UCP Leadership Survey
Our team sent a list of eight questions related to co-operatives to each of the UCP leadership candidates. The survey includes questions about REAs, Credit Unions, investment co-ops, and our place in the party's next election platform.
The UCP Leadership Race - An Overview
United Conservative Party members will choose the leader of the UCP (and next Premier) on October 6. Seven candidates are vying for the job. This leadership race became necessary when Jason Kenney resigned from the Premiership on May 18 after receiving 51.3% of the vote in a leadership review.
Web Developer Sought
ACCESS is looking for a highly-skilled independent Web Developer to partner with our team. The ideal candidate would be a talented designer who can work independently with a team to create, maintain, and update websites for our co-operatives and members across various industries.
Youth Leadership Program 2022 - Thank You Sponsors!
In 2022, fifty-three organizations supported the Youth Leadership Program as sponsors. Thank you - we couldn’t have done it without you!
Celebrating the 2022 Youth Leadership Program
By the time the last bus left GoldEye on July 18, a total of 125 youth had experienced the YLP, made connections with like-minded peers, and learned about co-operative values in a fun, inspiring setting. Here are some of their stories:
Government Relations Update - August 2022
Summer tends to be the slow, relaxing time of the year. But not for your ACCA’s government relations team!
UCP Front Runners Debate - August 9
The ACCA is co-sponsoring a a debate of the frontrunners for the Alberta United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership, to take place August 9 in Calgary.
Democratic Member Control: The Difference that Democratic Ownership Makes in Co-operative Businesses
What gives the co-operative model an advantage over other business structures? Perhaps no quality is more distinct than democratic member control.