Section IV.
E. EnvironmentalPrinciples
1. The Wildrose Alliance believes in responsible fact-based stewardship of the environment.
Governments should base their decisions on the best available scientific data and should
not spend money without first carefully investigating the real threats and the extent to
which their actions ameliorate those threats.

Support.

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8 Environmental policy
These resolutions are put forward by the West Lethbridge Constituency Association with
input from East Lethbridge, Cardston-Warner, Little-Bow, and Medicine-Hat Cypress.
• Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will make no decisions having net negative
environmental effects over periods of twenty five years or more.
• Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will not spend a nickel, or allow any
regulatory body under its control to either do so or mandate others to do so, on any project or
service any aspect of which is justified on an environmental agenda unless that action is
reasonably supported in the science and makes a net positive contribution to meeting
publicly acceptable environmental goals.
• Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will stand four square behind the concept of
individual property rights, will act to strengthen those rights in law, will review and possibly
repeal both legislation and regulation limiting the exercise of those rights, and will interfere in the
exercise of those rights only on behalf of third parties affected by those actions.
1 Fixing medicare in Alberta

V HEALTH CARE
A. CareofPatients
1. …
B. Delivery
1. …
C. Funding
1. …
D. Training
1. …
E. Wellness
Moved that the entire Section V be deleted and replaced by:
V HEALTH CARE
1. A Wildrose Government must be the only source of payment of all Alberta health care costs
including WCB and Insurance claims, and that those costs will be covered in their entirety
from general revenues;
2. A Wildrose Government will disband health care regionalization, return without restriction all
health care facility ownership, direction, and control to, as nearly as possible, their pre-
regionalization owners and managers and, failing that, to the Universities, municipalities,
charities, or professional groups most nearly representing the pre-regionalization
owner/managers;
3. A Wildrose Government will ensure that all information about health care system, facility,
and practitioner performance - including cost, outcomes, schedules, and relationships - be
4. public by default and confidential by exception;
5. A Wildrose Government will provide a single electronic medical record for each Albertan;
that all payments be made only for work recorded in this record; that Alberta residency be
the only criterion applied for service eligibility; that access to service scheduling be made
available to the public; and,
6. A Wildrose Government will establish and fund:
a. ĺҏa University based research program whose primary mandate will be to monitor and
report on system wide service quality with a specific focus on outcomes evaluation at
the procedure, organization, and provider levels; and,
b. ĺҏa number of active, highly qualified, remedial diagnostic teams, each headed by
tenured University faculty whose roles will be to publicly to review and remediate
diagnostic error in the system.

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Strongly Oppose. This is an implementation plan and is too specific.
1 Fixing medicare in Alberta

This resolution is put forward by theWest Lethbridge Constituency
Bow, and Medicine- Hat Cypress.
There are five parts to the proposed solution, each given as a separate bulleted paragraph
below. Together these five constitute a comprehensive reform package for health care in
Alberta.
Be it resolved that
• the Government of Alberta must be the only source of payment of all Alberta health care costs,
and that those costs will be covered in their entirety from general revenues;
Note: this provision has several minor effects like reducing the administrative workload in health
care, and two major “hidden’ effects:
elimination of the parallel health care system funded through the WCB (including a shift
of responsibility for medical decisions now made by WCB bureaucrats to physicians);
and,
elimination of extra billing through third parties like the auto insurance industry (roughly
one fifth of whose premium revenues now go to pay for health care costs “recovered”
from your insurer by Alberta Health.)
• the Government of Alberta disband health care regionalization, return without restriction all
health care facility ownership, direction, and control to, as nearly as possible, their pre-
regionalization owners and managers and, failing that, to the Universities, municipalities,
charities, or professional groups most nearly representing the pre-regionalization
owner/managers;
• all information about health care system, facility, and practitioner performance - including cost,
outcomes, schedules, and relationships – be public by default and confidential by exception;
• the Minister of Health provide a single electronic medical record for each Albertan; that all
payments be made only for work recorded in this record; that Alberta residency be the only
criterion applied for service eligibility; that access to service scheduling be made available to the
public; and,
• that the Minister of Health establish and fund:
a University based research program whose primary mandate will be to monitor and
report on system wide service quality with a specific focus on outcomes evaluation at the
procedure, organization, and provider levels; and,
a number of active, highly qualified, remedial diagnostic teams, each headed by
tenured University faculty whose roles will be to publicly to review and remediate
diagnostic error in the system.
2 Extra-Provincial Health Treatment

V HEALTH CARE
A. CareofPatients
1. A Wildrose Government will enforce the five basic principles of the Canada Health Act which are:
Public Administration, Comprehensiveness, Universality, Portability and Accessibility.
2. A Wildrose Government will provide coverage for authorized out of province medical treatment that
is unavailable in Alberta.
3. A Wildrose Government will ensure the care of persons with a disability to ongoing access of
medical benefits.
4. A Wildrose Government will develop a Medical Machinery and Equipment Plan that ensures
existing medical diagnostic and care equipment is adequately staffed, fully utilized and properly
maintained and that provides for future investments in new equipment and technology.
5. A Wildrose Government will establish and fund a fully independent Health Ombudsman in Alberta.
6. A Wildrose Government will fully fund and implement a mental health initiative.
7. A Wildrose Government will focus funding on patient care and reduce wasteful spending in the
system.
8. A Wildrose Government will provide expanded home care and palliative care services to assist
chronically and terminally ill patients with supportive home environments as an option to institutional
care.
Moved that policy V A 2 be deleted and replaced with:
2. A Wildrose Government will improve coverage for authorized out of province medical treatment
that is unavailable in Alberta.
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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3 Extra-Provincial Health Treatment

V HEALTH CARE
A. CareofPatients
9. A Wildrose Government will enforce the five basic principles of the Canada Health Act which are:
Public Administration, Comprehensiveness, Universality, Portability and Accessibility.
10. A Wildrose Government will provide coverage for authorized out of province medical treatment that
is unavailable in Alberta.
11. A Wildrose Government will ensure the care of persons with a disability to ongoing access of
medical benefits.
12. A Wildrose Government will develop a Medical Machinery and Equipment Plan that ensures
existing medical diagnostic and care equipment is adequately staffed, fully utilized and properly
maintained and that provides for future investments in new equipment and technology.
13. A Wildrose Government will establish and fund a fully independent Health Ombudsman in Alberta.
14. A Wildrose Government will fully fund and implement a mental health initiative.
15. A Wildrose Government will focus funding on patient care and reduce wasteful spending in the
system.
16. A Wildrose Government will provide expanded home care and palliative care services to assist
chronically and terminally ill patients with supportive home environments as an option to institutional
care.
Moved that the following be added at the end of section A:
17. A Wildrose Government will permit Albertans who are unable to receive health treatment in a
timely manner within Alberta to get their medical needs taken care of outside the province.
Alberta Health Care will reimburse any such Albertan for their travel costs as well as direct
medical expenses, to up to 80% of the cost were the service performed within the province

Recommendation: Oppose. Possibly redundant with policy A 2. Open to abuse and too
specific.

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3 Extra-Provincial Health Treatment (Brent Thessen)

Permit Albertans who are unable to receive health treatment in a timely manner within Alberta to
get their medical needs taken care of outside the province. Alberta Health Care will reimburse
any such Albertan for their travel costs as well as direct medical expenses, to up to 80% of the
cost were the service performed within the province
4 Rescission: Conscience Rights

V HEALTH CARE
B. Delivery
1. A Wildrose Government will performance measures that are annually audited and publicly reported.
2. A Wildrose Government will build a unified, universal and cost-effective health services information
network that will improve care and reduce long-term costs.
3. A Wildrose Government will give all citizens better access to their medical records and treatment
histories.
4. A Wildrose Government will institute a Health Management System that rewards cost effective cost-
saving administration by providing incentives to doctors, nurses and health care professionals.
5. A Wildrose Government will encourage and support innovations in the delivery of health care.
6. A Wildrose Government will alleviate pressure on emergency room services by expanding the
funding for and the number of multi disciplinary 24-hour-a-day community based health care centres.
7. A Wildrose Government will work with non-profit societies to develop an Intermediate and Long-
Term Care Facilities Plan which will address the needs of our aging population including increasing
capacity.
8. A Wildrose Government will establish a rural and remote health initiative to ensure Albertans get the
care they need.
9. A Wildrose Government will implement legislation protecting the “conscience rights” of healthcare
professionals.
Moved that the Policy V B #9 be deleted

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4 Rescission: Conscience Rights (Brent Thessen)

Be it resolved that policy [“a Wildrose Alliance government will implement legislation protecting
the ‘conscience rights’ of health care professionals”] be deleted.
5 Emergency Care
V HEALTH CARE
B. Delivery
histories.
capacity.
care they need.
professionals.
Moved that the following Policy be added to the end of Section B.
10. The Wildrose Alliance supports that the emergency room backlog be diminished by
permitting each Albertan a maximum of six free visits to hospital Emergency rooms each
year. A fee of $25 per visit will be charged thereafter, unless the person suffers from a
chronic condition which may require more frequent visits.

Oppose.

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5 Emergency Care (Bill McKinley)

Resolve the emergency room backlog by permitting each Albertan a maximum of six free visits
to hospital Emergency rooms each year. A fee of $25 per visit will be charged thereafter, unless
the person suffers from a chronic condition which may require more frequent visits.
6 Minor changes to Health Care Policies

V HEALTH CARE
B. Delivery
…
professionals.
Moved that Policy V B 10 be added at the end of section B.
10. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the Alberta government should provide an annual cost
schedule for all medical procedures in the province.

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6 Minor changes to Health Care Policies (Amanda Wilkie)

• Add “provide an annual cost schedule for all medical procedures in the province. A Wildrose
Alliance Government will allow health care funding to follow the patient to the health care
provider and approved facility of choice.”

V HEALTH CARE
B. Delivery
histories.
capacity.
care they need.
professionals.
Moved that the Policy B1 be deleted and replaced with the following:
1. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government of Alberta should ensure that all
Albertans have universal access to health care through a strong publicly delivered health
care system. The Wildrose Alliance also supports not-for-profit and private delivery of
health care to facilitate choice and enhance the public health care system.

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• Replace “- performance measures that are annually audited and publicly reported” with
“ensure that all Albertans have universal access to health care and will ensure that a strong
publicly delivered health care system is maintained. A Wildrose Alliance Government will also
support not-for profit and private delivery of health care to facilitate choice and enhance
the public health care system.”

V HEALTH CARE
B. Delivery
histories.
capacity.
care they need.
professionals.
Moved that the Policy B7 be deleted and replaced with the following:
7. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government should support not-for-profit and
private long-term care facilities that will help address the needs of our aging population.

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• replace “work with non-profit…increasing capacity” with “support for not-for-profit and private
long term care facilities that will help address the needs of our aging population.”
9 Health Care Card

V HEALTH CARE
C. Funding
1. A Wildrose Government will provide health care funding that will follow the service to the health
care provider and approved facility of choice.
2. A Wildrose Government will increase funding for home care, supported housing, assisted living,
long-term care facilities and palliative care hospices to provide less expensive and more patient-
friendly alternatives to hospital care.
3. A Wildrose Government will reduce transportation and lodging costs for rural patients who receive
treatment that is not locally available by developing a rural medical travel assistance program.
4. A Wildrose Government will ensure that patients living at home in palliative or long term care are
entitled to the same pharmaceutical benefits they would have received as in a hospital.
5. A Wildrose Government will deliver an annual individual statement of benefits to each resident of
Alberta.
Moved that the following Policy be added to the end of Section C.
6. The Wildrose Alliance will support issuing a health care spending card to each Albertan,
similar in security to the new Alberta Driver’s License. This would be swiped at each use of
medical or pharmaceutical services.

Recommendation: Oppose.
.

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9 Health Care Card (Bill McKinley)

Issue a health care card to each Albertan, similar in security to the new Alberta
Driver’s License. This would be swiped at each use of medical or pharmaceutical services.
10 Chiropractic Care
V HEALTH CARE
C. Funding
Alberta.
Moved that the following Policy be added to the end of Section C.
12. The Wildrose Alliance supports funding Chiropractic care.

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10 Chiropractic Care (Bill McKinley)

Fund Chiropractic care
11 Abortion Funding
V HEALTH CARE
C. Funding
Alberta.
Moved that the following be added to the end of Section V C

7. A Wildrose Alliance government will stop the use of any and all public monies involved in the
deliberate and intentional termination of pregnancies.
Recommendation: Strongly Oppose.
This resolution is poorly worded. This policy is inconsistent with the beliefs of most pro-lifers
who recognize that there are occasions when some terminations of pregnancy are acceptable
especially to protect the life of the mother.
This resolution as worded is likely unconstitutional.

The 1984 Supreme Court decision left room for regulation of abortion and for regulation of which
procedures can be paid for. However, it said that a blanket ban on abortions was
unconstitutional and consequently that a refusal to pay for all abortions including in situations
where a termination would save the life of the mother, or in cases of rape and incest, would
likely be ruled unconstitutional.

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11 Abortion Funding (Peter Csillag)
Whereas:
1 Taxpayer dollars should not be used for a non-essential medical service that the average Albertan
disapproves of; specifically, most Canadians believe abortion is morally wrong;
2 a majority of Albertans oppose tax-funded abortion, and approximately 12,000 taxpayer-funded
abortions are performed in Alberta annually;
3 whereas party leader Danielle Smith pledged during her leadership campaign that she does not
support the current status of abortion funding:
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will stop the use of any and all public monies
involved in the deliberate and intentional termination of pregnancies.

V HEALTH CARE
D. Training
1. A Wildrose Government will expand training and post-secondary programs to graduate more Health
Care professionals.
2. A Wildrose Government will develop and implement a retention and recruitment plan in full
consultation with health care service providers.
Moved that Policy V D 3 be added to the end of Section
3. The Wildrose Alliance supports providing some debt relief to those medical professionals
who train in Alberta and commit to practicing for a period of at least ten years.

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• Replace “- provide significant debt relief to those medical professionals who train in Alberta
and commit to practicing for a period of at least five years” with “provide some debt relief to
those medical professionals who train in Alberta and commit to practicing for a period of at least
ten years.”

V HEALTH CARE
E. Wellness
1. A Wildrose Government will institute a preventative health care and wellness program.
2. A Wildrose Government will increase funding for physical fitness and amateur sports.
3. A Wildrose Government will enhance efforts and funding to prevent drug and alcohol abuse and
addiction.
Moved that Policy V E 2 be deleted and replaced with the following.
E. 2. The Wildrose Alliance supports increasing funding and/or incentives for physical fitness
and amateur sports.
.

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• Replace “increase funding for physical fitness and amateur sports” with “allow physical fitness
memberships and amateur sports programs to be tax deductible.”
14 Alternative Health and Wellness

V HEALTH CARE
E. Wellness
1. A Wildrose Government will institute a preventative health care and wellness program.
2. A Wildrose Government will increase funding for physical fitness and amateur sports.
3. A Wildrose Government will enhance efforts and funding to prevent drug and alcohol abuse and
addiction.
Moved that the following policy be added to the end of Section E.

4. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government should consider implementing a health
and wellness program that includes alternative/complementary medicine options and
approaches.

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14 Alternative Health and Wellness (Marilyn Day)

Implement a health and wellness program that includes alternative/complementary medicine
options and approaches”.
1 Amend Maintenance Enforcement Program Policy

VI JUSTICE
A. Courts
1. A Wildrose Government will institute a program where all sentences given in provincial court will
be subject to a truth in sentencing provision.
2. A Wildrose Government will support the right of compensation from convicted persons to the
victims of their crimes.
3. A Wildrose Government will introduce initiatives for Maintenance Enforcement to bring about
improved compliance with maintenance and visitation orders.
Moved that the Section VI A 3 deleted and replaced with:
3 A Wildrose Government will introduce initiatives for Maintenance Enforcement to bring about
improved compliance with maintenance and visitation orders. Further, the Wildrose Alliance
believes that access time should be enforced as ruthlessly as support payments; that an
employee Code of Ethics and Dispute Resolution procedure should be established; that a
customer/complaint tracking and employee recognition system should be established; that
the privatization of the operation of the maintenance enforcement program and exposition of
the Director to personal liability for gross misconduct should be considered; and, that
compassion & flexibility should be integrated into the enforcement program.

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1 Amend Maintenance Enforcement Program Policy (Gloria Seamans)

(This motion Amends VI A 3)
• Require MEP to enforce Access time as ruthlessly as Support payments.
• Establish an employee Code of Ethics and Dispute Resolution procedure.
• Introduce a customer/complaint tracking and employee recognition system.
• Ensure Due Legal Process is followed and set/measure service standards.
• Privatize the operation and expose Director to personal liability for gross misconduct.
• Rewrite legislation to integrate compassion & flexibility into enforcement program.
2 Rules of Court Update

VI JUSTICE
A. Courts
4. A Wildrose Government will support legally enforceable arbitration between all parties in a legal
dispute to settle non-criminal actions.
5. A Wildrose Government will all Albertans have access to legal representation and justice.
Moved that the following be added to the end of Section VI A.
6. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the Alberta government should explore how
technological changes may create an opportunity to update the Rules of Court and reduce
cost to users.
Recommendations: Support.

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2 Rules of Court Update (Chris Jones)

• Explore how technological changes may create an opportunity to update the Rules of Court
and reduce cost to users. An example might be the introduction of Video
• Transcripts for Court Cases that would convey so much more information than current
transcribed audio transcripts - and perhaps in a more efficient, lower cost and timely manner.
Another example may be examining how “Substitute Service” may have changed with the
advent of email, texting and mobile cell phones. After an investigation, Public • Discussions
would be held and if it was determined to be in the public’s interest, a dialogue could be held
with the Alberta Courts to seek actions.
3 Law Society Oversight

VI JUSTICE
A. Courts
10. A Wildrose Government will support legally enforceable arbitration between all parties in a legal
dispute to settle non-criminal actions.
11. A Wildrose Government will all Albertans have access to legal representation and justice.
Moved that the following be added to the end of Section VI A.
12. The Wildrose Alliance supports exploring systems of regulation and oversight for the Law
Society of Alberta and for Provincial Court judges that may include lay persons to give a
different viewpoint in disciplinary hearings.

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3 Law Society Oversight (Chris Jones)

• Explore other systems of regulation and oversight for the Law Society of Alberta that may
include lay persons to give a different viewpoint in disciplinary hearings.
• England is one country that has established a Bar Standards Board (BSB)1 - which
investigates complaints and is governed by lawyers, judges and laypersons.
• Implement such a program if it is in the public’s interest.
• Judicial Oversight (Chris Jones)
• Explore other systems of regulation and oversight for Provincial Court Judges in Alberta that
may include lay persons to give a different viewpoint in disciplinary hearings.
• England is one country that has established the Office for Judicial Complaints which
investigates complaints about Judges, Magistrates or Tribunals (OJC)1 and which includes
judges and laypersons.
• Implement such a program if it is in the public’s interest.
4 Policing
VI JUSTICE
B. Policing
1. A Wildrose Government will expand the role of sheriffs to handle Provincial justice issues.
2. A Wildrose Government will ensure sufficient funding for municipal policing to allow for effective
policing and protection of Alberta people.
3. A Wildrose Government will require young offenders to participate in crime prevention courses and
other measures.
Moved that VI b 1 be deleted and replaced by:

1. A Wildrose Government will ensure the roles of RCMP officers, municipal officers, peace
officers and sheriffs are efficiently integrated and accountable to Albertans first and foremost.
PROPOSED BY CAUCUS

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5 Policing
VI JUSTICE
B. Policing
1. A Wildrose Government will expand the role of sheriffs to handle Provincial justice issues.
2. A Wildrose Government will ensure sufficient funding for municipal policing to allow for effective
policing and protection of Alberta people.
3. A Wildrose Government will require young offenders to participate in crime prevention courses and
other measures.
Moved that the following be added to the end of Section VI B.

4. The Wildrose Alliance would explore the feasibility of creating a provincial police force.
5. The Wildrose Alliance supports a review traffic policing across the province to clearly
determine what works and what doesn’t, and to amend legislation to remove all financial
incentives to traffic law enforcement in Alberta.

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5 Policing
These resolutions are put forward by the West Lethbridge Constituency
Bow, and Medicine-Hat Cypress.
• Be it resolved that Wildrose Alliance party leadership announce, as soon as practical, that the
party will, if elected to power, review all policing in the province and develop a three year plan to
restrict the RCMP’s functions in the province to their federally mandated role, implement a
provincial police service, and enact a single operationale standard for municipal police forces.
• Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will review traffic policing across the
province to clearly determine what works and what doesn’t, and will amend the municipal act
and other legislation to remove all financial incentives to traffic law enforcement in Alberta.
6 Gun Control
VI JUSTICE
A. Courts
1. …
B. Policing
6. …
C. SystemConfidence
1. …
Moved that the Section D Firearms be added to the end of Section VII
D. Firearms
1. The Wildrose Alliance supports re-asserting exclusive Provincial jurisdiction for regulating the
noncriminal use of firearms, as described in the Constitution.
2. The Wildrose Alliance supports aggressively prosecute the illegal use of firearms by real
criminals, while not punishing law-abiding citizens
3. The Wildrose Alliance believes that all Albertans are entitled to the rights to appeal
confiscation orders, and the right to fair and timely compensation when legally-owned
firearms are confiscated from law-abiding gun owners.
4. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the provincial government ought to Maintain an up-to-date
registry of persons determined by police and a provincial court judge to be too dangerous to
own and acquire firearms.

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6 Gun Control (Robert Head)

• Appoint a Firearms-friendly Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) who answers to Albertans - not to
Ottawa;
• Re-assert exclusive Provincial jurisdiction for regulating the noncriminal use of firearms, as
described in the Constitution;
• Aggressively prosecute the illegal use of firearms by real criminals, while instructing a
provincially-appointed CFO to use common sense an the considerable discretionary powers
afforded by the federal Firearms Act to mitigate the enforcement of made-in Ottawa paper
crimes where no criminal intent or unsafe act occurs;
• Entrench property rights protection in law that would provide all Albertans with the right to a fair
hearing, the rights to appeal confiscation orders, and the right to fair and timely compensation
when legally-owned firearms are confiscated from law-abiding gun owners due to any arbitrary
change in federal regulations (such as changing semi-automatic hunting firearms to a prohibited
category).
• Maintain an up-to-date registry of persons determined by police and a provincial court judge to
be too dangerous to own and acquire firearms; and,
• Prepare annual reports to be tabled in the Legislature on (a) Violent Crime, including domestic
violence: assessing the causes and preventive measures; (b) What is killing Albertans:
assessing the causes and preventative measures; and (c) Outdoor Activities including hunting,
fishing, trapping, and shooting sports: assessing the environmental impact, societal benefits and
costs.
1 Seniors Rights and Benefits

VII SOCIAL
C. Families
1. A Wildrose Government will implement educational activities to help the abused overcome the
effects of abuse and to stop further abuse from abusers. Access to therapy will be provided where
required.
2. A Wildrose Government will work with foster parents to help them improve the care and placements
of foster children.
3. A Wildrose Government will enhance and increase the training, resources and authority of social
service providers to properly protect children at risk and improve services to families.
4. A Wildrose Government will earmark a significant portion of the revenues generated from gambling
for the rehabilitation of
gambling addicts and for educational programs aimed at reducing gambling.
5. A Wildrose Government will collaborate with non-profit societies and commit funding for
emergency residences for victims of violence.
6. A Wildrose Government will ensure people fleeing violent situations are provided with sufficient
time and support including increased stays in transition houses as necessary.
Moved that the Section below be added after Section VII C above and
D. SeniorsRightsandBenefits
1. A Wildrose Government will review and study the feasibility of reinstating those rights and
benefits lost as result of programs eliminated by the present government
Government programs are created to implement programs. It is likely inappropriate to have a

policy which only has meaning because of existing or past programs.

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1 Seniors Rights and Benefits (Lorraine Hanson)

Whereas the Stelmach and Klein Governments have eroded and/or altered and/or eliminated
many rights of seniors in the Province of Alberta since 2003 and that these benefits/rights
consist of or include the following programs and benefits:
• Alberta Assured Income Plan (AAIP)
• Property Tax Benefit
• Senior Citizen Rental Assistance
• Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
• Alberta Blue Cross
• Extended Health Benefits Program
• Long Term Care Centres
• Seniors Emergency Medical Alert
• Seniors Independent Living Program
• Self-Contained Apartments for Seniors Lodge Program
• Home Care/Community Long Term Care
• Aids to Daily Living Program
• Family & Community Support Services
• Transportation Grants
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance Government would review and study the feasibility of
reinstating those rights and benefits lost as result of the eliminations by the present government.
2 Foster Care
VII SOCIAL
C. Families
required.
of foster children.
for the rehabilitation of gambling addicts and for educational programs aimed at reducing gambling.
Moved that the following be added to the end of Section VII C.
7. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the Alberta government should review redesign of the
Office of the Alberta Child and Youth Advocate and seek to improved accountability and
transparency.
8. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government should enhance parenting safety training
for new Foster Parents, and ensure the rigorousness of existing Foster Parents with
methods like psychological profiling.
9. The Wildrose Alliance support family re-integration as an overriding goal where feasible,
and where it is in the best interests of the child.
10. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government should fund respite options as
fatigue/poor supervision is major factor in child injury.
Recommendation: Oppose. A2 deals with these issues.

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2 Foster Care (Replace 146, 150, 151) (Chris Jones)

• Review redesign of the Office of the Alberta Child and Youth Advocate to accomplish improved
accountability and transparency functions, and
• Enhance parenting safety training for new Foster Parents (FP’s), and tighten evaluations of
existing FP’s with rigorous methods like psychological profiling, and
• Promote Family re-integration as an overriding goal where feasible, and
• Fund Respite options as fatigue/poor supervision is major factor in child injury.
3 Intimate Partner Violence

VII SOCIAL
C. Families
required.
of foster children.
for the rehabilitation of gambling addicts and for educational programs aimed at reducing gambling.
Moved that the following policy be added to the end of Section C.
7. The Wildrose Alliance supports maintaining funding of any proven therapeutic treatments,
existing transitional support and shelters for victims of intimate partner violence.

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3 Intimate Partner Violence (to replace policies VII C1, VII C5, VII C6)
(Chris Jones)
• Maintain funding of any proven therapeutic treatments, existing transitional support and
shelters for victims of IPV, including men and boys, and
• Measure results to balance new treatment paradigms against Human Rights/Equality
challenges and optimize changes within existing programs, and;
• Explore other new viable housing options for severe behavioral/ substance abuse clients (like
“Homeward Housing Trust” Initiative or Mental Health beds).
4 Rescission of Adult Guardianship and Trustee Act
VII SOCIAL
C. Families
required.
of foster children.
D. ProtectingSeniors
1. The Wildrose Alliance supports a legislative program which recognizes the vital
contribution made by our seniors to our prosperity and would repeal any legislation
and/or policy of the current government which unjustly discriminates against senior,
violates their safety, privacy or democratic rights arbitrarily, or fails to recognize their vital
contribution to this province.

The statement above redrafts the policy proposal to capture the movers’ intent as a timeless
policy, without the time-specific roadmap of the original submission. We support as redrafted..

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4 Rescission of Adult Guardianship and Trustee Act

(Lorraine Hanson)
x Whereas, we the seniors of this province have served faithfully, with courage, integrity
and purpose, paid our taxes. Hardworking, we continue to be the back bone, the strong
fibre that has made this province, the best and most prosperous in Canada.
x We submit that the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act is unjust legislation that
disregards citizenship rights and violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and is
designed to disarm seniors of their right to protect themselves and their property.
x This Act, gives the legal right to violate the privacy and safety of one’s domicile.
x It allows the Court to determine competency in ones absence. Once declared
incompetent, a citizen is deprived of all democratic rights.
x We therefore submit that the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act is unacceptable to
us and should be rescinded.
Therefore, be it resolved that: a Wildrose Alliance Government would rescind the Adult
Guardianship and Trustee Act.
5 Senior’s Housing Assistance
VII SOCIAL
C. Families
required.
of foster children.
D. ProtectingSeniors
1. The Wildrose Alliance supports providing targeted tax benefits and/or exemptions
to seniors.

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5 Senior’s Housing Assistance (Lorraine Hanson)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance Government would study the feasibility of:
1 paying the entire education tax on the senior’s home residences: and
2 exempting seniors from the 3% tax on their automobile insurance policies from one vehicle per
person or family; and
3 exempting the 5% hotel tax for seniors traveling in Alberta and staying at hotels, motels, and
bed and breakfast lodgings; and
4 assisting seniors in paying their electrical and heating costs; and
5 instituting an energy assistance program to help seniors upgrade insulation, windows, and
furnaces that would result in energy efficiency.
6 Metis and Inuit Amendment

VII SOCIAL
D. FirstNations
1. A Wildrose Government will create a permanent First Nations Forum to provide aboriginal citizens
living on and off reserves direct communication with government about their priorities and ideas to
materially improve their quality of life.
Moved that the Section D 1 be deleted and replaced with the following: .
1. The Wildrose Alliance supports the creation of a permanent Forum to provide aboriginal
citizens living on and off reserves (including Metis, Non-Status, and Inuit) direct
communication with government about their priorities and ideas to materially improve
their quality of life.

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6 Metis and Inuit Amendment (Mike Ivy)

• Policy says “create a permanent First Nations Forum to provide aboriginal citizens living on
and off reserves direct communication with government about their priorities and ideas to
materially improve their quality of life.”
• include Metis, Non-Status, and Inuit along with First Nations
7 First Nations Policy

VII SOCIAL
D. FirstNations
2. A Wildrose Government will create a permanent First Nations Forum to provide aboriginal citizens
living on and off reserves direct communication with government about their priorities and ideas to
materially improve their quality of life.
3. A Wildrose Government will devote special attention and resources to addressing the challenges and
needs of aboriginal women and youth.
Moved that the following policy be added to the end of Section VII D.
4. A Wildrose Alliance Government will work with First Nations and industry to develop
methods whereby First Nations can invest in resource development in traditional territories.
5. The Wildrose Alliance recognizes that Alberta’s First Nations peoples suffer
disproportionately from certain health issues, and believes that the government of Alberta
should work with the federal government on effective solutions.

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7 First Nations Policy (Amanda Wilkie)

Whereas
1 First Nations have a special relationship with the federal Crown, be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance
Government will respect federal jurisdiction with regard to First Nations, as well the historic relationship
that First Nations have with the federal Crown.
2 there is a severe shortage of housing on many reserves and residents of reserves do not have the
opportunity to own their own homes, be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance Government will work with
First Nations and federal officials to design a program to encourage home ownership and thereby help
alleviate the lack of housing.
3 resource development occurs near many First Nations,
4 there is a legal requirement for consultation with First Nations about such development in traditional
territories, and
4 most First Nations need more economic self-sufficiency,
be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance Government will work with First Nations and industry to
develop methods whereby First Nations can invest in resource development in traditional
territories.
Whereas
1 education and training can assist First Nations members to develop skills to participate in the economy,
be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance Government will assist with relevant and effective job training
programs and develop ways to assist deserving First Nations students who wish to pursue secondary
education but who fall outside of federal educational programs.
2 First Nations people suffer disproportionately from crime, be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance
Government will review the allocation of policing resources with a view to increasing the safety of
residents of First Nations communities and will support unique First Nations rehabilitation programs
that have demonstrated success.
3 the First Nations population suffers from a disproportionately high incidence of health issues, notably
diabetes and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,
be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance Government will conduct a review of the current funding,
administration, and treatment practices to determine how existing and new resources can be
better deployed to improve this situation.
8 Social Services
VII SOCIAL
A. Equality
1. A Wildrose Government will recognize that all Albertans have equal rights, privileges and
responsibilities.
…
F. SocialAssistance
1. A Wildrose Government will implement a timely and effective Social Assistance to work program.
Moved that the Section G Delivery Policy be added to the end of

Section VII.
G. Delivery
1. The Wildrose Alliance believes that social services be provided by community
organizations rather than government whenever possible.
Recommendation: Strongly Support

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8 Social Services (Robert McInnis)

Be it resolved that a Wildrose Government will ensure that social services be provided by
community organizations rather than government whenever possible.
9 Anti-Poverty Policy
VII SOCIAL
A. Equality
1. A Wildrose Government will recognize that all Albertans have equal rights, privileges and
responsibilities.
…
F. SocialAssistance
1. A Wildrose Government will implement a timely and effective Social Assistance to work program.
Moved that the Section G Anti-Poverty Policy be added to the end of

Section VII.
G. AntiǦPovertyPolicy
1. The Wildrose Alliance believes that the government should institute effective strategies
aimed at empowering poor individuals and families to leave poverty behind and pursue
their dreams. Past governments have been caught between the equally undesirable
extremes of not helping those in need and of supporting entitlement programs without
any real solutions in mind. The costs to individuals, families, and to society as a whole
associated with poverty are significant, therefore real, practical, and effective action is
needed.

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9 Anti-Poverty Policy (Walter Wakula)

Whereas
1 Alberta’s 3.3M citizens and the Wildrose Alliance Party recognizes that all Albertans have
equal rights, privileges and responsibilities including the right to support themselves and their
dependents;
2 Whereas some of Alberta’s citizens are afflicted with social, economic, employment, health,
family and individual abuse situations through no fault of their own;
3 Whereas some of these afflicted Albertans cannot lead and live a productive, contributing life
in Alberta/due to the economic and financial cost of supporting themselves and their dependents
are beyond their earning capacity;
4 Whereas some of these afflicted Albertans cannot lead and live a productive, contributing life
in Alberta due to the limited availability of support for their dependents while they pursue
employment and/or
education;
Be it resolved that a Wildrose Alliance government will
• evaluate and enable social and economic measures, which enable Alberta citizens and their
families to return to productive and contributing life in Alberta without negative compromise to
themselves, their dependents and government finances.
• As the cost of poverty to Alberta is higher than the cost of remedial, support measures. These
measures may include:
child and elder care support
affordable housing support
mass transit support
family and community support health, dental and pharmaceutical support while seeking
employment education physical and mental health rehabilitation

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POLICY PROPOSALS 1 of 172

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1 Equalization Payments (Jeff Callaway and Peter Csillag)

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2 Equalization (Wilf Pelletier)

3 Inter-Provincial Free Trade

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3 Inter-Provincial Free Trade (Peter Csillag and Jeff

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4 Party Declaration (Terry McRobb)

5 The Role of Government in Alberta

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5 The Role of Government in Alberta (Blaine Maller)

Moved that the Section below be added as an introductory section

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Recommendation: Support. This would be a companion to the Alberta Bill of Rights.

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6 Alberta Constitution (Leonard Parker)

Moved that the Section below be added after Section I B 4:

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Recommendation: Strongly Oppose. Likely unconstitutional and undermines the connection

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7 Election of Premier (Cliff Breitkreuz)

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9 Electoral Boundaries (Jeff Callaway and Peter Csillag)

10 Reduction of Legislature Seats

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10 Reduction of Legislature Seats (Bob Cochrane)

Moved that the Section below be added after Section I E 1.

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11 Firearms (Randy Coombes)

12 Regarding AHRA Section 3

Moved that the Section I F 1 be deleted and replaced with:

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13 Regarding AHRA Section 3

Moved that the Section I F 1 be deleted and replaced with:

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13 Regarding AHRA Section 3 (Daniel St. Pierre)

Moved that the Section I H 2 be deleted and replaced with:

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Support. Holding Section 33 Referendums every 5 years, as would be required by the

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14 Notwithstanding Clause (Jeff Callaway and Peter Csillag)

1 BSE Beef Testing

Moved that the following policy be added to the end of Section A.

Recommendation: Strongly support. “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles“ have been