Cabinet Shuffle
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet. This shuffle was wide-ranging, and included 7 Ministers dropped from cabinet, with 7 new ministers promoted to cabinet. The shuffle also included 23 previous cabinet Ministers receiving new portfolios, with only 8 retaining their portfolios. The is the first major cabinet shuffle since the September 2021 federal […]
This Week In Alberta July 21, 2023
This Week 4 new mandate letters: As of last week, mandate letters for eight ministries were released. This week, the Premier issued a further four letters outlining the priorities of the government. These include mandate letters for the following ministers: Bilateral environment meeting: Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, met with the federal Minister of Environment and Climate […]
This Week In Alberta July 14, 2023
This Week LNG partnership discussion: Speaking at the LNG Conference in Vancouver this week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said during her remarks the province had begun discussions with the Government of British Columbia about expanding markets for Canadian gas. The Alberta Premier said that she and BC Premier David Eby spoke two weeks ago about possible ways […]
This Week In Ottawa July 14, 2023
Top news Government announcements Economic numbers of the week Coming Up The Prime Minister will visit Latvia and Lithuania from July 10 to 12. He will make a bilateral visit to Latvia on the 10th before going to Lithuania for the NATO Leaders Summit on the 11th and 12th. Key Resources
This Week In Alberta July 7, 2023
This Week Appointments to Cabinet Committees: Premier Smith announced appointments to cabinet policy committees. Committees include Alberta First, Building Communities, Economic Diversification, Public Safety and Wellness, and the Legislative Review Committee. A full list of appointments can be found here. Mandate letter for the Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade: Minister Matt Jones received his mandate letter from the Premier […]
This Week In Ottawa July 7, 2023
Top news Government announcements Economic numbers of the week Coming Up The Prime Minister will visit Latvia and Lithuania from July 10 to 12. He will make a bilateral visit to Latvia on the 10th before going to Lithuania for the NATO Leaders Summit on the 11th and 12th. Key Resources
This Week In Alberta June 30, 2023
This Week Western Premiers’ Conference: Premiers of Canada’s Western provinces and territories met this past week. The primary discussion points included the economy, affordability, and future prosperity. The Premiers highlighted the uniqueness of each province and territory and highlighted the need for the federal government to complement regional and local priorities. The full communiqué highlighting key […]
This Week In Ottawa June 30, 2023
Top news Government announcements Economic numbers of the week Coming Up Prime Minister Trudeau will attend the 2023 NATO summit which will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania July 11-12th. Key Resources
This Week In Alberta June 23, 2023
This Week Fuel tax pause: The Alberta government introduced a pause on fuel taxes first in April 2022 to combat high inflation. Since its introduction, the program provided some of the lowest gas prices in the country saving Albertans an estimated $1.5 billion. Consistent with the UCP campaign promise, the government voted to extend the fuel tax […]
This Week In Ottawa June 23, 2023
Top news Government announcements In the House of Commons Economic numbers of the week Coming Up Prime Minister Trudeau will travel to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland from June 25-26 to attend the Nordic Prime Ministers annual meeting as a special guest. Key Resources