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Alberta Update: November 17, 2023

This Week Pushing back on federal government’s labelling of plastic: Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz released a joint statement after the Federal Court of Canada sided with Alberta. The court ruled that the federal Liberal government’s decision to list plastics as toxic was unreasonable and unconstitutional. In September 2022, former Premier […]

Alberta Update: November 10, 2023

This Week Legislation: 2 pieces of government legislation were introduced this week. The proposed bills include:  Refocusing health care: The week the Government of Alberta announced significant changes to the way health care is delivered to Albertans. The new system will be organized into four organizations operating under a single health care system. The four organizations are:   Alberta Health Services (AHS) […]

Alberta Update: November 3, 2023

This Week Speech from the Throne: On Monday, the Legislature kicked off the fall session with the Speech from the Throne. Read the highlights from the Speech from the Throne here.  Legislation: 6 pieces of government legislation were introduced. These proposed bills include:   Protection from future tax hikes: Bill 1, the Alberta Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act, 2023, delivers on the government’s campaign promise that Albertans […]

Ontario Fall Economic Statement 2023: Building Ontario’s Economy for Today and Tomorrow

Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement (FES) reports on the province’s current fiscal environment and indicates the government’s future policy priorities.  The FES focuses on affordability measures and stimulating economic growth as Premier Ford seeks to reset his government’s narrative following months of falling public opinion due to the Greenbelt controversy.  Marit Stile’s NDP continues to pressure […]

Speech From the Throne

Return of the Alberta Legislature Alberta’s Legislature returned, kicking off a new session with a Speech from the Throne (click here to read the full 2023 speech). The opening speech focused on three particular areas: provincial rights, growth pressures, and affordability. The Throne Speech marks the first return of the Legislature since Premier Danielle Smith’s United […]