Alberta businesses welcome UCP win

Business groups in Alberta are welcoming a second term for United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith following her party’s majority election win on Monday night.

On a promise to further lower taxes in Canada’s least-taxed province, Smith’s UCP won 49 of 87 seats, largely appealing to voters outside Edmonton and Calgary. In the aftermath of the win, business groups in Alberta, including the Business Council of Alberta, are congratulating another UCP government.

“We are committed to working with Premier Smith and her party on advancing key issues for Albertans and Alberta business, including economic expansion, long-term sustainability, and creating a good life for all,” said Business Council of Alberta president Adam Legge.

“The time to start defining the next four years is now. Let’s get started.”