Buffalo Project Launches National Campaign Grading Prime Minister’s Performance
ReportonCarney.ca Issues Failing Grade for Carney’s 6 Month Performance in the West Ottawa, Ontario – Today, Buffalo Project launched a national campaign, ReportonCarney.ca, aimed at holding Prime Minister Mark Carney accountable for failing to represent Albertan and Saskatchewan interests during his first six months in office. The Buffalo Project graded Mark Carney’s performance on the […]
Smith Up, Toews Down in New Buffalo Project Grading of UCP Leadership Candidates
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 […]
Buffalo Project grades UCP Leadership Candidates on Autonomy, Economy, Health Care and Leadership
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, […]
Would they make Canada an energy superpower? Conservative Party Leadership Candidates Graded
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 […]
Will they stand up for Western Canada? Conservative Leadership Candidates Graded
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 […]
Standing up for Alberta and Saskatchewan
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 […]
Equalization question an important step in Western Canada’s fight for fairness
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 […]
Western representatives should demand action from Ottawa
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, […]
Buffalo Project calls on western MPs, senators to block feds’ ‘green recovery’
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 […]
OPEN LETTER CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE AND ACCELERATED ACTION ON NEW DEAL FOR ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN
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 […]