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Grant Hunter Candidate Questionnaire

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

Southern Alberta Newspapers reached out to each candidate in Taber-Warner and asked a series of questions about issues of interest in the provincial election. Editor’s Note: We did not receive responses from Paul Hinman (Wildrose Loyalty Coalition), Jazminn Hintz (NDP), Joel Hunt (Green Party) and Frank Kast (Independence Party of Alberta).Grant Hunter, UCP1) What are the top issues in the local riding, and what would you and your party do to try to address those issues?The top issue for most families is the high cost of living. The best way to help Albertans pay for their groceries and make their mortgage payments is by ensuring they keep more money in their pockets. The United Conservative Party is committed to making life more affordable by cutting taxes for all Albertans starting with personal income taxes.A re-elected UCP government will create a new 8% bracket on income under $60,000. This means every Alberta earning $60,000 or more will save $760 – that’s over $1,500 per fami...

Hunter hits the hustings as Taber-Warner incumbent

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

Incumbent Grant Hunter is seeking re-election as the MLA for Taber-Warner for the United Conservative Party.Hunter was first elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019, and has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters of Business degree. Hunter has been an entrepreneur most of his life and so he knows what small businesses have to deal with.In 2019 Grant was tasked with setting up Alberta’s Red Tape Reduction strategy. He was a member of cabinet for two and a half years as an associate minister while he took Alberta from a grade of F to a grade of A on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ Red Tape Report Card. This was the first time that Alberta had ever received a grade higher than a D.Hunter has been working for the past two years on building a super-cluster of agri-food processors in southern Alberta. He was instrumental in the Highway 3 twinning, the 230,000 acre irrigation expansion, and the Lethbridge Exhibition Centre expansion.Hunter is running again to finish the...

Green Party candidate has background in construction and engineering

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

Seeking the favour of voters for the Green Party of Alberta, Joel Hunt has thrown his hat into the ring for Taber-Warner.Hunt is a resident of Bow Island, Alta., where he moved after growing up in the Fraser Valley in BC. He has a diploma in Building Engineering Technology from the BC Institute of Technology, and has spent 30 years in construction, architecture, and engineering fields, having built everything from houses to government to agricultural buildings.Joel recently became a LEED Green Associate because of his concern about the effect of the construction industry on our environment. His hope is for governments to step up their reactions to climate change, believing it a moral duty to act when we knew back in the 1970’s burning fossil fuels was going to lead to catastrophe.Hunt did not respond to requests for an election profile interview.

Frank Kast – Independence Party of Alberta

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

The Independence Party of Alberta has no biographical information, and Kast did not respond to a request for an election profile feature.

Former journalist challenging for NDP

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

On the left side of the spectrum, Jazminn Hintz has taken up the flag for the NDP in the Taber-Warner riding.Hintz is a former journalist who grew up on her family farm and understands the importance of agriculture in building a strong, diversified economy.Hintz is committed to expanding high-speed internet in rural Alberta and ensuring one million more Albertans have access to a family doctor. She intends to work to make life more affordable for families by freezing personal taxes and implementing a cap on utility bills.Hintz did not respond to requests for an election profile interview.

Coaldale teacher on the campaign trail for the Solidarity Movement

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

By Trevor BuschSunny South [email protected] the campaign for the Solidarity Movement of Alberta for the Taber-Warner riding, Brent Ginther stands for common sense principles.“The Solidarity Movement is led by Artur Pawlowski, the pastor from Calgary who keeps getting thrown in jail for when he went down to Coutts there, and giving his sermon. The party stands for a lot of common sense, conservative principles.”Ginther said he got involved with the Solidarity Movement of Alberta after a purge of the Independence Party of Alberta rescinded the membership of Pawlowski.He believes the UCP have a lot to answer for in their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.“The main reason I got into this was because Grant Hunter (Taber-Warner UCP) didn’t do the right things during COVID, and go against his party. And so I could not look myself in the mirror and do the exact same thing. He did go along with a party that I knew was doing the wrong thing. So I left them. Art needed 44 ...

Terry Wolsey answers Candidate Questionnaire

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

Terry Wolsey of the Independence Party is running in the Cardston-Siksika riding. He provided the following answers to SSN’s candidate questionnaire:1) What are the top issues in the Cardston-Siksika riding and what would you and your party do to try to address those issues?Wolsey: The top issue is our MLA supported every mandate imposed on us by his party .  He needs to be held accountable for doing that.  We cannot enable this behavior as the result will not improve.2) Should Alberta implement a provincial police force or retain the RCMP? What about CPP versus a provincial pension plan?Wolsey: It is up to the voter to decide on these issues surrounding the RCMP.  The Independence Party’s (TIP) policy is the voter is the deciding factor for implementation of such policy we call that Direct Democracy.3) With a global national push for more green energy how does Alberta integrate and promote the virtues of its oil and gas industry?Wolsey: TIP supports responsibility and balance for a...

Judge again denies bond as Kaylin Gillis murder suspect faces additional charges

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The suspect accused of shooting and killing a young woman when she and her friends accidentally pulled into his driveway returning to court Wednesday and now facing additional charges.Sixty-five-year-old Kevin Monahan faces one count of murder in the second degree, as well as reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence according to a new indictment issued May 18. Appearing in court Wednesday, the prosecution and defense once again argued their cases to Judge Adam Michelini on the subject of bail. Read the latest on the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis Monahan’s attorney, Kurt Mausert, entering Monahan's not guilty plea and using every tool in his arsenal trying to release his client on bond or to at least delay his trial. The prosecution, lead by DA Tony Jordan, standing firm saying not only should Judge Michelini keep Monahan in jail, but also adding that their team is ready for trial at the word go."We will be ready. I mean, we’re ready to...

Vermont Paws & Boots helping veterans and first responders

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Every day in this country a startling number of veterans and first responders take their own lives. The stress that comes with the job is often too much to bear. In Bennington, Vermont, those vets, police and fire personnel have someplace to turn for help. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Michelle LeBlanc runs a program called Paws and Boots, matching people who are dealing with PTSD with a service dog. As LeBlanc explains it, "We started very simple, training dogs in fields, parking lots, Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, any place we could find space to teach and train."A recent graduate of the program.Michelle runs the program because she understands the stress level that the military or working in police and fire can bring. "I was in the military service for six years after college, then I spent 22 years with the Vermont State Police," she explains. Answering The Call: Local company’s life-saving ...

Gamblers can’t get credit at Colorado casinos after Polis, concerned about abuse, vetoes measure

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:15:25 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would’ve let casinos extend credit lines to gamblers, a measure that proponents said was aimed at high-rollers but critics charged would fuel risky gambling behavior.The bill — SB23-259 — would’ve let casinos extend $1,000 or more in credit to gamblers who passed certain screenings. The bill had bipartisan support — sponsors included Democrats Sen. Dylan Roberts and Rep. Marc Snyder, plus Republicans Sen. Mark Baisley and Rep. Ron Weinberg — who said it was intended to help out-of-state big spenders travel with less cash on hand and bolster the state’s casino industry.Other lawmakers, though, argued the bill could be used by problematic gamblers to fuel addictions. Polis agreed.“If the purported target of this bill is out-of-state ‘high-rollers,’ then the credit line should be geared specifically to those patrons,” the governor wrote in his letter rejecting the bill. “However, as ...