by Shane Getson | Oct 26, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
This old saying has been passed down for generations with hopes of imparting some commonsense wisdom. It was true in the day of my Grandparents and will hold true in the days of my Great Grandkids. The nuance, however, is when to apply it and realize that the state of...
by Shane Getson | Oct 20, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
Read the Alberta Pension Plan published report, so we don’t have to pay for advertising to have you read it Link here: www.albertapensionplan.ca Main takeaways: The CPP rules and framework of the fund have a provision of giving notice, not seeking permission We...
by Shane Getson | Oct 15, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
I am writing this week’s column as I sit at a desk in my hotel room at 12:33 AM in the city of Essen, Germany. I was brought here three days ago as a guest of the German Government through the Trans-Atlantic Climate Bridge, a member of the Energy Sub Committee for the...
by Diana | Oct 5, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
Right now, there isn’t a corner of the province where the crop is not being pulled off the field—God willing the weather holds. At the time of me putting pen to paper, the province has pulled 79 per cent off the fields. Let us all do our part to make sure it is a safe...
by Shane Getson | Sep 28, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
It has been quite eventful the past couple of weeks for Alberta and for our fancy-sock-wearing federal government prime minister. He and his woke, shut-down-the-energy-sector, Kool-Aid-drinking cabinet ministers have been on an embarrassing and reputationally damaging...
by Shane Getson | Sep 23, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
Three major International Rating Agencies have improved their outlook on Alberta since the beginning of 2023 On September 14, 2023, the international credit rating agency DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) upgraded the Issuer Rating and Long-Term Debt rating of the...
by Shane Getson | Sep 14, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
When the former Finance Minister recently introduced me to an audience as a “man who doesn’t spook easy,” he talked about how I engaged, took on the tough jobs, and wasn’t afraid to stand my ground or stand up for others. I appreciated the introduction, and those who...
by Shane Getson | Sep 6, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
No matter who you talk to, there are always the “highs & lows.” It’s just the way of life, just the way it goes, it seems. The folks that I admire the most are those who can capitalize on the highs and learn from the lows. Mathew McConaughey wrote a book called...
by Shane Getson | Aug 11, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
There is something about seeing the impossible happen that is simply inspiring. Seeing an object that is obviously heavier than air, capable of traveling faster than the speed of sound, flying overhead, twisting and turning near a thunderous roar is inspiring. We...
by Shane Getson | Aug 6, 2023 | UCP - United Conservative Party, What Matters To You!
It has been a while since I have had time to put pen to paper for this weekly article, like many of you I’m sure, something always seems to come up. However, based on the feedback I’ve received from you the reader, out and about as it were in the various communities,...
