The Alberta Liberal Caucus Released the following information on April 30:

Edmonton – Hugh MacDonald, Alberta Liberal Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, is concerned for the future of property rights in Alberta thanks to the Stelmach administration’s forced passage of Bill 19 yesterday afternoon. Alberta Liberals led the charge in real opposition to the bill, with amendments and a motion to kill it.

The Alberta Liberals opposed the bill because it gives the Stelmach administration too much power to control land without adequately consulting or compensating Alberta landowners.

“We tried to improve this bill,” says MacDonald, “We suggested numerous improvements to Bill 19 through amendments in the Legislature, but they were all voted down by the uncaring Tories. We even suggested pulling the bill entirely, but the Stelmach administration rejected that option, too.”

Many property owners in Alberta are fundamentally opposed to the bill, justifiably concerned that their control over their own land could be taken away by an administration that’s taking rural voters for granted.

“Premier Stelmach’s administration already upset rural Albertans with Bill 46,” MacDonald continues, “But obviously they haven’t learned their lesson. The Premier doesn’t seem to care how this bill has upset thousands of Albertans.”

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