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 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 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 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 Alberta June 16, 2023
This Week New Deputy Minister’s Council: Following Premier Smith’s cabinet announcement last week, Cabinet appointed senior officials to Deputy Council. The complete list of the Deputy Ministers’ Council can be found here. Federal Sustainable Jobs Legislation: In response to the federal government’s proposed ‘Sustainable Jobs Act’, the Premier highlighted Alberta’s Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. The Premier requested mandatory […]
This Week In Alberta June 2, 2023
This Week Alberta held its 30th provincial election on Monday. Unofficial results give the incumbent UCP government 49 seats, returning the UCP to government with a majority. The NDP increased their seat count to 38, the largest Official Opposition in Alberta’s history. One of the elected UCP candidates will sit as an independent in the Legislature, […]
Alberta Votes Day Twenty-Six
Alberta Votes Day Twenty-Five
Day 25 Election Day: May 29, 2023 Latest Polls Overview As the parties look to seal the deal with prospective voters, both have made announcements outlining their proposed legislative agenda. Yesterday, UCP Leader and Premier Danielle Smith announced that her first piece of legislation, if successful in the election, would be Bill 1 the Taxpayer […]
Alberta Votes Day Twenty-Four
Day 24 Election Day: May 29, 2023 Latest Polls Overview A record-breaking 161,000 Albertans voted on the first day of advance voting. As of this afternoon, that number increased to a total of 268,000 ballots cast. Today, both parties are making their final case to voters as UCP and NDP party leaders made media appearances […]