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Voting has begun in the race to choose the new United Conservative Party leader and next Alberta Premier. Since our initial grading, much has taken place along with the need for updated grading as people begin casting their ballots. In early August, we graded candidates based on four main categories equally: Autonomy, Economy, Restructured Healthcare […]

The race to decide the next leader of the United Conservative Party and the next Premier of Alberta is underway. The Buffalo Project is launching this report to help our members and the general public make an informed decision on their next Premier. We are grading each candidate based on four main categories: Autonomy, Economy,

We believe Canada needs to be an energy superpower, in oil and natural gas, uranium, hydrogen, renewable power, rare earth minerals, and more. The world relies on energy from dictators and bad actors hurting our environment. Canada is the solution and ought to be the modern, responsible, and reliable energy partner the world needs. On

UPDATED MAY 12, 2022: The Buffalo Project is grading Conservative Party Leadership candidates to provide a sense of who can be trusted to address western concerns. We grade the candidates based on their public statements but also on their likelihood to keep their promises by considering past actions, voting history and their record of keeping

VIEW THE LETTER: RE: Standing up for Alberta and Saskatchewan TO: Current and Future Conservative Party of Canada Leadership Candidates RE: Standing up for Alberta and Saskatchewan Dear Candidates: We are writing today because we believe this leadership transition is an opportunity to reset the stage. An opportunity to heal regional and social divides and

Today, members of the Buffalo Project welcomed the Alberta Government’s introduction of the province-wide fall referendum question on removing the equalization program from the Canadian constitution. Together with seven concerned citizen groups and over 60 high profile individuals from Alberta and Saskatchewan, the Buffalo Project called for this referendum question as the first urgent action

An Op Ed published in the Calgary Herald from Buffalo Project Board Members Dallas Howe, Stan Grad and Bill Turnbull: If you’re a western Canadian, someone employed in or around the energy sector, or maybe someone concerned about the long-standing tax bill that Alberta has paid for the rest of the country’s program spending largesse,

Ottawa’s proposed post-pandemic “green recovery” would strike a death knell for Western Canada’s economy and must be blocked by Prairie MPs and senators, the Buffalo Project lobby group said Tuesday. In a pair of open letters addressed to lawmakers, the group pushing for what it calls a better economic deal for the region says the

VIEW THE LETTER:An Urgent Request for Action To Our Leaders OPEN LETTER CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE AND ACCELERATED ACTION ON NEW DEAL FOR ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN For immediate release: July 15th, 2020 CALGARY – Today, the Buffalo Project released a letter to Premier Scott Moe, Premier Jason Kenney and leaders across Alberta and Saskatchewan signed by

More Urgency Required On Fair Deal Panel Recommendations Group says timelines should be compressed CALGARY – The Buffalo Project is calling on the Alberta Government to move up several of its timelines on action items stemming from the Fair Deal Panel Report.  “We appreciate the good work of the Fair Deal Panel and are thankful the