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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
13:11 Opening
35:07 Oral Question Period
01:27:55 Afternoon Session
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C
The
prayer
Lord,
the
god
of
righteousness
and
Truth
Grant
to
our
King,
to
his
government,
to
members
of
the
legislative
assembly
and
to
all
in
positions
of
responsibility
the
guidance
of
your
spirit.
May
they
never
leave
the
province
wrongly
through
love
with
power
desire
to
please
or
unworthy
ideas,
but
laying
aside
all
private
interests
and
Prejudice,
keep
in
mind
the
responsibility
to
seek
to
improve
the
condition
of
honorable
members.
Please
remain
standing
for
the
singing
of
God
and
the
Save.
The
King.
C
This
commemorative
medal,
designed
to
Mark
Queen
Elizabeth's,
unprecedented
70
years
of
service,
is
even
more
relevant.
Given
her
recent
passing
and
the
outpouring
of
appreciation
and
respect
shown
for
her
distinguished
dedication
to
the
people
of
the
Commonwealth,
it
is
my
great
honor
to
present
this
medal
to
you
today
and
thank
you
for
your
service
to
our
province.
C
The
placement
of
the
Shield
on
the
metal
should
be
a
reminder
that
our
service
is
not
about
us,
but
about
the
advancement
of
our
Province
and
the
communities
in
which
we
serve
just
as
Queen
Elizabeth
II
served
to
see
others
lifted
up.
I
trust
that
this
award
will
renew
our
commitment
to
building
our
communities
and
improving
the
lives
of
albertans.
Congratulations
to
each
and
every
one
of
you.
E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I'm
pleased
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
to
the
legislature,
Marilyn
Buffalo,
the
CEO
of
the
Nietzsche
Institute
and
the
Elder,
who
gave
blessings
at
the
unveiling
of
the
official
portrait
of
the
17th
premier
of
Alberta.
Today,
please
rise
and
accept
the
warm
ingredients
of
the
house.
F
G
And
Lenora
constituent
and
former
MLA
Alex
mccackrin
Alex
was
first
elected
in
86
and
again
in
89.
His
commitment
to
social
democracy
and
ensuring
all
Alberta
students
get
a
quality.
Public
education
are
two
of
the
reasons
I'm
so
fond
of
him.
Alex
also
received
a
platinum
Jubilee.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
him.
H
You
Mr
Speaker
I
rise
today
to
introduce
you
to
some
of
the
hardest
working
public
servants
in
this
province.
30
constituency,
assistance
from
each
corner
of
Alberta
they
are
here
today
for
training
and
I,
was
able
to
join
them
for
dinner
last
night,
where
I
reminded
them
that
every
time
I
screw
up
I
know
that
they're
the
first
ones
to
hear
about
it
so
I.
I
Let's
live,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
very
happy
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
to
all
members
of
the
assembly,
three
classes,
three
great
six
classes
from
Bold
Meadow
School
from
the
city
of
Beaumont.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
It's
so
great
to
see
so
many
students
back
in
the
assembly
please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
J
G
Glenora
has
a
guest.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker
welcome
June
Angeles,
Queen,
Elizabeth,
II,
platinum,
Jubilee,
medal
recipient,
please
rise.
His
record
of
service
includes
president
of
the
Congress
of
Philippine
associations
of
Alberta
publisher,
for
the
Alberta
Filipino
journal
and
for
40
years
he's
coordinated
the
Philippine
Pavilion
at
Edmonton
Heritage
days.
June
is
joined
by
many
members
of
his
friends
and
family.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
them
to
the
assembly.
L
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
to
all
members
of
the
assembly,
Sarah
lynnquist,
who
hails
from
the
second
most
beautiful
constituency
in
the
province
you
might
know
which
one
I'm
referring
to
Sarah
Lynn
is
a
community
Builder
and
an
asset
to
many
in
her
hometown
of
Three.
Hills
I've
come
to
know,
Sarah
very
well
and
I'm
glad
that
she
could
join
us
here
today.
M
You
very
much
Mr
Speaker
as
a
result
of
increasing
costs
and
record
levels
of
inflation.
Albertans
have
been
struggling
to
eat
their
homes
and
feed
their
families.
These
are
things
that
they
should
never
have.
To
worry
about.
This
affordability
crisis
is
one
of
our
one
that
our
Province
can't
solve
on
our
own,
but
due
to
our
balanced
budget
and
strong
fiscal
position,
our
government
is
able
to
offer
significant
relief
to
albertans,
who
are
struggling
to
prove
this.
An
entire
Ministry
has
been
created
to
help
weather
this
storm.
M
The
ministry
of
affordability
and
utilities
is
working
hard
and
has
already
taken
a
number
of
steps
to
make
life
more
affordable,
Mr
Speaker
through
Bill
2,
the
inflation
relieves
statutes
Amendment
act.
Our
government
is
demonstrating
our
commitment
to
support
albertans.
The
extension
of
the
fuel
tax
relief
program
will
help
albertan
save
13.6
cents
per
liter.
Every
time
they
fill
up.
The
natural
gas
rebate
program
is
providing
price
protection
throughout
the
winter
months,
so
families
can
heat
their
homes
with
peace
of
mind
and
the
electricity
rebate
program
will
help
alleviates
and
financial
burdens.
M
We
see
albertans
facing
until
April.
Those
financial
burdens
are
the
reason
we
are
also
indexing:
personal
income,
taxes
to
inflation
rate
retroactive
to
2022..
As
a
result,
money
is
being
put
back
into
the
pockets
of
albertans.
Furthermore,
our
government
is
providing
financial
assistance
to
food
banks
and
other
not-for-profits
across
Alberta
they've
been
experiencing
increased
demand
and
we
are
ensuring
they
have
what
they
need
to
ensure
all
albertans
are
being
supported.
Mr
Speaker.
We
recognize
that
the
affordability
crisis
is
at
the
Forefront
for
every
albertan.
M
In
a
time
of
higher
inflation,
the
affordability
action
plan
and
inflation
Relief
act
will
help
ease
the
burden
on
people
across
the
province.
Our
government
is
committed
to
providing
relief
for
albertans
and
businesses,
while
also
charting
a
better,
more
affordable
path
forward
for
future
Generations.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
N
I,
like
many
albertans,
am
deeply
concerned
about
the
passing
of
the
job-killing
sovereignty
act
in
literally
the
dead
of
night.
So
I
wanted
to
remind
the
assembly
and
albertans
that
there
were
members
of
the
government
who
had
been
vocal
opponents
of
the
sovereignty
act
since
its
conceptualization.
In
fact,
there
are
too
many
quotes
from
members
of
the
UCP
against
the
sovereignty
act
to
fit
in
my
statement
today.
So
I
have
included
some
of
my
favorites.
The
minister
of
trade
immigration,
multiculturalism,
said
quote:
there
is
nothing
about
the
sovereignty
act
that
makes
sense.
N
She
also
said
was
quote
an
unconstitutional
delusion.
Minister
of
Finance
said
the
ACT
quote,
requires
albertans
and
Alberta
businesses
to
risk
their
livelihoods.
The
MLA
for
Chestermere
Strathmore
said
she
rejected
the
act
because
it
was
quote
an
abandonment
of
Canadian
principle
of
constitutionalism,
minister
of
Municipal
Affairs
called
this
quote.
The
Anarchy
act,
the
minister
of
environment
and
protected
areas
said
this
act
caused
quote:
instability
and
Chaos.
The
minister
of
jobs,
economy
and
Northern
development
said
the
legal,
economic
and
political
turmoil
produced
would
be
the
last
thing
Alberta
needs.
N
Why
is
it
these
members
all
abandoned
their
beliefs?
Abandoned
their
principles
and
surrendered
to
the
premier,
how
can
they
speak
out
against
a
bill
that
albertans
do
not
want
just
to
turn
their
back
on
their
constituents
and
vote
in
support
of
the
sovereignty
Act?
These
members
of
the
UCP
are
afraid
to
stand
up
to
the
premier,
but
the
NDP
are
not
afraid
and
I
promise.
We
will
continue
this
fight.
C
O
Mr
Speaker
many
of
my
constituents
are
struggling.
In
fact,
many
albertans
are
struggling.
The
cost
of
everything
is
skyrocketed.
Six
dollars
for
a
head
of
lettuce,
one
restaurant
owner
told
me
he
is
concerned.
He
said
seniors,
who
make
up
a
big.
A
big
population
of
his
clients
are
not
coming
back.
They
stopped
coming
because
of
covet,
and
now
because
of
the
price
shock,
they
can't
come
back.
What
has
brought
us
to
this
point?
How
long
is
it
going
to
last
and
is
there
anything
that
can
be
done
to
lessen
the
pain?
O
These
are
the
questions
that
I
hear
most
Mr
Speaker.
So
what
brought
us
to
this
point?
Well,
the
past
30
months,
governments
all
over
the
world
have
printed
an
extra
6.72
trillion
dollars
and
flooded
the
world
with
extra
dollars
that
money
has
to
flow
through
the
economy
before
we
see
any
real
softening
of
inflation.
The
other
problem
is
supply
chain
issues
caused
by
government's
covet
response.
China
has
been
chasing
a
zero
covet
policy
for
over
two
years,
two
and
a
half
years,
whole
cities
have
been
shut
down.
O
The
unrest
we
are
seeing
in
China
and
worldwide
supply
chain
problems
is
a
result
of
these
policies.
Mr
Speaker.
The
truth
is,
we
are
just
a
little
fish
in
a
big
pond.
We
didn't
create
the
inflationary
problems,
but
we
are
privileged
to
be
in
a
position
to
be
able
to
help
our
government's
affordability
relief
package
is
a
whopping
2.4
billion
dollars.
O
P
Government
house
leader
Rose,
to
interrupt
one
of
my
colleagues
who
was
speaking
passionately
about
the
need
from
our
housing
and
government
support
for
albertans
struggling
to
make
ants
meet
amid
an
inflationary
crisis.
He
literally
tried
to
claim
in
this
very
house
that
the
provincial
government
does
not
bear
responsibility
for
people
dying
on
our
streets
in
the
freezing
colds
for
people
whose
limbs
are
being
amputated
due
to
extreme
frostbite
for
people
who
are
dealing
with
addiction
who
are
feeling
lost.
These.
P
They're,
our
neighbors
friends,
Sons
daughters,
mothers,
fathers,
not
the
ucp's
responsibility.
Let's
look
at
the
facts
as
of
this
month.
There
are
almost
3
000
people
experiencing
homelessness
in
Edmonton,
half
of
them
Outdoors
sleeping
rough
or
using
shelter
spaces.
There
are
hundreds
and
the
premiers
riding
hundreds
in
Lethbridge,
2
000
in
Calgary.
Doctors
are
seeing
patients
with
injuries
that
just
won't
heal,
who
are
already
missing,
fingers
and
Limbs,
and
people
who
have
exposed
bones
because
the
tissue
has
frozen
off,
shelters
are
operating
at
or
Beyond
capacity
and
additional
spaces
promised
haven't
come
through.
P
Despite
the
ucp's
governments
bragging
about
them,
shelter's
highest
occupancy
rates
are
on
the
coldest
nights
of
the
winter.
This
has
been
brought
to
the
ucp's
attention
year
after
year,
and
shelters
are
just
one
piece
of
the
puzzle.
The
best
solution
is
permanent
housing.
These
are
the
facts.
None
of
this
is
a
surprise.
People
are
dying
because
of
willful
choices
by
the
UCP
government,
but
what
is
the
price
of
human
dignity?
How
do
you
measure
the
right
to
live?
P
Each
person
who
dies
while
experiencing
homelessness
is
more
than
a
fact,
a
number,
a
statistic:
this
is
the
responsibility
of
the
provincial
government.
I
look
forward
to
the
election,
where
albertans
will
have
a
chance
to
elect
a
government
focused
on
ending
homelessness,
not
avoiding
the
responsibility
of
dealing
with
it.
The.
Q
Well,
Mr
Speaker.
After
all,
we've
been
through
these
past
three
years.
I
often
tell
myself
that
nothing
can
surprise
me
anymore,
but
the
NDP
have
proved
me
wrong.
They
really
have
this
week.
They
are
now
referring
to
this
give
government
as
job
Killers
job
Killers,
Mr
Speaker.
Yes,
the
same
members
who
are
right
now
the
same
members
whose
economic
track
record
included,
losing
200
000
jobs,
three
billion
dollars
of
corporate
tax
revenue
and
achieving
an
astonishing
unemployment
rate
of
nine
percent
have
referred
to
this
conservative
government
as
job
Killers.
Q
So
I
thought
I
just
might
take
the
opportunity
to
set
the
record
straight
on
this
government's
job-killing
record.
What
did
we
accomplish
so
far?
Over
200
000
jobs
created
20
percent
of
the
country's
total
job
creation,
from
a
province
of
only
four
million
people,
a
multi-billion
dollar
increase
in
corporate
activity,
the
highest
number
of
employed
albertans
in
history.
Seven
credit
upgrades
the
best
year
of
oil
production
on
record,
a
diversified
economy,
the
fastest
growing
green
energy
Market
in
the
country
and
the
fastest
growing
Tech
sector
in
all
of
North
America
Mr
Speaker.
Q
We
have
lowered
income
taxes,
we've
cut
corporate
taxes,
we've
slashed
regulations,
we've
balanced
the
budget
we've
invested
in
our
communities.
We
have
fought
for
our
Industries
at
the
Supreme
Court
of
Canada.
We
have
created
sector
strategies
for
hydrogen
lithium,
petrochemicals
Plastics,
hemp,
recycling,
agriculture,
irrigation
we've,
signed,
Forest
management
agreements,
Mr
Speaker,
we've
seen
the
number
of
tech
startups
doubled
year
over
year,
we've
ushered
in
the
biggest
Hollywood
production
in
Canadian
and
HBO
history,
and
we
are
now
leading
the
country
in
economic
and
GDP
growth.
This
speaker,
that
is
this
government's
economic
track
record.
Q
It's
job
killer
is
all
they
want,
but
albertans
know
the
truth
and
deep
down.
I
think
even
the
NDP
know
the
truth.
But
after
three
short
years
of
United
conservative
government
Alberta
is
the
strongest
and
most
Diversified
it
has
ever
been,
and
we
are
well
on
our
way
to
becoming
the
most
attractive
Market
in
all
of
North
America
and
the
world
for
job
creation.
R
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
We
have
all
heard
about
shortages
of
doctors.
There
is
also
a
problem
of
a
nursing
shortage
in
rural
Alberta.
In
order
for
the
health
system
to
operate
effectively,
we
need
a
complete
team
working
as
a
unit.
Nurses
are
a
critical
part
of
these
teams.
The
question,
then,
is:
why
are
there?
Why
is
there
a
more
pronounced
shortage
of
nurses
in
rural
Alberta?
One
of
the
reasons
is:
students
need
to
go
to
Major,
Urban
centers
to
get
their
Nursing
degree
and
then
likely
wind
up
staying
there
when
they
complete
their
program.
R
Yesterday,
our
government
was
proud
to
celebrate
a
new,
four-year
Bachelor
of
nursing
pilot
program
at
the
Wainwright
Health
Center
that
began
last
year.
It's
the
first
program
of
its
kind
and
a
big
step
forward
for
our
rural
Health
Care.
This
program
will
help
people
that
want
to
become
nurses
but
want
to
stay
in
their
own
Community
for
their
training
to
follow
their
own
dreams.
R
If
you
want
more
people
to
work
in
smaller
communities,
the
best
thing
you
can
do
is
train
them
there.
This
program
is
an
excellent
partnership
between
the
University
of
Calgary
Alberta,
Health
Services,
our
government
and
the
Wainwright
Health
Center.
With
our
continued
funding,
the
school
will
continue
providing
online
courses,
labs
and
clinical
practice
in
person.
R
S
Mr
Speaker
in
the
midst
of
an
affordability,
crisis,
students
and
recent
graduates
are
seeing
their
costs
rise
exponentially.
Yet
this
government
has
provided
nothing
zip
zilch
in
the
affordability
plan.
Worse
than
that,
the
government
of
Alberta
has
piled
costs
on
to
students
and
recent
graduates
due
to
the
cruel
cuts
to
post-secondary
by
this
UCP
government.
Tuition
costs
have
reached
a
new
height
and
how
are
students
going
to
make
those
payments
with
student
loans,
but
here
too
the
government
is
bleeding
the
stone
dry.
The
current
Alberta
student-led
interest
rate
is
6.9
percent
daily.
S
Here's,
some
quick
math
for
the
chamber
and
Folks
at
home.
A
four-year
program
at
the
University
of
Alberta
with
tuition
and
books
is
ten
thousand
dollars
a
year.
Total
loan
to
forty
thousand
dollars
you'll
see
more
than
a
two
thousand
dollars
of
Interest
added
to
that
loan
every
single
year,
not
not
to
mention
housing,
food
and
transport.
S
The
slogan
students
are
our
future
may
be
overused,
but
it
is
definitely
true.
Yet
this
government
has
time
and
time
again
chosen
to
leave
being
behind
with
the
affordability
plan,
the
government
had
the
opportunity
to
provide
much
needed
support
for
albertans
seeking
higher
education.
It
is
no
surprise
that
we
are
seeing
young
people
leaving
our
Province.
So
tell
me
Mr
Speaker,
where
is
the
Alberta
Advantage?
Our
young
people
deserve
better
a
government
that
followed
funds.
Post-Secondary
education
properly
that
supports,
affordable
education,
listens
to
young
people
and
takes
action
to
keep
them
here.
S
G
Job
killing
sovereignty
act
has
passed,
the
veil
has
fallen.
The
Chief
Architect
of
the
sovereignty
act
now
says
that
our
constitution
is
broken
any
warns
of
an
independence
referendum.
With
this
bill,
the
premier
encourages
separatist
chaos,
which
undermines
Alberta's
economy
and
does
nothing
to
address
the
affordability
crisis
and
dangers
are
already
under
a
threat
for
our
Public
Health
Care
System.
The
premier
has
two
choices.
She
can
stand
in
this
place
and
denounce
the
words
of
her
Flagship
bills,
author
or
she
can
admit
that
her
separatist
agenda
is
the
real
heart
of
her
job-killing
sovereignty.
Act.
T
Q
H
This
is
about
being
within
a
United
Canada,
Act
and
I
have
to
tell
you
it
already
has
achieved
the
objective
that
we
set
out
to
do.
We
wanted
to
reset
our
relationship
with
the
federal
government.
Let
me
tell
you
what
prime
minister
Justin
Trudeau
said
today
in
Ottawa.
What
he
said
was
we
are
not
going
to
get
into
arguing
about
something
that
obviously,
is
the
Alberta
Government
trying
to
push
back
on
the
federal
government.
We
are
going
to
continue
to
work
as
constructively
as
possible,
and
that
is
exactly
what
we.
K
G
Mr
Speaker
Barry
Cooper
wrote
the
Bill
and
he
says
it's
about
an
independence
referendum
and
Mr
Speaker
last
night,
the
UCP
rammed
through
their
job-killing
sovereignty,
act
by
invoking
closure
and
shutting
down
debate.
They
passed
their
Flagship
Bill
last
night
in
the
dark
While
most
albertans
were
sleeping.
They
did
this
because
they
know
that
their
bill
undermines
the
rule
of
law,
a
tax
treaty
right,
nothing
to
laugh
at
and
it
hurts
jobs
and
investment
in
Alberta.
Today
the
UCP
are
celebrating
their
own
incompetence.
H
Mr
Speaker
the
Alberta
sovereignty
within
a
United
Canada
Act
has
nothing
to
do
with
leaving
the
country.
It
has
everything
to
do
with
resetting
the
relationship.
It
was
our
Justice
Minister
who
who
who
wrote
this
legislation.
It
wasn't
some
outside
party
and
we
got
independent
advice
from
constitutional
lawyers
to
make
sure
that
it
fell
within
the
confines
of
the
Constitution
we
have
quote,
after
quote,
after
quote
from
from
constitutional
lawyers,
who
have
said
that
we
met
that
Target.
All
it
simply
does
is
it
restates
that
Alberta's
constitutional
Authority
should
be
respected.
The.
G
Mr
Speaker
the
premier
conceived,
introduced
and
passed
this
bill
all
in
bad
faith,
just
to
appease
her
Fringe
base.
There
was
no
reason
it
had
to
pass
last
night.
There
was
no
reason
to
shut
down
debate
the
premier
rammed
it
through
because
she's
scared,
because
she
wants
to
change
the
channel
and
the
truth
is
this:
hurts
our
public
reputation
and
it
damages
investor
credit
certainty.
G
H
Honorable,
the
premiere
Mr
Speaker,
there
were
18
and
a
half
hours
of
debate
on
this
bill.
Nothing
was
Ram
through
it
was
fully
debated.
The
problem
was
that
the
official
opposition
was
not
prepared
to
be
constructive
about
this.
They
they
broke
convention
and
voted
not
to
even
read
the
bill.
Then
they
asked
their
friend
Justin
Trudeau
to
try
to
revoke
the
bill,
and
then,
on
top
of
that,
whenever
they
put
forward
an
amendment,
it
was
to
eliminate
any
of
the
Clauses
in
the
bill.
H
U
Last
night,
while
most
albertans
were
sleeping,
this
government
cut
off
debate
and
imposed
their
job
killing
sovereignty
act
on
albertus.
They
did
this,
in
spite
of
warnings
from
economists,
indigenous
leaders,
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
constitutional
expert,
that
this
bill
is
dangerous
for
the
economy,
dangerous
to
democracy
and
unconstitutional.
Will
the
premier
finally
agree
to
do
the
right
thing
and
submit
this
bill
to
the
course,
so
they
can
determine
its
constitutionally
constitutionality
before
she
proclaims
it?
H
The
premiere
constitutionality
of
this
bill
is
not
in
question:
Supreme,
Court,
Justice,
John
Major
looked
at
it
and
he
said
he
doesn't
find
it
alarming.
What's
so
terrible
about
the
province
saying
if
you
want
to
impose
on
us,
you've
got
to
be
sure
to
do
it.
Constitutionally
Leighton
gray,
a
lawyer
with
the
Justice
Center
for
constitutional
Freedom,
said
this.
It
is
only
because
the
federal
government
is
violating
the
Constitution
that
the
sovereignty
Act
is
even
necessary.
Indeed,
in
a
properly
operating
Federation,
this
bill
would
be
entirely
Superfluous.
U
Yesterday,
the
chiefs
of
treaty,
six,
seven
and
eight
all
called
for
the
belt
to
be
abandoned,
not
amended,
abandoned.
The
government
has
a
constitutional
obligation
to
consult
with
indigenous
communities
when
bringing
in
legislation
that
could
impact
their
treaty
rights.
A
duty
that
this
Premier
and
Indigenous
relation
Minister
have
ignored
and
don't
care
about
indigenous
albertans
deserve
to
be
heard.
Will
the
premier
allow
the
court
to
test
the
constitutionality
of
the
bill,
or
will
she
Force
indigenous
leader
to
take
her
to
court.
H
We
we
had
a
very
constructive
conversation
about
how
our
relationship
is
going
to
be
going
forward.
They
know
that
I
am
committed
to
making
sure
that
we
address
some
of
the
foundational
social
issues
in
their
communities,
but
more
so
that
we
are
committed
to
working
with
them.
An
economic
partnership
and
I'm
delighted.
U
The
job
killing
sovereignty
act
will
add
chaos
to
our
economy
and
threaten
investment.
We
have
already
seen
Alberta
lose
15
000
jobs.
Last
month
there
are
billions
of
dollar
worth
of
investment
decision
for
major
projects
in
Alberta
pending
right
now,
section
26
of
the
judicature
ACT
allows
the
cabinet
to
refer
any
matter
to
the
court
of
appeal
for
consideration.
Will
the
premier
take
this
option
to
protect
Alberta's
jobs
from
her
failed
sovereignty
act?
Or
is
she
now
Sovereign
from
the
rule
of
law?.
H
Honorable,
the
premier,
it's
such
a
great
member
statement
from
the
member
from
Banff
Canada's.
Let
me
remind
the
member
office
opposite
of
what
our
actual
record
is:
200
000
jobs
created
in
the
last
year,
20
of
the
country's
total
job
creation
from
the
province
of
only
four
million
a
multi-billion
dollar
increase
in
corporate
activity,
highest
number
of
employed
albertans
in
history.
Seven
credit
upgrades
the
best
year
of
oil
production
on
record
a
diverse
economy,
fastest
growing
green
energy
Market
fastest
growing
Tech.
H
E
Just
yesterday
the
minister
of
indigenous
relations
said
quote:
should
we
have
done
more
consultation?
Absolutely.
This
is
a
clear
admission
that
this
honorable
member
didn't
do
his
job,
and
yet
the
sovereignty
Act
was
passed.
Last
night
it
passed
after
the
government
admitted
that
they
did
not
fulfill
its
legal
requirement
to
consult
with
First
Nations.
Why
would
the
premier
support
a
bill
to
pass
through
this
legislature
when
she
knows
and
her
Minister
knows
that
did
not
do
their
job
and
consult
with
First
Nations
The.
H
Honorable,
the
premier
stood
with
my
transition
advisor
chief
Billy
Morin,
who
alerted
me
to
the
fact
that
it
was
vitally
important
to
make
sure
that
we
put
in
the
Constitution
or
in
the
legislation
that
we
would
respect
all
treaty
and
and
First
Nations
rights
is
guaranteed
by
the
charter.
That
was
the
reason
why
it
was
the
framework
for
the
entire
Bill
anytime.
We
have
to
bring
forward
a
motion,
of
course
we're
going
to
consult
with
the
First
Nations
communities.
H
E
Not
only
did
this
government
not
consult
with
First
Nations,
they
completely
ignored
their
calls
to
scrap
the
bill
entirely.
Yesterday,
onion
Lake
Cree
Nation
joined
the
other
First
Nations.
In
calling
for
the
sovereignty
act
not
to
be
passed.
The
letter
stated
quote:
we
call
for
its
immediate
retraction
and
for
you
and
Alberta
lawmakers
to
consult
with
us
before
enacting
legislation
that
attempts
any
reconfiguration
of
the
sovereignty
within
a
United
Canada.
H
Honorable,
the
premier,
the
a
mischaracterization
by
the
members
opposite,
has
continued
on
for
a
couple
of
weeks,
and
let
me
just
set
the
record
straight.
This
does
not
reset
the
Constitutional
relationship,
it
does
not
rewrite
laws.
It
just
affirms
that
we
are
going
to
vigorously
defend
the
areas
of
the
Constitution
that
have
been
assigned
to
us
under
Section
92
through
95
and
as
a
signatory
to
the
Charter
of
rice
and
freedoms.
We're
also
going
to
make
sure
that
we
put
up
his
Shields
that
the
federal
government
cannot
interfere.
E
For
indigenous
relations,
whose
main
duty
is
to
consult
with
indigenous
peoples
admitted
that
he
failed
already
this
morning,
mikasu
First
Nations
condemned
the
actions
of
the
government
quote.
We
will
not
stand
by
while
the
province
goes
after
our
treaties
and
our
lands.
To
add
insult
to
injury,
the
government
limited
debate
on
Bill
one
comments
from
the
mikasu
alongside
treaty,
6
7
and
the
Assembly
of
First
Nations
serves
a
clear
and
utter
failure
of
this
government
and
this
Premier
to
the
premier.
H
H
Good
morning
where
we
we
talked
about
the
sovereignty
within
a
United,
Canada
Act,
the
focus
of
the
discussion
actually
was
working
together
on
projects
like
infrastructure
and
transportation.
The
ongoing
commitment
we
have
to
work
with
them
on
child
welfare
and
education,
the
need
to
engage
with
First
Nations
on
economics,
corridors
that
benefit
all
albertans.
This
is
the
new
constructive
relationship
we
have
with
our
first
Nations.
W
X
Foreign,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
our
province
is
in
the
midst
of
a
significant
Health
crisis
and
albertans
deserve
leadership.
Yet
all
the
UCP
have
to
offer
is
to
throw
the
system
into
further
chaos
that
chaos
has
continued,
with
the
resignation
of
the
two
deputy
chief
medical
officers
of
Health,
a
fact
that
the
premier
tried
to
avoid
this
week
only
to
have
it
reluctantly
confirmed
here
yesterday
by
the
health
Minister.
Y
You
Mr
Speaker
and
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
up
front.
You
know
when
asked
the
question
we
provided
the
answer
in
terms
of
that
regard
and
Mr
Speaker,
we
are
working
to
be
able
to
provide
the
health
care
services
that
albertans
need
and
Alberta's
want,
I'm
very
pleased
to
work
with
Dr
joffe,
and
we
are
ensuring
that
he
has
a
support
that
he
needs
to
do
his
job
and
continue
to
I'd
like
to
inform
this
house
Mr
Speaker
that
we're
having
success
on
our
flu
campaign.
Mr
speaker
I,
spoke
about.
Yesterday.
Y
X
Mr
Speaker,
while
this
government
carelessly
got
to
the
leadership
of
Alberta's
Public
Health
Team,
the
Children's
Hospital
in
Calgary
is
under
huge
pressure.
Recently
nurses
at
the
Alberta
Children's
Hospital,
referring
to
having
a
quote
black
Sunday,
that's
a
day
that
the
hospital
was
so
overwhelmed.
They
were
worried.
A
child
could
die
in
the
waiting
room.
Alberta's
nurses
are
being
put
in
an
impossible
situation.
There's
a
worry
that
this
situation
could
drive
even
more
nurses
to
leave
the
profession
much
as
these
Deputy
Chiefs
chose
to
leave
their
jobs.
X
Y
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
raising
this
important
issue.
Mr
Speaker,
our
hospitals,
particularly
our
children's
hospitals,
are
under
strain.
We
see
this
here
in
Alberta
as
it
is
across.
Quite
frankly,
the
the
entire
country
working
diligently
with
with
AHS,
which
is
supporting
our
tremendous
job,
that's
being
done
by
our
nurses
and
all
our
health
Care
Professionals
in
the
hospitals,
bringing
more
resources
in
on
the
short-term
basis
to
be
able
to
manage
through
the
current
Spike
of
the
flu.
X
X
After
all,
the
same
workers
through
this
Premier
discussingly
accused
the
manufacturing
capacity
crisis
during
the
pandemic,
and
shockingly
this
Premier
still
will
not
even
stand
and
encourage
albertans
simply
to
get
vaccinated
for
the
flu
or
covid-19
to
help
support
these
workers
I'll
give
the
premier
one
more
chance.
Will
she
rise
today
join
me
in
encouraging
all
albertans
to
Simply
get
vaccinated
to
protect
themselves
and
their
children
from
the
dangers
of
influenza
and
covet
Premier
simply
stand
recommend
to
albertans
to
get
their
flu
trouble.
C
Y
Minister
of
Health,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
and
Mr
Speaker
I
I
want
to
be
crystal
clear
right
that
our
Premier,
which
leads
our
government,
supports
our
government
and
having
kids
to
get
vaccines
and
flu
vaccines
to
have
families
make
that
choice
to
get
to
get
vaccinated
and
Mr
Speaker.
As
I
said,
we
are
actually
having
success
on
our
campaign
to
do
so.
Mr,
Speaker,
I'm
sure
members
opposite
receive
the
the
text
to
go.
Y
Get
your
flu
vaccine
that
our
government
put
out
we're
in
the
middle
of
running
a
campaign
right
now,
I'm
sure
they've
seen
the
letters
put
out
and
the
press
release
is
put
out
by
Dr
joffy
and
I'm
very
pleased
that
we've
been
able
to
increase
over
the
last
two
weeks.
Flu
vaccines
vaccinations
by
three
and
a.
Z
Mr
Speaker,
our
government
announced
many
measures
to
combat
inflation
and
help
albertans
through
the
time
of
adversity.
It's
clear
that
there
are
strong
supports
in
place
of
families
with
with
children.
There
has
been
less
focused
in
the
media
on
the
supports
for
couples
without
children
and
foreign
people.
Can
the
minister
of
affordability
and
utilities
please
share
with
the
house
what
supports
are
available
to
couples
without
children
and
to
Young
albertans.
AA
You
Mr
Speaker
900,
that's
the
estimated
support
average
Alberta
households
without
children
will
receive
through
the
affordability
action
plan
and
the
inflation
Relief
act.
This
includes
up
to
500
a
loan
in
electricity
rebates,
hundreds
of
potential
savings
on
gas
and
Diesel
through
the
fuel
tax
relief
program
and
continued
natural
gas
price
protection.
We
are
providing
2.8
billion
in
relief
to
make
life
more
affordable
for
all
albertans,
while
targeting
families
seniors
and
vulnerable
albertans
hardest
hit
by
the
affordability
crisis.
Here.
Z
Given
Mr
Speaker
that
inflation
has
negatively
affected
all
of
us
in
different
ways
and
considering
that
the
needs
of
seniors
in
care
facilities
are
often
unique
from
other
seniors
and
can
even
differ
significantly
from
facility
to
facility
or
between
two
seniors
in
the
same
facility.
Can
the
minister
please
inform
the
house
of
what
anti-inflationary
supports
are
available
to
a
widow
or
widower
residing
in
a
care
facility.
K
AA
You
Mr
Speaker,
the
cost
of
living
crisis
is
particularly
challenging
for
those
on
lower
and
often
fixed
incomes,
including
many
of
our
seniors.
In
addition
to
significant
broad-based
relief,
our
affordability
action
plan
includes
targeted
relief
for
seniors,
providing
six
100
monthly
affordability.
Payments
from
January
to
June
of
2023.,
all
senior
65
and
up
with
household
incomes
below
180
000
will
be
eligible.
We
also
recently
announced
indexation
of
the
Alberta
seniors
benefit
and
other
core
support
programs
to
address
long-term
affordability.
We
are
focused
on
providing
additional
relief
to
support
those
most
severely
impacted
by
inflation.
AA
Mr,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker.
We
know
that
high
fuel
prices
are
creating
hardship
for
families,
farmers
and
workers
through
our
fuel
tax
relief
program.
Albertans
are
already
benefiting
from
their
own
resource
saving.
Every
time
they
fill
up.
If
passed,
the
inflation
Relief
act
will
make
the
fuel
tax
relief
program
permanently
and
beginning
January.
1St
albertans
will
save
the
full
13
cents
per
liter
on
gas
and
Diesel.
AA
AB
A
pre-election
utility
payday
loan
for
albertans.
That's
what
this
UCP
government
included
in
their
affordability
act.
It's
another
piece
of
legislation
drawn
up
on
the
back
of
a
napkin
and
albertans
are
going
to
pay
the
price
no
albertan
on
an
rro
is
going
to
save
a
penny,
but
they
will
be
paying
nearly
twice
as
much
under
this
UCP
government
than
the
they
were
under
the
NDP
and
for
that
privilege
they
get
a
19-month
loan.
This
plan
is
a
disaster
plain
and
simple.
AA
Utilities,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker.
We
know
that
albertans
are
struggling
under
high
electricity
prices.
That's
why,
since
July
we've
been
providing
monthly
electricity
rebates
to
1.9
million
homes
Farms
to
small
businesses,
in
recognition
of
the
affordability
crisis
and
cold
winter
months
ahead,
we're
extending
the
rebates
to
April
2023,
bringing
total
electricity
relief
through
this
program
to
500
customers
on
the
RO
are
facing
extreme
pricing
and
volatility.
AA
AB
Clearly,
this
Minister
hasn't
done
his
homework
or
even
read
the
bill,
and
given
that,
if
some
albertans
get
off
the
rro
due
to
high
costs,
the
RO
pool
will
shrink
leaving
these
customers
with
higher
costs
to
pay
off
the
loans,
and,
given
that
this
utility
payday
lending
scheme
will
leave
countless
albertans
holding
a
bag
of
toxic
loans,
that
will
cost
them
a
fortune.
And
given
that
this
scheme
will
result
in
what
you
UFC,
Economist
Blake
Shafer,
described
as
a
death
spiral,
a
mounting
cost
of
utility
customers
in
the
RO.
AB
AA
Affordability
and
utilities,
customers
on
the
regulated
rate,
option
or
Ro
are
facing
historically
High
rates
and
albertans
are
concerned
about
their
ability
to
budget
and
pay
their
bills
this
winter.
The
proposed
rocelian
deferral,
ensures
that
Ro
repair
bills
are
manageable
by
deferring
electricity
costs
above
13.5
cents
a
kilowatt
hour
from
January
to
March
and
spreading
those
deferred
amounts
over
future
lower
cost
months.
The
government
is
also
providing
no
interest
loans
providers.
C
AA
AA
Net
cost
of
government
of
the
price
ceiling
infernal
is
estimated
at
around
12
million.
We
will
provide
electricity
relief
to
albertans,
particularly
those
exposed
to
extreme
volatility
on
the
girl,
and
we
will
work
with
ro
providers,
experts
at
albertans
to
improve
electricity,
affordability
and
stability.
The.
F
Isabel
Burton's
fleeing
domestic
violence,
don't
have
a
place
to
go.
A
report
released
Yesterday
by
the
Alberta
Council
of
women's
shelters
showed
that
Alberta
shelters
had
to
turn
away
over
11
000
women
and
seniors,
and
over
6
000
children,
because
there
was
no
space
and
an
additional
seven
thousand
women
and
seniors,
and
more
than
three
thousand
children
were
turned
away
because
of
Staffing
shortages
or
lack
of
resources.
This
is
deeply
troubling
and
this
government
needs
to
take
action.
Why
won't
this
government
address
The,
Chronic,
underfunding
of
shelters
and
treat
this
like
the
absolute
crisis?
AC
AC
I
was
actually
part
of
my
mandate,
letter
from
the
premier
and
very
thankful
to
see
that
it's
a
part
of
it
so
I
will
continue
to
work
with
the
sector
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
the
challenge
that
we're
seeing
right
across
the
social
sector,
specifically
on
women's
shelters,
I,
want
to
make
sure
that
we
know
that
any
anybody
fleeing
domestic
violence
will
find
the
help
they
need.
And
so,
if
you
are
looking
for
help,
please
call
the
number
the
Family
Violence
number
310-1818
we're
here
to
help
order.
F
That,
in
response
to
the
report,
yesterday,
executive
director
of
Alberta
Council
women's
shelters,
Jan
Reimer,
said
shelters
are
quote
under
extreme
strain
due
to
Chronic
underfunding
and
she
went
on
to
say
that
some
shelters
are
even
considering
closing
their
unfended
beds,
despite
being
at
full
capacity
every
single
night
and
Frontline
workers
who
we
should
all
be
praising
for
their
incredible
work
in
the
toughest
of
circumstances,
have
been
urging
this
government
to
address
that
underfunding.
Will
this
government
finally
recognize
we've
hit
a
critical,
Breaking
Point
fund?
These
shelters
do
the
right
thing
and
do
your
jobs.
AC
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
funding
women's
shelters
during
the
pandemic
as
well.
We
did
increase
funding
for
women's
shelters
because
we
knew
there
was
going
to
be
an
increase
in
in
demand
and
so
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
the
social
sector,
with
women's
shelters,
to
make
sure
that
we're
meeting
this
increased
demand
again
I
want
folks
to
know
that
they
can
get
the
help
that
they
need
today.
If
they
need
it,
we
do
have
our
15
million
Dollar
Hotel
program.
AC
F
That
affordable
housing
is
desperately
needed
in
our
Province
and
has
also
been
underfunded
by
this
government,
and
the
UCP
doesn't
seem
to
believe
that
they're
responsible
for
the
albertans
who
are
out
on
the
streets
for
those
who've
been
turned
away
from
homeless
and
women's
shelters,
especially
Rural
and
Indigenous
women,
who
are
disproportionately
impacted.
When
will
this
government
recognize
that
housing
is
an
important
piece
in
the
path
to
keeping
albertan
safe,
stop
ignoring
the
situation
and
start
investing
in
safe,
affordable
housing
for
all
albertans
people?.
AC
And
community
and
Social
Services,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
building,
more
housing
is
a
top
priority
for
this
government.
It's
why
we
implemented
our
stronger
foundation's
plan.
It's
why
yesterday
I
had
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
announce
50,
55
million
new
dollars
towards
helping
to
build
housing,
but
we
haven't
just
started
with
housing.
M
Thank
you
very
much
Mr
Speaker
and,
as
you
are
no
doubt
aware,
I've
been
advocating
for
improvements
to
Highway
28
since
I
was
first
elected
in
2015..
Highway
28
is
the
main
Highway
through
my
constituency,
a
constituency
that
produces
30
percent
of
the
bitumen
royalties
for
this
province
to
the
minister
of
Transportation.
Does
the
economic
benefit
of
a
region
influence
decisions
into
allocation
of
funding
for
highways
and
infrastructure.
AD
But
yes,
I'd
like
to
inform
the
member
and
his
constituents
that
his
persistent
advocacy
of
the
economic
benefits
of
improving
Highway
28
has
paid
off
and
he's
made
it
perfectly
clear
how
his
writing
contributes
to
Alberta's
economy
and
why
they
need
to
have
a
strong
Road
Network
to
help.
It
continue.
AD
Economic
quarters,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
The,
Honorable
member
is
right.
His
constituency
is
more
than
just
a
vital
economic
Corridor,
that's
home,
to
hard-working
families,
but
it
represents
a
strategic
military
importance
as
well
to
the
Cold
Lake,
Air
Base,
but
obviously
getting
supplies
in
and
out
and
having
a
safe,
reliable
road
Network
for
the
base.
It's
all
vitally
important
to
our
country
and
the
importance
of
Highway
28
will
be
considered
going
into
budget
2023
in
February.
But
the
best
I
can
say
right
now.
Mr
Speaker
is
Christmas,
is
17
more
sleeps
away.
M
You
to
the
minister,
through
you,
Mr
Speaker,
of
course,
for
the
answers,
given
that
this
highway
is
crucial
to
supplying
our
thriving
oil
and
gas
industry,
as
well
as
our
famous
four-wing
Air
Base
in
Cold
Lake
and
many
communities
on
the
route
from
edmondson's
coal
Lake
to
the
minister
I
know
there
are
highways
across
the
province
in
much
needed
repair,
just
like
Highway
28.
But
can
you
commit
that
Highway
28
will
rise
up
the
priority
list,
recognizing
the
economic
benefit
to
the
province
of
this
very
important
region?.
AD
Speaker
we
have
completed
a
Highway
28
study
from
Edmonton
to
Cold
Lake.
It
recommends
improvements
to
intersections
grade,
widening
safety,
rest
areas
and
more
but
Mr
Speaker
albertans
can't
afford
the
risky
NDP
and
their
costly,
liberal
Coalition.
Here's
just
one
example
of
why
Mr
Speaker
the
NDP
are
planning
to
bring
in
restrictive
contract
arrangements
to
block
construction
companies
from
bidding
on
provincial
projects,
and
this
just
reduced
competition
creates
longer
delays
and
increased
costs
to
taxpayers,
but
the
NDP
will
always
put
their
big
union
bosses
ahead
of
albertans
but
Mr
Speaker.
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
this
disdain
that
the
UCP
government
has
for
our
Municipal
leaders
has
reached
a
new
level
under
this
newest
leader
reports.
The
same
rejected,
Municipal
policies
of
the
previous
Premier
like
a
Provincial
Police
Force.
But
only
days
ago
the
premier
made
her
views
of
Municipal
leaders
clear
when
she
told
CBC
and
I
quote:
municipalities
get
their
power
from
the
provincial
government
end
quote,
and
that
in
her
mind
there
are
only
two
levels
of
government,
Federal
and
provincial.
AF
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
the
the
premier
stated
a
fact
that
Municipal
governments
do
get
their
Authority
from
The
Province,
but
Mr
Speaker.
It's
a
government
we're
we're
going
to
work
with
Municipal
leaders,
as
we
have
over
the
last
three
and
a
half
years
to
ensure
that
we're
bringing
Solutions
forward
for
all
albertans,
Mr,
Speaker
I
know
the
minister
is
engaged.
The
premier
is
engaged
this
government's
engaged
The.
AE
Well,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
this
Minister
has
also
refused
to
rule
the
ridiculous
UCP
policy
that
elected
Municipal
leaders
and
counselors
should
be
treated
as
lobbyists
when
dealing
with
the
provincial
government
and
given
that,
while
our
party
has
proposed
real
partnership
with
municipalities,
the
UCP
has
rammed
of
job-killing
sovereignty
act
through
this
house,
which
gives
cabinet
dictatorial
powers
to
issue
directives
to
municipalities,
treating
them
as
subordinates
to
be
ordered
around
rather
than
as
elected
representatives
of
Alberta.
Can
the
minister
explain
why
she
wants
to
be
the
municipal
dictator
rather
than
a
partner
The.
AG
Of
Justice
well,
of
course,
I
know
that
is
true,
Mr
Speaker,
of
course,
municipalities
are
partners
of
ours.
We
have
been
working
with
them
throughout
our
time
in
government
throughout
the
last
three
and
a
half
years.
We'll
continue
to
do
so.
We've
been
Consulting
with
municipalities
through
the
last
three
and
a
half
years
on
a
number
of
issues
that
the
member
has
raised,
including
whether
or
not
to
end
contract
policing
over
the
sovereignty
act
will
continue
to
engage
municipalities
individually
and
through
the
army
and
Alberta
Minis,
and
we'll
continue
to
do
so.
AE
Affordable
housing
in
its
entire
time
in
office,
meaning
that
municipalities
have
had
to
rely
on
the
federal
funding
and
given
that,
under
the
current
text
of
the
ACT
municipalities,
could
be
directed
to
stop
accessing
funds
used
to
support,
affordable
and
social
housing
from
the
federal
government.
And,
given
that
we
are
tragically
seeing
homelessness
and
albertans
dying
from
the
cold.
Will
the
Minister
of
Housing
explain
why
he
supports
a
sovereignty
act
that
could
jeopardize
municipality's
efforts
to
care
for
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
burdens?
Just
so,
the
premier
can
have
political
The.
AC
Services
Mr
Mr
Speaker
I'm
glad
to
clarify
again
because
they
obviously
weren't
listening
yesterday.
Bill
one
has
nothing
to
do
with
that
and
it
will
not
put
at
risk
our
housing
strategies.
Actually,
we
are
working
with
the
other
provinces,
the
other
housing
ministers
and
the
federal
housing
minister
to
make
sure
that
our
housing
strategies
align
that
we're
working
together
to
make
sure
we're
addressing
these
issues.
I'm.
AC
AB
Is
home
to
a
diverse
francophone
Community,
that's
growing
outside
of
Quebec
Alberta
has
the
largest
number
of
francophones.
While
this
should
be
something
that
a
government
celebrates
this
government
through
their
sovereignty,
Act
is
creating
great
concern.
The
sovereignty
act
doesn't
acknowledge
the
specific
right
of
Frank
phone
albertans,
which
is
creating
some
worry
that
this
government
could
use
the
ACT
to
unilaterally
override
them.
Why
does
this
Premier
signature
Act
fail
to
acknowledge
the
rights
of
francophone
albertans?
Was
this
another
mistake
or
a
clear
view
on
how
the
UCP
views
the
francophone
Community
yeah.
W
You
Mr
Speaker,
the
frankfur
albertans,
make
a
very
important
part
of
our
Province.
I
was
very
pleased.
I
met
with
the
the
president
and
CEO
of
Frank
philan
Association
of
Canada
that
yesterday
we
did
exchange
our
views
about
their
thoughts
on
where
we're
going.
Mr
Speaker.
Let
me
tell
you
this
they're
pleased
with
this
government
we're
working
together
with
them
we're
having
more
meetings
set
up
in
the
coming
months
and
the
report.
Support
of
the
francophone
policy
committee
is
going
to
be
released.
Annual
report,
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
looking
forward
working
with
them.
AB
Stain
for
francophone
albertans
was
seen
clearly
with
their
decision
at
slash
funding
for
campus
Deja,
the
only
French
language
post-secondary
west
of
Manitoba,
and
given
that
the
UCP
was
more
willing
to
go
to
court
than
fund
francophone
education
and
given
that
now
they're
trying
to
give
themselves
power
to
ignore
francophone
rights
in
the
sovereignty
act,
it
you
weren't
interested
in
actually
respecting
Frank
phone.
If
she
was
more
interested
in
respecting
Frank
phone
albertans,
the
premier
would
apologize
about
the
attacks
to
campus
Asia
and
commit
to
ensuring
that
they
have
all
of
the
funding
they
need.
AH
Is
risen?
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I'm
happy
to
talk
about
campus
in
genre.
As
you
know,
and
as
I
think
I've
reiterated
to
this
house
on
numerous
occasions.
The
government
of
Alberta
provides
funding
to
the
University
of
Alberta,
who
then
distributes
that
funding
to
their
relevant
faculties
and
programs,
including
the
including
campus
St
John.
That
being
said,.
AB
This
government
abandoned
any
semblance
of
respect
for
the
francophone
Community
by
eliminating
position
and,
given
that
now
many
francophone
albertans
don't
feel
like
they're
being
listened
to
by
this
government,
something
reinforced
by
the
exclusion
from
consultation
on
this
job-killing
francophone
rights.
Trampling
sovereignty
act.
Will
the
premier
admit
that
this
was
a
mistake,
ignore
By,
ignoring
francophone
albertans
I
mean
you
have
so
many
parliamentary
secretaries?
Why
not
one
more
The.
AI
Honorable,
the
minister
of
Education
Mr,
Speaker
I,
find
it
rich
coming
from
the
other
side
from
the
opposition
when
they
themselves
eliminated
the
position
within
my
department
to
look
after
the
directorate
for
francophones
Mr
Speaker.
We
started
the
newly
created
French
language
service
Branch
to
continue
to
work
closely
with
our
francophone
community
and
Mr
Speaker.
We
added
five
million
dollars
to
the
francophone
equivalency
fund,
Mr
Speaker,
we're
looking
after
Frank
Capone's
student
and
parents
and,
of
course,
the
community
as
a
whole.
AJ
If
I
call
home
continue
to
develop,
Calgary
has
been
host
to
a
number
of
important
infrastructure
projects
in
2022.
The
Calgary
Cancer
Center
is
among
them.
This
Center
will
provide
increased
accessibility
to
cancer
treatment
services
for
calgarians
and
albertans.
Can
The
Honorable
minister
of
infrastructure,
tell
the
house
more
about
this
project
and
the
value
it
brings
to
the
province.
B
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
the
member
for
the
question.
Building
the
vital
public
infrastructure
that
albertans
need
creating
jobs
and
attracting
investment
is
key
in
our
province's
Economic
Development
I
am
proud
to
say
that
the
1.4
billion
dollar
investment
in
the
Calgary
Cancer
Center
will
make
life
better
for
about
Burns
by
providing
Comprehensive
Cancer
Care
Services
in
a
first-class
facility.
I'm
also
proud
to
say
that
this
project
has
been
an
economic
driver
in
Calgary,
creating
over
8
000,
well-paying
construction
and
construction
related
jobs
throughout
its
duration.
AJ
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
through
you
to
the
minister
for
that
great
answer,
given
the
clear
value
of
facilitating
world-class
Cancer
Care
in
Calgary,
and
given
that
such
an
important
project
has
been
met
with
much
anticipation
from
residents,
especially
those
struggling
with
cancer,
the
minister
of
infrastructure
inform
the
house
of
what
progress
has
been
made
on
the
project,
thus
far.
The.
AJ
Honorable
member,
thank
you
Mr,
Speaker
and
through
you.
Thank
you
to
the
minister
for
his
dedication
to
improving
our
Province,
given
that
the
Calgary
Cancer
Center
is
currently
the
largest
government
infrastructure
project
in
Alberta,
and
given
that
such
projects
requires
significant
financial
investment,
can
the
honor
honorable
minister
of
Health
advise
the
house
on
the
services
we
can
expect
to
see
at
the
center
The.
Y
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question.
Mr
Speaker,
approximately
one
half
of
albertans
will
be
diagnosed
with
cancer
sometime
in
their
lifetimes,
and
the
Calgary
Cancer
Center
will
be
life-changing
for
countless
albertans
in
their
battle
with
this
terrible
disease.
From
the
beginning,
this
place
was
deliberately
designed
to
create
an
environment
that
encompassed
a
whole
of
cancer,
from
prevention,
screening
and
early
detection,
research
ideas
and
collaboration,
treatment,
development
and
clinical
trials
to
supportive
patient
care
and
education.
This
world-class
facility
will
offer
cutting-edge
cancer
treatments
and
provide
the
services
albertans
need.
AK
Mr
Speaker
last
year,
I
was
so
privileged
to
become
a
new
father,
but
like
so
many
parents
across
Alberta,
I
am
terrified
of
what
might
happen.
If
my
son
ends
up
needing
emergency
health
care,
children's
hospitals
have
been
at
capacity
for
weeks
and
I
know.
The
minister
will
stand
and
explain
that.
Maybe
we
will
see
off-brand
tile
and
all
on
our
shelves
a
month
from
now
maybe
further,
but
that
is
not
going
to
solve
the
crisis
that
we
are
seeing
in
the
emergency
departments
across
the
province.
Y
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
assure
the
new
father
across
the
way
and
congratulations
by
the
way
and
I
also
want
to
assure
all
Alberta
parents
that
Health
Care
will
be
available
when
they
need
it.
Yes,
Mr
Speaker,
our
system
is
under
strain,
but
we
are
providing
more
resources
to
the
hospitals.
Ahs
is
working
incredibly
hard
to
actually
pull
in
the
resources
they
need
to
be
to
ensure
that
albertans
can
access
that
and
again
Mr
Speaker
I
was
very
pleased
with
the
premier
to
be
able
to
announce
five
million
dollars
of
bottles.
AK
Given
that
Dr
Paul
Park's
former
head
of
the
emergency
section
of
the
AMA
said
that
Children's
Health
Care
is
in
pure
chaos
and
is
in
disaster
mode,
and
given
that
Dr
chasma
mathani
said
the
government's
lack
of
response
to
the
crisis
has
been
deafening
and
that
their
lack
of
leadership
is
driving
down
Morale
on
the
overrun
front
lines
of
our
hospitals,
given
that
it
has
been
months
since
the
last
cmoh
briefing,
why
aren't
daily
Public
Health
briefings
being
provided?
So
parents
can
get
the
information
they
need?
Y
Speaker,
our
government
hasn't
stayed
silent.
Speaker
I
was
very
pleased
that
Dr
Jaffe
put
out
a
news
release
to
all
albertans
about
how
to
manage
through
these
very
challenging
respiratory
virus
season.
Mr
Speaker
Dr
joffe
also
put
out
a
letter
to
all
parents
of
children
in
terms
of
how
to
manage
and
urging
them
to
to
make
the
choice
to
get
get
the
flu
shots.
AK
Giving
given
that
Alberta
families
deserve
a
health
Minister
that
understands
their
fall
and
knows
whether
or
not
important
Public
Health
officials
are
still
working
through
this
unprecedented
Health
Care
crisis.
And
given
that,
while
the
minister
told
the
house
yesterday
that
Deputy
cmoh
was
still
working
after
their
resignation,
their
voicemail
said
that
they
had
stopped
working
nearly
a
month
ago
and
given
Mr
Speaker
with
a
volunteer
cmoh
and
two
deputies
who
may
or
may
not
have
stopped
working
several
weeks
ago.
Y
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
as
I
commented
in
this
house
earlier,
the
two
Deputy
cmoh
have
have
resigned
and
when
I
asked
that
question
I
did
provide
the
provide
the
input
on
that
they
still,
you
know,
I
understand
that
they
they
still
are
on
the
payroll,
although
that
they
may
have
actually
taken
vacation
to
get
to
the
end
of
it,
which
may
have
actually
caused
the
confusion.
My
answer
yesterday,
but
Mr
Speaker,
the
point
is,
is
we
are
going
to
fill
those
positions?
We
are.
We
have
a
new
cmoh.
Y
P
Part
of
the
ucp's
appalling
record
on
indigenous
issues
is
the
treatment
of
the
Nietzsche
Institute.
Since
1974
Nietzsche
has
trained
mental
health
and
addictions
counselors.
With
an
indigenous
perspective,
an
estimated
15
000
people
have
been
trained
at
Nietzsche
and
gone
on
to
do
critical,
counseling
work
in
their
communities,
but
in
2019
the
UCP
evicted,
the
Nietzsche
Institute
from
their
premises
at
poundmaker
lodge
last
month,
the
UCP
evicted
Nietzsche
from
trailers
they
had
set
up
on
the
grounds
of
pound
makers.
Why
is
the
UCP
so
determined
to
shut
down
the
Nietzsche
Institute
and
their
vital
work?
P
B
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you,
the
member
for
the
question
we
we
have
been
working
collaboratively
with
the
niche
Institute
and
the
pound
maker
Lodge
is
trying
to
find
a
peaceful
resolution
to
this
challenge.
We
did
have
to
send
them
a
letter.
The
the
trailers
that
they
were
in
were
dilapidated
need,
work
and
the
townmaker
lodge
was
asking
us
if
we
could
find
a
way
to
access
a
site
for
ground,
penetrating
radar
to
look
for
possible
sites
of
people
that
were
buried
there.
So
we
have
been
ongoing
with
working
with
them.
B
P
Given
that
the
Nietzsche
Institute
executive
director,
Marilyn
Buffalo,
is
with
us
here
today
and
given
that
in
his
October
eviction
letter
to
her,
the
minister
of
infrastructure
threatens
defense
off
and
dismantle
Nietzsche's
trailers
and
even
potentially
arrest
and
criminally
charge
Nietzsche
Institute
staff.
Why
did
the
minister
of
infrastructure
make
these
threats
towards
indigenous
albertans,
who
are
training
their
peers
to
do
important
mental
health
and
addictions
work
in
communities
which
are
disproportionately
affected
by
the
drug
poisoning
crisis
in
Alberta,
The
Honorable,
minister
of
infrastructure?
Thank.
B
You
very
much
Mr
Speaker,
we're
very
thankful
for
the
work
that
the
niche
Institute
has
done,
and
it
is
my
understanding
that,
after
that
letter
was
sent
on
November
the
11th
2022,
the
Nietzsche
voluntarily
vacated
that
site.
We
have
sent
them
a
further
letter
and
we've
asked
if
they
need
help
with
with
further
work
on
accommodations
that
offers
still
Sands.
We
are
waiting
to
hear
an
official
response.
We
continue
to
hope
to
work
with
them
and
provide
them
the
help
that
we
can
to
help
them
into
a
new
site.
Thank
you
very
much.
P
From
pound
maker
buildings,
the
minister
of
indigenous
relations
promised
that
he
would
find
them
a
new
location.
In
fact,
almost
exactly
three
years
ago,
on
December
3rd,
the
minister
told
this
house
and
I
quote:
we
will
find
other
space
for
the
Nietzsche
Institute
end
of
quote
three
years
have
passed
and
the
Nietzsche
Institute
is
homeless.
Why
did
the
minister
break
his
word
in
this
house
to
Maryland
Buffalo
and
to
the
Nietzsche
Institute
The.
B
B
AL
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
education
is
an
important
subject
for
all
albertans,
as
Calgary's
population
continues
to
grow,
more
students
are
entering
into
education
system,
thereby
increasing
demand
for
new
schools.
I
am
happy
that
construction
for
North
Calgary,
High
School
is
underway.
Making
members
of
my
community
very
happy
and
excited.
However,
I
am
concerned
that
the
current
informationary
environment
may
have
impacted
this
project
to
the
ministry
of
infrastructure.
Can
you
please
provide
an
overall
update
on
the
Calgary
North
high
school
project.
K
B
Infrastructure,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
member
for
the
question.
As
the
member
said,
the
Calgary
North
High
School
is
currently
under
construction
and
is
actually
over
the
halfway
point
in
that
process.
Right
now,
construction
of
the
building
envelope
is
underway,
HVAC
and
sprinkler
installation
is
ongoing.
The
interior
framing
is
under
under
construction
and
other
interior
finishes
are
on
track,
as
well
as
a
former
contractor
and
project
manager.
B
B
You
Mr
Speaker,
the
budget,
for
this
project
is
70.5
million
dollars
which,
on
top
of
providing
a
new
school,
has
provided
about
400
construction
and
construction
related
jobs.
Each
individual
infrastructure
project
in
Alberta
varies
in
terms
of
supply
chain
impact,
which
is
a
global
problem.
However,
Alberta
infrastructure
continually
monitors
inflation
and
cost
escalation
Trends
to
ensure
that
anticipated
cost
escalations
are
calculated
into
our
project
budget
right
from
the
planning
planning
stage
and
all
the
way
through
construction
project
teams.
Contractors,
consultants
and
suppliers
are
also
actively
working
to
mitigate
risks
of
delayed
structures.
AL
AL
Member
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
minister
for
that
detailed
answer.
Given
that
Calgary
Board
of
Education
is
one
of
the
busiest
and
largest
school
boards
in
western
Canada
and
given
that
high
schools
near
North,
Calgary
are
already
reaching
capacity,
while
more
students
are
continuing
to
enroll
and
further,
given
that
the
parents
in
Calgary
North
are
eager
to
send
their
kids
to
this
new
high
school.
Can
the
ministry
of
infrastructure
please
give
an
update
to
this
house
on
when
parents
and
students
can
expect
the
grand
opening
for
the
North
Calgary
High
School.
C
B
You
Mr
speaker,
part
of
my
mandate,
is
to
work
closely
with
the
minister
of
Education
to
build
more
schools
in
our
Province,
and
that
is
exactly
what
we're
doing
the
Calgary
North
High
School
will
be
able
to
accommodate
up
to
1800
students.
We
are
expecting
to
see
construction
finish
during
the
summer
of
2023,
when
it
will
be
handed
over
to
the
school
district
to
prepare
for
the
students
arrival,
the
start
of
the
23-24
school
year.
B
C
A
AM
Speaker,
thank
you
very
much
is
a
privilege
for
me
to
rise
and
introduce
the
first
reading
of
Bill
6
the
police
Amendment
act,
Mr
Speaker,
the
Alberta
is
a
much
different
place
than
it
was
in
1988
when
the
current
police
act
came
into
being.
This
is
the
first
major
update
of
police
act
in
over
34
years.
AM
This
act
would
improve
accountability
and
public
confidence
in
the
police
by
establishing
an
independent
commission
to
handle
complaints
against
police,
creating
new
governance
bodies
that
will
give
commit
communities
a
greater
say
in
setting
policies,
priorities
and
performance
targets,
building
police
services
that
better
understand
their
diverse
communities
and
more
responsive
to
their
distinct
needs.
Encourage
members
of
both
sides
of
this
house
to
support
this
legislation
and
I.
Ask
that
we
move
first
reading
of
Bill
six
Mr
Speaker
The.
C
AN
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
am
proud
to
rise
today
to
request
leave
to
introduce
Bill
203
the
traffic
safety,
excessive,
speeding
penalties,
Amendment
act
2022.
The
purpose
of
this
bill
is
to
improve
Traffic
Safety
by
reducing
unsafe,
unsafe,
excessive
speeding
and
stunt
driving
Mr
Speaker
I.
Look
forward
to
discussing
this
bill
with
my
colleagues
and
encourage
all
members
in
this
house
to
support
Bill
203.
Thank
you.
The.
C
Honorable,
the
member
for
Calgary
Falcon
Ridge,
has
moved
first
reading
of
Bill
203
Traffic
Safety,
excessive,
speeding
penalties,
Amendment
act,
all
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
for
first
reading,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
Please
say
no,
my
opinion.
The
eyes
have
a
demotion
is
carried
and
so
order.
Bill.
V
Speaker
I
request
lead
to
introduce
a
bill
being
missing.
A
person's
Silver
Alert
Amendment
act
for
2022
in
2017
I
introduced
the
private
members
Bill
to
attend
the
missing
person.
Silver
Alert
Amendment
Act
was
patterned
after
an
amber
alert
which
a
naval
police
tissue,
a
notice
when
a
senior
or
adult
with
a
cognitive
impairment
went
missing.
The
assembly
passed
the
bill.
The
bill
received
Royal
assent,
but
was
never
proclaimed
due
to
the
powers
it
could.
Grant
police
in
disclosing
information
not
collected
in
accordance
with
the
missing
persons
act.
V
Private
members,
Bill,
204,
missing
person,
Silver
Alert,
Amendment
act.
2022
will
address
the
concerns
by
working
within
the
mpa
and
amending
the
disclosure
section
to
make
clear
silver
alerts
do
not
contravene
the
missing
persons
act
and
therefore
allow
police
to
be
able
to
access
a
silver
alert
to
help
find
a
missing
senior.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
C
Honorable
members,
the
member
for
Drayton
Valley
Devon,
has
moved
first
reading
of
Bill
204
missing
persons,
Silver
Alert
Amendment
2022,
all
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
for
first
reading,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
Please
say
no.
In
my
opinion,
the
eyes
have
a
that
motion
is
ordered
and
so
carried.
D
C
C
There
is
a
protocol
in
place
that
has
existed
since
1997
that
a
member
May
request
early
consideration
on
their
bill
so
long
as
it
has
passed.
The
previous
Bill
stage
in
this
case
that
has
occurred
and
Bill
202
received
second
reading
this
past
Monday
December
5th.
The
other
aspect
of
the
protocol
is,
is
that
the
bill
for
which
early
consideration
has
been
granted
must
not
bomb
another
private
members
Bill.
Where
debate
has
been
adjourned,
the
committee
has
not
yet
completed
the
work
on
a
bill
or
a
bill
is
due
according
to
the
rules.
C
C
Now,
I'd
like
to
make
a
few
remarks
regarding
early
consideration
of
private
members
bills,
my
predecessors
repeatedly
called
upon
house
leadership
to
review
the
procedure
for
early
consideration.
This
has
not
happened
and
I'm
mindful
that
early
consideration
process
might
jeopardize
the
ability,
private
members
bills
to
proceed
through
the
legislative
process
as
expedishly
as
possible.
C
Therefore,
I
renew
previous
calls
of
speakers,
including
speaker
Waters,
was
Dusky
and
speaker
Kowalski
for
such
a
procedure
that
ensures
that
the
consideration
of
private
members
bills
be
as
Fair
as
possible
for
all
private
members
for
additional
information
and
I'm
sure
you'll
be
reading
up
on
it.
This
weekend
on
the
matter
of
early
consideration
of
private
members
bills,
I
refer
you
to
speaker
statements
from
December
3rd
2014,
November,
18,
2013,
March,
15,
20,
2012,
November,
23rd,
2009,
November,
21
2001
and
lastly,
from
February,
11
1997,
the
clerk.
AA
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
I
Rise
to
move
second
reading
of
Bill
2,
the
inflation
relief
statutes,
Amendment
act,
2022
Bill
2
is
a
priority
for
Alberta's
government
as
it
recognizes
the
affordability
crisis
facing
albertans
and
enables
us
to
provide
additional
support.
Many
families
are
struggling
with
Rising
grocery
bills.
Power
bills.
Mortgage
payments
seniors
are
facing
tough
choices
about
whether
to
fill
their
prescriptions
or
buy
fuel
for
their
cars.
Rising
inflation
impacts
everyone,
especially
those
living
on
fixed
incomes,
we're
facing
higher
costs
such
as
families,
albertans
with
disabilities
or
those
out
of
work.
AA
Our
government
has
moved
quickly
to
put
our
affordability
action
plan
into
motion,
but
legislative
changes
are
needed
to
enable
us
to
provide
quick
and
effective
supports.
It
is
my
privilege
to
present
this
bill
and
to
move
it
through
second
reading
in
the
house.
If
passed,
these
legislative
amendments
will
enable
us
to
deliver
affordability,
relief
to
all
albertans
struggling
under
the
burden
of
increased
costs
and
crippling
inflation
through
Bill
2.
Our
government
will
deliver
critical
affordability
measures
that
are
designed
to
provide
both
broad-based
support
and
targeted
relief
across
the
province.
AA
Most
significantly,
this
legislation
makes
necessary
changes
that
will
enable
our
government
to
deliver
upcoming,
targeted
relief
to
millions
of
albertans.
Bill
2
will
amend
the
personal
income
Alberta
personal
income
tax
act
to
enable
us
to
deliver
six
non-taxable
monthly
payments
of
one
hundred
dollars
to
seniors
families
for
each
child
under
18
and
vulnerable
albertans
receiving
hpdd
and
income
support.
AA
We
wanted
to
ensure
all
low
and
middle
income
families
received
the
support.
Approximately
80
percent
of
families
with
children
will
be
eligible
based
on
the
180
000
income
threshold,
which
is
the
same
threshold.
We
use
for
child
care
subsidies.
Legislating
this
program
ensures
that
the
payments
are
non-taxable
and
do
not
affect
other
benefits.
Passage
of
this
bill
is
a
critical
and
necessary
step
to
enable
these
payments
early
in
the
new
year.
AA
We
remain
committed
to
the
legislative
process
and
more
details
will
be
outlined
through
regulation
once
the
legislation
or
if
the
legislation
passes,
we
look
forward
to
updating
albertans
as
quickly
as
possible.
Through
this
legislation,
we
will
also
index
both
personal
income
tax
and
the
Alberta
child
and
family
benefit.
The
Alberta
personal
income
tax
act
will
be
amended
to
resume
indexation
of
non-refundable
tax
credits
and
tax
bracket
thresholds
in
the
personal
income
tax
system,
retroactive
to
2022..
AA
With
this
change,
many
albertans
will
owe
less
tax
or
receive
a
higher
refund
come
tax
time.
They
will
also
benefit
from
lower
tax
withholdings
on
their
paychecks
next
year.
The
inflation
relief
statutes
Amendment
act
will
also
index
the
Alberta
child
and
family
benefit
program
to
inflation,
increasing
quarterly
benefits
to
low-income,
Alberta
families
by
six
percent.
AA
This
legislation
will
also
provide
temporary
price
protection
on
electricity
costs
through
the
newly
named
regulated
rate
option
stability
Act
right
now.
Approximately
eight
hundred
thousand
Alberta
homes,
farms
and
small
businesses
purchase
electricity
through
the
regulated
rate
option
or
Ro.
They
are
facing
record
high
electricity
rates
this
winter
to
protect
them
from
Price
spikes.
We
will
set
a
temporary
price
ceiling
of
13
and
a
half
cents
per
kilowatt
hour
lasting
from
January
through
the
through
to
the
end
of
March
for
January,
February
and
March.
AA
Any
electricity
costs
above
the
13
and
a
half
cent
ceiling
will
be
deferred
until
and
spread
over
lower
price
months.
Other
changes
to
the
ACT
will
ensure
this
price
protection
is
provided
as
fairly
as
possible,
including
for
consumers
served
by
rural
electrification
associations
and
for
municipalities
not
regulated
by
the
the
AUC.
AA
The
city
of
Medicine
Hat
is
included
as
well
to
make
sure
that
its
residents
also
benefit
from
this
price.
Stabilization
to
ensure
providers
can
shoulder
any
added
costs.
The
government
will
offer
no
interest
loans
to
ro
providers
needing
to
finance
the
deferrals
created
by
the
price
ceiling
providers
will
pay
back
the
loans
through
future
Ro
rates
from
April
1st
to
December
31st
2024..
This
measures
temporary
and
necessary
it
will
provide
price
protection
for
consumers
when
Ro
rates
are
expected
to
be
the
highest.
AA
This
price
ceiling,
combined
with
the
electricity
and
natural
gas
rebates,
will
provide
real
support
for
millions
of
people
and
businesses
facing
High
utility
costs.
The
high
cost
of
fuel
impacts.
All
of
us.
That's
why
we
will
also
amend
the
fuel
Tax
Act
to
expand
fuel
tax
relief
and
save
albertans
money.
Every
time
they
fill
up
at
the
pump
to
provide
immediate
help,
we
will
Implement
a
temporary
suspension
of
the
fuel
tax
on
gasoline
and
Diesel
from
January
through
to
the
end
of
June
of
2023..
AA
These
legislative
changes
will
enable
us
to
pause
the
full
13-cent
fuel
tax
for
the
next
six
months
and
make
the
fuel
tax
relief
program
permanent,
with
ongoing
reduced
fuel
taxes
during
periods
of
high
oil
prices,
details
on
oil
prices,
thresholds
and
methods
for
calculation
will
be
outlined
in
the
regulation,
Mr
Speaker
with
Bill
2.
We
are
taking
decisive
action
to
enable
broad-based
relief
that
helps
millions
of
individuals,
families,
farms
and
small
businesses.
AA
During
this
affordability
crisis
measures
we
have
taken
in
the
past
to
pay
down
provincial
debt
and
put
our
fiscal
house
in
order
made
it
possible
for
our
government
to
be
there
now
to
support
albertans
when
and
where
they
need
it.
The
most.
This
legislation
appropriately
balances
the
needs
to
provide
the
need
to
provide
both
broad-based
relief
and
targeted
support
for
those
most
impacted
by
Soaring
costs.
Alberta's
affordability
action
plan
is
the
largest
of
its
kind
in
Canada.
If
passed,
this
legislation
will
ensure
that
desperately
needed
financial
support
is
delivered
quickly
and
effectively.
AA
AB
AB
F
AB
AB
What's
new
in
this
bill
should
be
deeply
concerning
to
albertans
much
like
the
premier
signature
sovereignty
act
that
was
written
in
crayon.
It
looks
like
this
legislation
didn't
get
the
benefit
of
due
diligence
that
or
this
government
is
actually
intent
on
delivering
the
most
poorly
designed
plan
on
utilities
that
this
province
has
ever
seen
in
this
legislation.
The
UCP
government
set
a
temporary
ceiling
on
the
price
of
electricity
for
customers
on
the
rate
regulated
option.
AB
AB
The
reasons
passing
understanding
this
government
is
forcing
Ro
customers
into
a
utility
payday
lending
scheme,
folks
on
the
RO,
get
three
months
of
temporary
relief,
but
then
end
up
paying
more
over
the
next
19
months
to
pay
off
the
loan
and
these
loans.
Let
us
be
clear,
could
come
with
interest,
so
we
have
a
bit
of
a
scheme
here,
but
this
scheme
is
very
poorly
designed.
Everyone
on
the
RO
is
meant
to
be
paying
back
these
loans
through
higher
utility
rates
over
the
next
19
months.
AB
AB
AB
University
of
Calgary
Economist
Blake
Shafer.
Perhaps
this
province's
leading
expert
on
the
electricity
Market
has
called
this
design
feature
of
the
scheme
and
I
quote
a
death
spiral.
Now
members
opposite
heckling
may
think
they
know
more.
They
do
not.
This
is
someone
that
has
studied
this
and
is
an
expert
and
I
think
that
we
need
to
listen
to
The
Experts,
not
to
conspiracy,
theorists
and
not
to
hecklers.
The
UCP
utility
payday
lending
scheme
is
a
trap.
It
will
trap
albertans
who
can't
get
off
the
RO
into
paying
even
higher
utility
costs.
AB
In
other
words,
there
will
be
some
albertans
left
holding
the
bag,
a
bag
full
of
toxic
loans
paid
back
with
higher
and
higher
utility
rates.
It's
been
less
than
24
hours.
Since
this
legislation
was
introduced
and
already
we
can
see
how
deeply
flawed
it
is.
It
looks
like
the
same
level
of
due
diligence,
careful
thought
that
went
into
the
job-killing
sovereignty.
Act
and
that's
that's.
A
pretty
low
bar
albertans
deserve
better.
They
deserve
much
better.
Instead
of
delivering
a
utility
payday
lending
scheme,
that's
designed
to
fail.
AB
AB
We're
near
the
end
of
this
government's
mandate
and
yet
they've
given
next
to
no
thought
on
the
real
long-term
plan
on
electricity.
The
only
thought
they've
got
is
the
reverse
Ponzi
scheme
or
put
another
way,
a
utility
paid,
a
lending
scheme
that
really
is
designed
to
fail
Mr
Speaker.
Let
me
move
on
from
this
payday
lending
debacle.
There
are
other
things
that
are
missing
from
this
bill
that
should
be
highlighted.
AB
Absolutely
no
action
on
sky-high
grocery
prices,
absolutely
no
action
on
Sky
High,
auto
insurance
rates
rates
that
this
government
knows
are
set
to
jump
again
in
the
view
of
the
opposition.
It's
time
for
this
government
to
start
listening
to
albertans
to
their
needs,
albertans
are
under
enormous
Financial
pressure
right
now.
The
Health
Care
system
is
on
the
brink.
Kids
can't
get
good
access
to
hospitals
when
they
need
them,
but
the
priority
of
this
government
and
its
focus
and
its
energy
is
entirely
on
the
sovereignty.
Act
an
act
that
two-thirds
of
albertans
don't
want.
AB
So
let
me
conclude
and
reflect
on
one
of
the
cruelest
decisions
made
by
this
government
and
by
that
I
mean
the
decision
to
stop
indexing,
H
and
other
critical
critical
benefit
programs
from
inflation.
Let
me
be
clear:
for
years
this
government
weaponized
inflation
to
punish
the
most
vulnerable
in
our
society.
AB
AB
The
UCP
government
could
have
just
adjusted
payments
for
all
of
the
years
that
it
was
frozen,
but
they
chose
a
different
path.
Even
after
the
changes
in
this
act,
an
age
recipient
will
still
be
three
thousand
dollars
worse
off
than
with
the
previous
NDP
government.
Had
we
remained
in
power,
they
lost
three
years.
AB
The
premier
has
a
12
billion
dollar
Surplus,
a
record
28
billion
in
natural
resource
revenues.
There
is
apparently
money
to
set
up
an
Alberta
Revenue
Agency
at
a
cost
of
500
million
per
year
and
another
5
000
civil
servants,
a
20
percent
increase
in
that
Workforce
there's
money
for
an
Alberta,
Provincial,
Police
Force
at
a
cost
of
billions,
but
there's
not
enough
money
to
undo
the
egregious
harm
that
they've
done
to
people
on
age.
AB
The
most
some
of
the
most
vulnerable
people
in
our
society
now
I
want
to
stop
and
and
tell
you
that
I
remember
in
2019
when
that
de-indexation
we
found
it
in
the
Omnibus
piece
of
legislation,
and
we
warned
that
it
would
be
a
problem
and
then
for
the
next
three
years,
Mr
Speaker.
We
continue
to
warn
that
it
was
a
problem
and
people
were
suffering.
AB
We
warned
at
that
time
that
this
would
increase
poverty,
the
stress
and
the
cost
of
poverty
and
make
no
mistake.
There
is
a
massive
cost
to
Poverty,
there's
a
massive
cost
to
government
systems
when
people
fall
further
into
poverty.
We
said
this
is
going
to
harm
people,
and
what
do
we
see
now?
Three
years
later,
certainly
we
have
had
covid
and
inflation
and
de-indexation,
and
what
we
see
is
enormous
pressure
on
Alberta
food
banks,
enormous
pressure
all
over
the
place.
AB
I
represent
a
community
that
is
fairly
Wealthy
on
the
whole
Saint
Albert
and
even
their
food
bank
is
breaking
records.
The
pressure
is
all
over
the
province
and
I'm
sorry,
but
the
food
bank
plan
announced
by
the
minister
is
insufficient.
It
talks
about
funding
a
matching
funding
over
three
years.
Let
me
be
clear:
there's
an
election
in
six
months
and
that
is
insufficient
to
fund
the
whole,
really
that
that
food
banks
are
experiencing
as
a
direct
result
of
benefits
being
de-indexed.
We
warned
that
homelessness
would
increase,
and
what
do
you
know
it
has
skyrocketed?
AB
Shelters
are
full
shelters,
are
turning
people
away
regularly.
That
is
a
problem,
and
still
these
are
the
things
that
we
warned
about
when,
when
these
benefits
were
de-indexed
and
since
that
time,
I
am
quite
sure
that
many
members
in
this
house
have
received
emails
from
all
kinds
of
people.
Talking
about
the
struggle
that
they've
had
with
aish,
trying
to
manage
on
Ace
over
the
last
three
years.
AB
I
know
that
I'm
just
completely
overwhelmed
with
phone
calls
and
emails
and
letters
handwritten
letters,
sometimes
of
people
telling
me
their
stories
telling
me
their
stories
of
they
live
in
their
car.
They
lost
their
apartment.
They
live
in
their
vehicle
with
their
daughter,
I've
heard
of
people
in
unsafe
situations,
renting
an
apartment
with
an
abusive
spouse.
They
have
no
funds
to
leave.
They
have
nothing.
They
can
barely
afford
food
people
that
were
using
the
food
bank
before
are
now
going
twice
as
often
and
they're
eating
unhealthy
food.
AB
They
are
getting
sick
in
many
cases
because
of
the
nutrition,
the
lack
of
nutrition
in
their
diet,
and
it's
not
just
the
payments
that
people
are
getting
or
the
income
benefits.
It
is
so
many
other
things
in
age
that
are
not
going
to
be
fixed
with
this
piece
of
legislation.
You
know,
I
have
a
number
of
questions
that
when
we
get
to
that
stage
of
debate
that
I
will
ask,
but
you
know
I'm
just
so
alarmed
by
the
lack
of
thought
that
goes
into
this
government's
legislation.
AB
So,
for
example,
here's
just
one
little
tiny
example:
they
talk
about
re-indexing
benefits
for
H,
which
is
assured
income
for
severely
handicap
and
PDD,
which
is
persons
with
developmental
disabilities.
Now
Mr
Speaker
I'm
sure
you
know
this
that
most,
if
not
all,
people
that
receive
PDD
supports
are
on
age.
So
what
does
that
mean?
Did
you
intend
for
them
to
get
this
benefit
twice?
AB
Did
you
intend
for
the
amount
being
indexed
to
double
I?
Don't
know
how
many
people
are
on
receive
PDD
support
that
are
non-ish.
Tell
me,
I,
don't
understand
that
PDD
is
not
a
direct
payment
support
to
albertans
PDD
pays
for
staff
to
support
people
with
disabilities,
so
I'm
not
quite
sure
what
this
act
intends
to
do.
AB
There
is
so
much
that
has
gone
on
with
over
the
last
three
years,
and
you
know:
I
got
a
little
emotional
yesterday
when
I
heard
an
answer
from
the
minister
about
Ace
and
the
reason
that
I
got
upset
is
because
for
the
last
three
years
that
is
what
I've
spent
my
time
doing
is
listening
to
people
and
listening
to
the
struggle
and
for
to
hear
this
government
really
boast
about
what
they're
doing
and
how
they're
helping
people
and
helping
the
most
vulnerable.
You
did
the
bare
minimum.
AB
Let's
be
clear,
you
did
the
bare
minimum
you
started
indexing
from
here
on.
What
they
need
is
for
you
to
make
up
that
difference
and
that
isn't
even
going
to
cut
it
because
they
have
fallen
further
into
poverty.
Over
the
last
three
years,
I
lost
my
space,
so
Mr
Speaker.
You
know
I
want
to
talk
about
one
other
program
that
is
in
this
piece
of
legislation.
AB
Okay,
thank
you.
One
of
the
other
benefit
programs
that
is
mentioned
in
this
piece
of
legislation
is
income
support.
So,
as
you
know,
Income
Support
is
is
very
much
like
aish,
except
it
is
a
income
replacement
for
people.
So
there's
two
strains
of
income
support,
there's
barriers
for
employment
and
there's
expected
to
work
I'm
going
to
talk
about
barriers
for
employment,
so
people
that
are
receiving
income
support
barriers
for
employment
very
often
have
chronic
illnesses.
AB
Very
often
they
have
disabilities
and
they're
just
not
on
each
yet
or
they've,
been
denied
age
benefits,
and
so
very
often
these
are
people
with
disabilities
and
very
serious
concerns
or
issues
that
prevents
them
from
financially
supporting
themselves.
Now
this
government
indexed
those
benefits
and
it
went
up
a
little
bit
and
it's
still
under
900
a
month.
Can
you
imagine
trying
to
live
on
900
a
month
that
you
demonstrably
have
problems
working,
and
so
you
need
income
replacement?
You
get
income
support
and
it's
900
a
month.
AB
Now,
at
one
time
we
had
the
ability
or
people
in
Alberta
had
the
ability
to
apply
for
supplemental
benefits
for
income
support.
There
are
a
whole
host
of
them.
A
couple
of
them
in
particular
that
I'll
talk
about
are
accommodation
or
rental
support.
So
there
was
some
extra
money
to
help
with
rent
because,
as
you
can
imagine,
people
can't
live
on
nine
hundred
dollars
a
month.
AB
Well,
over
a
thousand
people
lost
that
benefit,
I
know
directly
of
probably
like
at
least
15
or
20
people
that
lost
their
housing
because
of
the
loss
of
that
supplemental
benefit
and
then
to
make
things
worse
when
they
would
appeal
appeal
this
decision,
so
they
would
literally
go
to
the
appeal
Secretariat
to
appeal.
The
decision
that
this
government
made
to
reduce
Income
Support
get
rid
of
accommodation,
support
that
300,
so
they
would
appeal
it,
but
here's
the
rule
they
had
to
have
an
address.
AB
AB
People
literally
lost
a
little
bit
is
about
a
hundred
dollars
that
people
lost
for
medical
transportation.
People
on
income
support
now
keep
in
mind.
These
are
people
with
chronic
illnesses,
disease
diseases,
disabilities.
Clearly
they
are
unable
to
work
because
they're
receiving
this
benefit.
Nobody
wants
to
live
on
900
a
month
on
income
support
if
they
can
help
it,
but
they
lost
Medical
Transportation.
AB
So
people
are
struggling
not
just
because
these
benefits
were
indexed
but
because
the
systematic
withdrawal
of
benefits
for
people
that
are
extremely
vulnerable
and
people
that
have
disabilities.
And
then
this
government
has
the
gall
to
say
we're
stepping
up
we're
helping
you
vote
buying.
But
you
haven't
done
enough.
You
haven't
made
whole
these
people
that
suffered
for
over
three
years,
that
lost
all
kinds
of
things,
all
kinds
of
things,
and
so
I
have
a
really
hard
time
being
thankful
for
this,
because
this
isn't
really
progress.
AB
AB
Every
single
constituency
has
people
with
disabilities
and
has
people
that
are
low
income
and
has
people
that
are
vulnerable
and
has
low-income
seniors.
And
it's
not
enough.
Do
you
know
how
much
low-income
seniors
benefit
went
up
thanks
to
this
bill?
Do
you
know,
did
you
read
it
17
17
for
low-income
seniors,
that's
what
it
went
up.
So
you
have
a
13
billion
dollar
Surplus,
a
low-income
seniors
in
Alberta
get
17
extra
a
month.
AB
That's
not
good
enough!
That
is
not
good
enough!
Mr
Speaker,
the
other
thing
that
I
will
ask
in
in
future
debate.
There
are
so
many
things
that
are
unknown
so
now
we
have
indexed
certain
benefits,
but
what
about
all
the
thresholds?
Then?
Okay?
So
what
about?
If
someone
needs
legal
aid,
have
you
changed?
Those
thresholds?
Have
you
thought
about
that?
Is
there
any
plan
whatsoever,
because
my
experience
with
this
government
is
they
do
things
they
make
bad
decisions,
they
maybe
consult
after
the
fact.
AB
If
you're
lucky
rarely
do
they
correct
the
mistakes
properly
and
then
they
continue
so
Mr
Speaker.
It
is
my
sincere
hope
that,
through
build
debate
on
this
bill
that
this
government
will
realize,
maybe
we
didn't
get
it
right.
Maybe
we
didn't
fix
enough.
Maybe
we
didn't
go
far
enough
and
they
will
actually
entertain
some
amendments
that
will
that
will
actually
improve
life
for
people
in
Alberta
that
are
vulnerable,
that
are
low
income
or
that
are
disabled,
because
what
is
in
this
bill
is
not
enough.
AB
It
doesn't
undo
the
years
of
damage
and
you
know
I
want
to
say
one
other
thing
about
this,
and
it
is
one
thing
to
index
H,
but
all
of
these
other
things
have
happened
over
the
last
three
years,
specifically
to
age,
recipients
and
income
support
recipients,
so
the
D
indexed
and
then
there
was
a
systematic
attack
so
removing
the
supplementals
making
the
application
process
even
more
difficult
for
people
to
apply
for
age
and
income
support.
Now
you
have
to
do
it
online.
You
don't
even
know
how
many
calls
I
get
from
people
way
up.
AB
North
that
have
poor
connections,
don't
have
computers
and
don't
even
have
the
ability
to
go,
find
someone
to
help
them
to
apply
for
benefits
online.
So
they're
calling
my
office
so
there's
no
access
for
people.
You
know
the
other.
The
is
just
shocking
to
me.
So
the
the
application
process
for
H
there
is
no
clear
timeline
for
how
long
things
are
taking.
There
is
no
Benchmark
where
we
can
say
to
the
ministry.
Are
you
meeting
your
targets,
good
job,
other.
AO
AP
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
you
know,
Mr
Speaker
albertans
are
facing
an
affordability
crisis
right
now
and
that's
why
I'm
proud
to
support
Bill
to
the
inflation
relief
statute.
Amendments
Act,
the
UC
government
has
already
announced
affordability
measures,
but
these
in
conjunction
with
Bill
2,
will
undeniably
help
albertans.
During
this
difficult
time,
the
provincial
NDP
has
supported
the
excessive
federal
spending
that
we've
seen
from
the
Trudeau
government.
The
unnecessary
inflationary
carbon
tax
has
made
things
substantially
worse
for
everyone
as
well.
AP
You
know
Mr
Speaker,
even
though
we
can't
repeal
Justin
Trudeau's
carbon
tax
and
we
can't
convince
the
NDP
to
Lobby
their
Ally
jagmeet
Singh
to
support
their
affordability
measure.
There
are
things
we
can
do
in
a
timely
and
targeted
manner
through
Bill
2,
the
inflation
relief
statutes
Amendment
act.
We
will
be
able
to
help
the
most
vulnerable
and
make
life
more
affordable,
unlike
the
NDP,
who
couldn't
make
up
their
mind
when
they
opposed
the
UCP
government's
cut
of
the
fuel
tax
in
April
and
then
supported
in
September.
AP
Our
government
has
acted
decisively
to
cut
the
fuel
tax
by
13.6
cents
per
liter
on
every
liter
of
gas
and
Diesel
Bill
2
acts
to
authorize
the
current
program,
retroactive
to
April
1st
2022
and
extends
it
to
June
30th
2023,
regardless
of
oil
prices
with
Bill
chew.
Our
our
government
will
support
the
most
vulnerable
by
re-indexing
hpdd
income
support,
the
seniors
benefit
and
the
Alberta
child
benefit
for
families
with
children
under
18,
seniors,
aged
65
and
up
and
families
with
an
income
below
180
000
will
be
provided
a
target
of
600
by
our
government.
AP
We
know
that
many
of
these
families
live
on
a
fixed
income,
so
these
payments
will
be
structured
as
refundable,
tax
credits,
making
them
non-taxable
and
making
sure
100
of
these
supports
go
to
the
albertans
that
need
them.
The
most
you
know
Mr
Speaker,
my
mom's
a
senior
and
as
many
albertans
do
I
help
her
manage
her
finances.
I
can
see
how
she's
struggling
and
is
being
forced
to
tighten
her
belt.
AP
You
know,
but
what
I
see
in
our
measures
here
is
is
not
only
seniors
benefits
being
re-indexed,
but
I
also
see
an
extra
hundred
dollars.
A
month
for
her
for
six
months,
I
also
see
her
electricity
bill
having
a
rebates
attached
to
it,
lowering
her
her
monthly
payments
for
her
electricity,
that's
important
for
seniors,
that's
important
for
seniors,
and
it's
a
heck
of
a
lot
more
than
the
the
base.
17
that
the
member
from
St
Albert
seems
to
think
is
is
is
a
big,
nothing
Burger.
AP
You
know
what
else
as
a
mom
I
raise.
Two
boys
and
I
can
tell
you
firsthand
that
when
finances
get
tight,
the
first
thing
you
do
is
decide
whether
or
not
your
child
is
going
to
be
able
to
play
soccer,
go
to
dance
lessons
and
it's
an
incredibly
hard
decision
as
a
parent
to
have
to
make
a
decision
like
that.
AP
AP
You
know
the
member
from
St
Albert
seems
to
think
that
20
million
is
uninstufficient
I'm,
going
to
point
I'm
going
to
point
something
out,
I'm
going
to
point
something
out.
This
is
the
first
time
ever
that
food
banks
have
received
funding
from
the
government
of
Alberta.
That
is
incredibly
important.
It's
the
first
time
and
it
never
happened
during
the
NDP
government.
I'll
point
out.
AP
AP
AP
AP
It's
pretty
much
a
necessity,
but
it
can
also
be
incredibly
expensive,
which
is
why
under
Bill
2,
we
expand
the
electricity
rebate
for
four
months
and
provide
an
additional
two
hundred
dollars
to
over
1.
million
1.9
million
homes,
farms
and
businesses,
because
you
know
what
else
happens
in
the
winter
time.
Not
only
is
it
cold,
but
it's
dark.
You
kind
of
use
a
little
more
electricity.
AP
At
any
rate,
the
I
also
want
to
talk
here
at
this
point
too,
about
some
comments
again
made
by
the
member
from
Saint
Albert.
She
talks
about
how
this
program
is
so
poorly
designed.
Well,
let
me
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
a
poorly
designed
electricity
program.
It
happened
during
the
NDP
government
when
they
accelerated
the
removal
of
coal
from
generation,
which,
of
course,
increased
the
price
of
electricity,
and
then
what
did?
What
did
they
do?
Oh
that's
right.
AP
AP
This
brings
the
total
relief
for
our
electricity
program
to
five
hundred
dollars,
we'll
have
a
three-month
price
ceiling
of
13
and
a
half
cents
per
kilowatt
hour,
and
it
will
also
it'll
also
be
set
on
the
RO
for
consumers
and
the
government
of
Alberta
will
provide
zero
interest
percent
loans
to
Providers
to
support
deferrals
zero
percent
I.
Think
the
member
from
Saint
Albert
referred
to
it
as
some
sort
of
Ponzi
scheme.
I,
don't
know
interest
rate
loans,
interest
rate
loans,
yeah
interest-free
interest-free
loans,
okay.
AP
Furthermore,
the
natural
gas
rebate
program
for
when
natural
gas
hits
over
six
and
a
half
dollars
is
going
to
be
extended
indefinitely
because
we
believe
that
the
owners
of
the
resource,
which
is
the
people
of
Alberta,
should
benefit
when
our
prices
are
increasing
for
the
particular
commodity
Mr
Speaker,
with
Bill
2,
the
inflation
relief
statutes
Amendment
act.
Our
government
will
deliver
on
our
promise
to
re-index
personal
income.
AP
At
any
rate,
re-index
re-indexing
personal
income
taxes
means
that
80
to
95
000,
more
albertans
will
pay
zero
personal
income
tax
by
2023..
This
is
in
addition
to
the
current
1.3
million
tax
filers
that
already
pay
zero,
and
you
know
what
Mr
Speaker,
that's
actually
pretty
good
news
for
many
seniors
and
also
for
young
people
who
are
just
starting
out
Mr
Speaker
lowing
income
albertans
will
also
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
Alberta's
rent
supplement
program
and
expand
its
temporary
rent
assistance
benefit
and
the
Alberta
adult
health
benefit
under
budget
2022.
AP
Through
the
new
beginnings
bursary,
low-income
albertans
will
also
have
access
to
15
million
of
funding
over
three
years
and
a
further
three
and
a
half
million
that
was
just
recently
announced
Mr
Speaker.
These
are
just
a
few
of
the
affordability
measures
that
have
been
addressed
by
budget
2022
and
so
I
strongly
urge
my
colleagues
as
well
as
the
members
across
to
support
this
bill
that
will
act
to
support
albertans.
In
this
time
of
need,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,.
AO
AQ
Yes
well,
thank
you
very
much
Mr
Speaker
and
I'm
honored
to
rise
today
to
speak
to
Bill
too
the
inflation
relief
statute,
Amendment
act
and
before
I
begin.
I
just
want
to
thank
the
countless
residents
of
spruce,
growing
Stony
Plain
have
reached
out
to
me
with
their
suggestions,
as
well
as
the
the
great
work
that
I
know.
Many.
My
caucus
colleagues
and
the
minister
have
done
to
put
this
important
piece
of
legislation
forward.
AQ
AQ
We
hear
you
and
we
want
to
help
and
that's
why
addressing
this
inflation
and
affordability
crisis
was
put
at
the
top
of
our
government's
agenda,
ultimately
resulting
in
this
critical
piece
of
legislation,
as
we
continue
to
Grapple
with
an
inflation
and
affordability
crisis.
This
act
will
help
albertans
manage
these
difficult
times.
While
we
maintain
fiscal
responsibility
and
economic
stability.
AQ
Now,
under
this
legislation,
families
across
Alberta,
with
dependent
children
under
18
will
receive
100
installments
for
six
months
for
each
child
for
as
as
an
MLA
for
Spruce,
Grove
and
Stony
Plain,
and
having
one
of
the
youngest
average
ages
out
of
any
provincial
writing
in
the
province.
I
know
this
is
going
to
be
massive
help
for
many
of
the
families
that
live
in
my
riding.
AQ
So,
according
to
Trevor
tomb,
an
economics
professor
and
fellow
at
the
school
of
public
policy
at
the
University
of
Calgary
families
have
been
affected
even
more
by
inflation.
Those
with
kids
have
faced
higher
costs
than
those
without
I.
Think
any
of
the
parents
here
would
attest
to
that.
It's
undeniable
that
having
another
mouth
to
feed
without
another
stream
of
income
makes
things
much
more
expensive.
AQ
AQ
Legislative
amendments
will
suspend
the
fuel
tax
and
in
its
entirety
for
six
months,
while
extending
rebate
programs
for
electricity
and
natural
gas
by
Saving,
13
cents
per
liter
at
the
pumps
and
receiving
additional
electricity
rebates
of
200
per
home
between
January
and
April.
I
am
confident
that
my
constituents
and
all-out
burdens
will
be
better
equipped
to
weather
the
storm
for
our
provinces,
most
vulnerable
recipients,
a
PDD
Asian
income
support
will
receive
cash
installments
and
they
can
rest
easier.
AQ
AQ
AQ
Albertans
are
calling
for
help,
and
our
government
is
there
to
listen,
and
this
bill
will
allow
us
to
follow
through
on
our
commitment
to
answer
that
call.
The
leader
of
the
official
opposition
has
warned
albertans
to
take
caution
when
it
comes
to
our
government's
substantial
package
of
targeted
and
inflation
relief
measures.
Now,
personally,
I
would
be
petrified
of
any
party
or
government
that
is
not
willing
to
offer
the
same
level
of
relief
or
support
during
this
type
of
Crisis.
AQ
The
inflation
relief
statutes,
Amendment
act
does
exactly
that
Mr
Speaker,
and
that
is
why
I
support
Bill
2
said
the
hard-working
families
and
individuals
across
this
province
can
go
back
to
living
a
more
affordable
life.
So
I
encourage
all
members
in
this
chamber
to
do
the
same
and
support
this
very
important
legislation.
Thank
you
very
much,
Mr
Speaker,
and
with
that
I'd
like
to
adjourn
debate.
AO
G
That
was
brought
forward
by
a
private
member
of
the
UCP
caucus
previously
in
2020,
and
that
in
turn,
a
committee
was
created
to
help
gather
feedback
and
bring
forward
through
the
committee
process,
a
government
bill
to
remedy
some
of
the
issues
that
were
resulting
of
that
bill
206
and
then
also
to
do
one
of
the
things
I
love
most
about
committee
work.
Is
that
there's
a
very
thorough
interjurisdictional
comparison?
G
That's
typically
done
to
make
sure
that
we
know
where
our
legislation
is
in
terms
of
national
standards
and
and
where
the
rest
of
the
country
is
and
I
believe
that
the
bill
and
the
iteration
that
we're
considering
today
does
significantly
improve
our
standing
to
be
more.
In
line
with
other
jurisdictions
across
the
country,
this
bill
is
an
example
of
a
bill
that
was
drafted
after
consultation
and
the
advice
of
community
stakeholders.
G
I
know
many
members
of
the
legislatures,
through
the
committee,
travel
The
Province
to
get
feedback
from
local
residents,
as
well
as
conversations
with
the
Alberta
law
reform.
Institute
I
think
that
these
types
of
Engagement
lead
to
better
legislation,
typically
and
I,
can't
help
but
think
about
this
bill,
which
is
number
three
for
the
government's
priorities
and
contrast
to
Bill
one
which,
instead
of
having
the
type
of
in-depth
consultation
that
we've
seen
with
both
three
Bill
one,
was
of
course
rammed
through
with
no
mandate.
G
Talk
and
question
period
about
referring
the
bill
before
prior
to
proclamation
to
the
courts
for
an
opinion
and
I
want
to
assure
members
of
the
assembly
that
this
has
been
done
before
it's
been
done
before
by
conservative
premiers.
In
fact,
Don
Getty
did
as
much
in
in
the
1990s
with
a
piece
of
legislation
that
he
wanted
to
bring
forward,
but,
of
course,
didn't
want
to
waste
significant
provincial
resources.
G
Having
multiple
claims
launched
against
that
so
prior
to
it
actually
being
proclaimed
referred
it
as
the
economically
responsible
thing
to
do
to
get
a
Judicial
opinion
so
that
before
it
was
actually
passed
and
proclaimed,
members
could
have
confidence
that
it
was
in
fact
constitutional
and
that
it
would
in
fact
be
upheld
by
the
courts
and
that
they
wouldn't
be
throwing
good
money
after
bad
by
trying
to
fight
something
that
wasn't
constitutional.
So
this
is
something
that
we
have
precedent
for
again.
G
I
like
that
Bill
3
does
acknowledge
the
role
that
the
courts
have
in
terms
of
these
challenging
conversation
stations
around
people's
property
rights
and
and
typically
their
homes.
I
know
that
there
might
be
some
areas
in
the
province
where
there
are
disputes
where
people
have
been
living
somewhere
that
maybe
doesn't
have
a
settlement.
G
I
hope
that
the
government
shows
good
faith
to
the
folks
that
were
consulted
in
the
drafting
of
the
bill
and
takes
those
regulations
back
to
those
stakeholder
groups
that
engaged
in
the
creation
of
the
legislation
prior
to
enforcing
regulations,
because
clearly
there
was
interest.
There
are
well
documented
stakeholders
that
are
engaged
in
this
topic
and
then,
of
course,
we
do
have
a
significant
intro
jurisdictional
comparisons
as
supported
through
the
legislative,
Services,
Research
and
research
branch
of
the
legislative
assembly.
G
So
it's
with
that
that,
at
this
point,
I
will
probably
wrap
up
these
remarks.
Simply
to
say
that
I
think
that
this
bill
is
something
that
my
colleagues
and
I
are
Keen
to
support.
I
hope
that
this
type
of
legislation
and
the
collaborative
process,
the
Community
Driven
process,
the
recognition
of
the
role
of
the
courts
and
I
wish
it
was
something
that
was
emulated
in
other
bills,
particularly
the
first
bill
of
this
session,
which
essentially
took
the
opposite
approach,
was
something
that
was
created
in
a
silo
by
now.
G
Well
documented
individuals
who
say
that
it's
the
next
step
is
a
referendum
as
it
relates
to
Independence.
This
is
certainly
a
much
better
process,
much
more
collaborative
and
something
that
I
wish.
The
government
would
would
follow
this
lead
when
it
comes
to
other
pieces
of
legislation
to
ensure
that
they
are
done
in
a
fair
forthright
transparent
way
and
that
they
will
uphold,
be
upheld
by
Court
challenges
and
that
they
represent
something
that
is
not
had
strong
and
disrespectful
to
communities
in
the
in
this
province
and
our
role
in
confederation.