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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
9:25 Opening
29:20 Oral Question Period
1:21:12 Afternoon Session
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Lord,
the
god
of
righteousness
and
Truth
Grant
to
our
King,
to
his
government,
to
members
of
the
legislative
assembly
into
all
and
positions
of
responsibility,
the
guidance
of
your
spirit.
May
they
never
leave
the
province
wrongly
through
love
of
power,
desire
to
please
or
unworthy
ideas,
but
laying
aside
all
private
interests
and
Prejudice,
keep
in
mind
their
responsibility
to
seek
to
improve
the
condition
of
all.
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Honorable
members,
this
morning,
I
had
the
absolute
privilege
to
meet
a
very
special
guest
to
Alberta
who's
now
joining
us
in
the
speaker's
gallery.
His
Excellency,
the
ambassador
of
Georgia,
on
his
very
end
on
the
country
of
Georgia's,
very
first
official
visit
to
the
province
of
Alberta.
We
had
a
wonderful
opportunity
to
discuss
the
future
of
Alberta
Georgia
relations
and
know
there
is
much
work
we
can
do
together
and
our
shared
values
of
democracy
and
freedom,
I
invite
the
Ambassador
and
his
assistant
Minister
counselor,
to
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
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Honorable
member
for
Edmondson
Decor
as
a
school
Group
Well.
Thank
you.
It's
a
thrill
to
rise
and
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
to
all
members
of
the
assembly,
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of
some
of
the
most
brightest
Minds
in
the
province
of
Alberta,
the
grade
six
class
from
my
home
constituency
and
home
neighborhood
of
Evansdale
school
I.
Ask
you
all
now
to
please
rise
and
receive
the
traditional,
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
G
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I
am
delighted
to
rise
today
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you,
the
young
men
and
women
participating
in
the
united
conservative
caucus
internship
program.
They
have
come
to
serve
or
caucus,
learn
about
our
province's
great
tradition
and
institutions
and
Rich
Heritage,
and
to
invest
in
our
democracy
that
we
share.
It's
an
immense
pleasure
to
work
with
these
young
men
and
women
please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
house.
H
I
It's
a
pleasure
to
rise
and
introduce
three
and
to
you
to
the
host
two
special
guests
from
Ukrainian
Council,
Congress,
Alberta,
provincial
Council,
Alyssa
stodart,
also
known
as
Miss
Alyssa
to
my
kids
and
many
of
the
other
shumka
kids
out
there
and
Russia
Boychuk
president
of
the
organization,
with
their
concern
and
advocacy
for
landing
newcomers
Ukrainian
newcomers
in
Alberta.
It's
an
honor
and
privilege.
Thank
you
so
much
for
what
you
do
and
we
look
forward
to
helping
you
more.
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Speaker
through
budget
2023,
our
government
is
providing
School
authorities
with
an
additional
414
million
dollars
over
the
next
three
years
to
support
School
transportation
and
ensure
affordability
and
accessibility
for
all
Alberta
families.
This
will
be
a
32
percent
increase
for
the
2023-24
school
year
to
help
relieve
inflation
pressures.
We
have
made
significant
investments
in
school
transportation
to
ensure
more
students
can
take
the
bus,
rural
students
have
shorter
rides
and
families
can
save
money.
With
these
new
changes,
80
000
more
students
will
be
eligible
for
provincially,
funded
School
transportation.
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We
will
be
saving
parents
over
20
million
dollars
by
expanding
provincial
supports
for
bus
services
to
forty
seven
thousand
more
students.
We
are
also
increasing
eligibility
for
busing
by
thirty
thousand
students
through
a
reduction
of
the
minimum
distance.
They
must
live
from
their
school
to
be
eligible
budget
2023
student
transportation
funding
will
also
continue
to
address
cause
and
inflationary
pressures
faced
by
school
authorities
and
bus
contractors.
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By
providing
funding
for
an
additional
100
bus
routes
serving
rural
students,
rural
ride
times
are
expected
to
decrease
significantly
increased
funding
for
driver
training
will
support
1250
drivers,
including
350
new
drivers,
and
increase
the
work
driver
Workforce
by
six
percent.
Alberta's
government
is
also
continuing
the
fuel
price
contingency
program
for
the
2023-24
school
year.
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To
date,
this
program
has
saved
School
Authority
16.5
million
dollars
in
the
current
2022-23
school
year
and
is
projected
to
save
them
a
total
of
23.5
million
dollars
in
the
upcoming
school
year,
Mr
Speaker,
more
than
300
000
Alberta
students
and
their
families
rely
on
Transportation
Services
to
and
from
school
every
day.
The
Investments
we
are
making
now
will
benefit
Alberta
families
today,
tomorrow
and
for
many
years
to
come.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,.
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The
answer
to
that
is
I,
don't
think
so
Mr
Speaker,
but
that
is
exactly
what
is
happening
in
this
budget.
The
government
slush
fund,
which,
if
enacted,
gives
the
government
the
ability
to
spend
money
that
they
are
projected
to
have
on
quote.
Square
quotes
Mr
Speaker
one-time
projects,
and
these
are
scary,
quotes
or
quote
emerging
priorities.
That
is
a
polite
way
of
saying
electioneering.
The
budget
has
three
million
dollars
to
advertise
itself.
It
has
30
million
dollars
for
the
embarrassing
war
room.
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This
is
undemocratic,
unaccountable,
in
short,
the
UCP,
in
its
truest
form,
but
albertans
have
come
to
expect
these
sorts
of
tricks
from
the
government.
They
know
they
will
promise
one
thing
and
do
the
exact
opposite
after
the
election
and
albertans
know
that
this
budget
is
not
about
supporting
them.
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Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
United
conservative
government
is
in
tune
to
the
needs
of
albertans
and
we
strive
to
bring
opportunities
to
all
parts
of
our
stunning
Province.
We
are
focused
on
growth
and
targeted
funding.
We
are
motivated
to
assist
albertans
through
extraordinary
periods
of
high
inflation.
We
are
determined
to
bring
forward
Better,
Health,
Care
deliveries
and
outcomes,
and
expand
supports
for
mental
health
and
addictions.
Albertans
elected
Us
in
2019
to
fix
the
problems
that
the
NDP
letslide
albertans
trusted
us
to
be
The,
Guiding
Light
to
new
potential.
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They
trusted
us
to
be
their
representatives
for
Alberta,
but
also
for
Canada.
Albertans
are
confident
that
we
have
their
best
interests
in
mind.
The
same
cannot
be
said
for
the
official
opposition.
Mr
Speaker,
the
NDP
have
vigorously
promoted
the
carbon
tax
from
day
one
and
at
a
time
of
real
financial
difficulties.
They
are
100
percent
support
of
the
federal
government.
Further
raising
the
carbon
tax
in
April.
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This
increase
will
add
an
additional
14
cents
per
liter
for
albertans
at
the
pumps,
as
our
United
conservative
government
applied
for
the
affordability
action
plan
to
help
alleviate
stress
and
financial
concerns
for
albertans.
The
NDP
still
wants
to
light
to
make
life
more
unaffordable
for
everyone.
The
NDP
brought
in
the
largest
tax
increase
in
Alberta's
history
when
they
were
in
government
and
they
would
surely
do
it
again.
Mr
Speaker
Alberta's
economy
was
struggling
when
the
NDP
were
elected
in,
but
what
was
their
solution
to
a
struggling
economy
and
high
unemployment?
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They
chose
to
hit
employers
with
a
20
tax
increase.
They
introduced
a
provincial
carbon
tax
that
raised
the
cost
of
all
goods
and
services
and
they
drove
out
away
important
businesses
and
investors.
The
ndp's
mismanagement
greatly
affected
our
Province
Mr
Speaker,
but
I
am
proud
to
say
that
this
UCP
government
has
brought
Alberta
back
on
track
and
we're
just
getting
started.
G
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I
rise
today
on
a
cross-party
homage
to
the
Royal
Canadian
Legion
I
know
many
members
of
this
chamber
are
also
members
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Legion
and
so
am
I
very
happily
Mr
Speaker
I
was
given
this
gift
today
of
a
Thai,
a
legion
tie
from
Legion
number
62,
the
one
which
I'm
a
member
I
am
a
member,
because
my
father
was
a
member.
My
grandfather
was
a
serviceman.
You
can
be
a
member
of
the
Canadian
Legion.
G
If
you
are
a
service
member
or
not,
if
your
family
is
a
service
member
or
not,
it's
welcome
to
all,
and
there
are
thousands
upon
thousands
of
albertans
that
are
the
history
of
the
Legion
as
institution
runs
deep.
In
fact,
it's
cross-partisan
Mr
Speaker,
because
the
CCF
in
July,
31st,
1932,
the
precursor
to
the
NDP,
was
founded
at
the
number
one
Calgary
Legion
Hall
in
Calgary,
a
great
part
of
prairie
populism
as
a
tradition
that
we
hold
here
in
Canada
and
Alberta
on
the
Prairies.
G
G
With
my
father
and
grandfather
coming
up
together,
the
meat
draws
every
single
Saturday
afternoon,
something
I
still
participate
at
the
Peace
River
Legion,
all
the
time
so
to
everyone.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
service.
If
you're
military
members
thank
you
to
everyone,
who's,
a
legion
member
cheers
to
you,
Mr
Speaker,
to
the
Canadian
Legion
God
bless.
M
Speaker
for
weeks,
albertans
have
had
to
listen
to
the
UCP
wax
poetic
about
their
so-called
affordability
plan.
They
spent
a
lot
of
taxpayer
dollars,
advertising
it
online
and
in
the
mail,
but
there's
an
irony
here:
Mr
Speaker,
the
uccp
plan
is
just
the
UCP
reversing
some
of
their
own
bad
decisions,
decisions
that
raise
the
cost
on
each
and
every
Alberta
and
made
them
pay
more
four
years
and
four
big
mistakes.
Let
me
tell
you
about
them.
The
UCP
slashed
and
seniors
benefit,
saying
that
the
cuts
were
quote
not
onerous,
but
these
Cuts
were
onerous.
M
They
hurt
albertans
and
now
the
same
team
that
caused
the
pain,
wants
credit
for
re-indexing
them
I,
don't
think
so,
and
by
de-indexing
personal
income
taxes,
the
government
cost
albertans
over
600
million
dollars
money
that
should
have
stayed
in
albertans
Pockets.
Ironically,
the
government
that
took
that
money
away
wants
credit
for
giving
it
back
here's
another.
The
UCP
took
the
cap
off
insurance
car
insurance
premiums
at
the
behest
of
their
lobbyist.
M
Friends-
and
you
know
what
Mr
Speaker
albertans
were
sideswiped
driven
into
the
ditch
by
double-digit
premium
hikes
of,
in
some
cases
more
than
30
percent.
Now
this
government
wants
credit
for
a
fake
freeze,
even
as
insurance
premiums
are
spiking
by
16.
Now
the
hypocrisy
is
astounding,
Mr
Speaker,
here's
another
example:
our
Alberta
NDP
government
put
a
cap
on
utilities,
one
of
the
first
things
the
UCP
did
was
remove
that
price
protection.
M
Now
the
rro
prices
triple
the
protected
price
and
the
UCP
wants
credit
for
offering
payday
loans
that
come
due
after
the
election
Mr
Speaker
on
all
these
matters
benefits
income
tax,
Insurance
utilities.
The
UCP
is
the
cause
of
the
problem,
not
the
solution.
Albertans
will
have
the
chance
to
rectify
this
on
May
29th.
N
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
looking
back
at
the
2019
budget
address,
our
government
and
albertans
are
three
main
priorities:
getting
back
to
work,
making
life
better
and
standing
up
for
our
Province.
Our
government
took
those
practice
seriously.
Mr
Speaker
here
is
a
quick
high
level
comparison
of
Alberta,
then
and
Alberta.
Now,
in
2019,
the
unemployment
rate
was
7.3
percent.
The
carport
tax
rate
was
12
percent
budget
deficit
was
over
12
billion
dollars
and
the
provincial
carbon
tax
was
in
fact,
when
the
NDP
left
office,
we
were
coming
out
of
a
four-year
period
with
multiple
counter
downgrades.
N
A
shrinking
private
sector
at
97
tax
and
fee
increases
and
64
billion
dollars
in
debt
in
2019
albertans
were
worried
for
their
future
and
for
their
problems.
Four
years
later,
Mr
Speaker
and
despite
two
years
of
global
pandemic,
Mr
Speaker
Alberta's
unemployment
rate
now
is
at
5.8
percent,
with
with
over
200
000
job
created,
carbo
tax
rate
is
lowest
in
the
country.
At
eight
percent,
bringing
400
million
more
foreign
last
year's
Revenue
cap
went
to
Capital
broke
records
at
729
million
dollars.
With
more
expected
in
about
2023.
We
don't
have
a
provincial
tax.
N
We
have
a
balanced
budget
within
with
a
2.5
billion
dollar
Surplus.
We
are
providing
an
increase
of
100
million
over
the
next
three
years
for
the
film
and
television
tax
credit
Mr
Speaker.
Under
our
government,
more
than
119
000
private
sector
jobs
have
been
created.
We
have
the
lowest
tax
of
any
Province
and
our
finance
minister
just
paid
off
all
the
debt
that
matured
in
2022
banks
are
forecasting.
Alberta's
economy
will
lead
Canada
over
the
next
two
years.
Mr
Speaker
Alberta
is
polling
through
to
become
stronger
and
better
than
from.
N
When
we
first
came
into
came
into
office,
we
are
leading
the
nation
with
the
economic
growth
and
endless
potential.
Thousands
of
people
are
moving
into
Alberta
every
month
from
across
the
country
around
the
world,
including
many
newcomers,
and
that's
why
Mr
Speaker
Alberta
days
are
had
under
another
UCP
government.
B
O
Speaker
I
was
honored
to
work
with
this
finance
minister
to
develop
the
largest
Capital
plan
in
Alberta's
history.
Together
we
invested
about
30
billion
dollars
or
four
years
to
stimulate
and
diversify
Albert
Alberta's
economy.
This
year's
budget
is
a
testament
to
the
strong
fiscal
management
the
UCP
has
brought
to
our
great
Province
budget.
23
is
investing
over
half
a
billion
dollars
in
Calgary
alrighty
projects,
nearly
half
a
billion
dollars
to
upgrade
deer
food
trays
over
a
quarter
billion
dollar
to
protect
communities
on
the
Alba
River
and
166
million
dollars
towards
the
cancer
center.
O
Additionally,
the
Alberta
Government
is
increasing
Health
Care
spending
by
nearly
3
billion
dollars,
the
education
budget
by
nearly
half
a
billion
under
Advanced
education
budget
by
nearly
200
million
compared
to
last
year.
Hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
in
new
Investments
will
create
3400,
more
Healthcare
Training
spots
in
post-secondaries
100
new
residency
spots
for
doctors
and
120
new
spots
for
physician
training
at
Alberta
universities,
a
34
percent
increase
Mr
Speaker
budget
2023
represents
a
Monumental
investment
in
Alberta's
future
and
only
exists
because
of
the
strong
fiscal
management
this
UCP
government
has
produced
over
these
past
years.
O
Despite
covet
19.,
this
budget
will
continue
to
provide
the
affordability
relief
to
all
albertans
Mr
Speaker
facts
matter.
Numbers
don't
lie.
I
would
encourage
all
albertans
to
look
at
all
the
good
investments
in
this
new
budget.
2023
don't
fall
for
fear
mongering.
The
NDP
would
have
borrowed
and
spent
and
marquised
our
children's
future,
while
the
UCP
has
created
wealth,
prosperity
and
job
for
future
Generations.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
P
Albertans
deserve
a
Secure
Retirement
with
strong
pensions.
They
can
count
on,
but
repeatedly
the
UCP
has
meddled
in
pensions,
and
now
this
Premier
is
threatening
their
CPP
last
year.
She
said
and
I
quote,
when
you
look
at
the
CPP
alone,
that
is
clearly
going
to
pay
for
a
new
Alberta,
Provincial,
Police,
Force
or
collecting
our
personal
income
tax.
On
this
side
we
know,
albertans
retirement
should
never
be
used
to
fund
this
premier's
bad
ideas.
Will
the
premier
stand
today
and
commit
to
never
withdrawing
Alberta
from
the
Canada
Pension
Plan
That's.
Q
What
we
are
looking
at
on
this
side
is
that
we
are
looking
at
something
that
we
heard
from
the
Fair
Deal
panel
discussions
all
over
Alberta
albertans
wanted
us
to
look
at
what
would
happen
if
we
looked
if
we
had
our
own
Alberta
pension
plan,
we
have
done
a
report,
but
it's
a
couple
of
years
old
and
so
the
the
work
life
works,
the
or
the
company
Life
Works.
That
did
the
report
wanted
to
update
it
with
new
information,
and
so
we're
awaiting
that
information.
When
it's
available,
it
will
be
released.
The.
P
Mr
Speaker
albertans
didn't
ask
for
this
at
all.
Here's
Leah
from
Edmonton
the
premier's
plan
is
reckless
and
ill-advised
it
put
seniors
who
rely
on
their
CPP
in
Jeopardy.
Here's
Karen
from
Calgary
the
pension
I
paid
into
for
40
years
is
not
something
that
belongs
to
the
UCP
and
Alex
from
Devon
says
this
is
a
ruse
for
the
UCP
to
get
their
hands
on
the
personal
savings
of
albertan
CPP
is
not
being
mismanaged.
If
you
want
to
know
what
albertans
believe
then
have
a
referendum
I
agree
with
Alex.
Q
Two
there
should
be
a
referendum
if
there
was
going
to
be
any
change
to
the
pension
and
we
have
committed
that
there
would
be.
But
there's
it's
a
little
premature
to
be
talking
about
that.
Since
we
don't
have
the
report
and
we
haven't
done
the
public
consultation
and
we
haven't
heard
from
albertans
whether
they
want
us
to
proceed
to
a
referendum.
P
Well,
Mr
Speaker.
We
actually
know
that
the
UCP
has
already
received
part
one
of
the
report
on
gambling
with
Alberta
CPP,
and
the
real
thing
is
that
they're
just
scared
to
release
it
before
the
election.
It's
a
deeply
unpopular
idea.
They
know
it
so
they're
hiding
it.
In
contrast,
Alberta's
NDP
will
release
our
own
report
tomorrow,
a
real
commitment
that
we
will
stay
in
CPP
and
other
good
ideas
as
well.
Now,
while
we
want
albertans
to
see
our
proposals,
this
Premier
can't
say
the
same
if
she
believes
in
her
plan.
Q
Or
as
I've
said
before,
the
initial
report
looks
very
promising.
It
looks
like
Not
only
would
we
be
able
to
substantially
decrease
the
premiums
that
albertans
play
pay,
but
we
would
also
be
able
to
substantially
increase
the
amount
that
we
pay
for
that
we
give
to
each
senior
in
benefits.
So
we
want
to
just
make
sure
that
we've
got
the
right
information
based
on
updated
figures,
because
things
have
changed
and
the
rates
and
the
contribution
and
the
over
contribution
of
albertans.
P
But
the
premier
wants
is
to
hide
this
issue
from
my
burdens.
Now
on
a
different
issue,
quote
I,
don't
see
the
need
I
won't
prejudge
what
drugs
need
to
be
covered
and
another
quote:
we
let
private
insurance
take
the
lead.
For
a
week
now.
This
Premier
has
been
asked
repeatedly
about
a
good
health
care
policy
that
would
help
tens
of
thousands
of
Alberta
women
Universal
contraceptive
coverage
at
no
cost.
Instead
of
supporting
women's
health
care,
this
Premier
has
come
up
with
every
excuse
in
the
book.
I
can't
wait
to
hear
today's
once
again.
Q
We
just
have
a
different
approach.
We
know
that
there
is
coverage
that
is
available
in
private
insurance
plans,
as
well
as
public
insurance
plans.
Alberta
Blue
Cross
is
available
not
only
through
our
for
low-income
individuals
through
the
various
programs
that
we
offer.
Our
seniors
also
have
access
to
these
programs,
and
we
have
a
non-group
program,
that's
available
for
anybody
to
be
able
to
get
a
sign
up
so
that
they
can
get
the
full
range
of
pharmaceuticals
that
they
might
need,
as
opposed
to
just
singling
out
there's
one
particular
one.
P
Well,
once
again,
Mr
Speaker,
the
premier
continues
her
full
throated
defense
of
the
idea
that
people
should
pay
for
their
health
care
out
of
pocket.
Mr
Speaker
we
'd
look
at
what
Blue
Cross
costs
and
what
the
coverage
costs
a
28
year
old
woman
with
no
health
conditions
and
no
dependents
will
pay
60
dollars
a
month,
and
even
then
she
will
only
get
70
percent
coverage
on
what
planet
does
the
premier
think
the
choice
to
pay
more
is
one
that
any
Alberta
woman
is
remotely
interested
in
accepting.
Q
As
I
said,
we've
got
a
support
in
our
system
to
have
both
private
insurance
and
public
Insurance
when
it
comes
to
Pharmaceuticals
and
the
reason
we
do
that
quite
frankly,
is
so
that
we
can
get
a
broader
range
of
of
drugs
covered,
because
the
private
formularies
often
accept
the
new
drugs
faster
than
public
formularies.
And
you,
when
you
look
at
places
where
they
don't
have
private
insurance.
P
Well,
you
know
Mr
Speaker,
the
premier's
answers
have
even
been
more
ridiculous.
On
Monday
the
premier
said
quote.
The
things
we
hear
should
be
covered.
Are
things
like
diabetes
pumps
now,
while
I'm
glad
the
UCP
finally
figured
out
that
diabetes
pumps
should
be
covered,
those
pumps
do
not
prevent
pregnancies.
The
premier
says
she's
that
she's
going
to
let
private
insurance
Take
the
Lead,
the
total
opposite
of
leadership.
Mr
Speaker.
P
Q
Premiere:
hey
Mr
Speaker.
We
support
Women's
Health
in
a
number
of
different
ways.
We
provide
grant
funding
to
community-based
organizations
in
Grand,
Prairie,
Edmonton,
Red,
Deer,
Calgary,
Medicine
Hat
to
support
vulnerable
women,
including
those
who
are
pregnant,
postpartum
and
who
want
contraception.
We
we
also
have
a
funding
commitment
for
current
projects
under
two
million
dollars
annually
to
support
350
women
in
infants
that
supported
each
year.
We've
got
a
number
of
programs
offering
culturally
sensitive
maternity
care,
including
indigenous
birth
of
Alberta
and
Juniper.
Midwives
provides
services
that
support
indigenous
women
and
families.
We
support
Women's
Health.
R
Calgary
Public
Library
has
partnered
with
Calgary
Pride
for
the
past
five
years
to
host
reading
with
royalty.
These
are
family
friendly
events
that
celebrate
diversity,
promote
inclusion
and
Spark
the
imagination
by
telling
stories
and
singing
songs.
But
this
year
the
library
was
forced
to
postpone
reading
with
royalty,
because
a
small
number
of
people
chose
to
harass
children
and
families
and
spew
hate
against
fabulous
Alberta
drag
queens.
My
question
is
a
simple
one:
will
the
premier
join
me
in
condemning
these
acts
of
bigotry.
Q
Mr
Speaker
Alberta
is
committed
to
the
protection
of
children,
diversity,
parental
choice
and
the
right
to
peaceful
protest.
Any
event
where
children
are
present
should
be
age-appropriate,
my
understanding
of
the
reading
time
events,
my
understanding
of
the
reading
time.
Events
like
the
one
in
Calgary
is
that
they
are
kept
age-appropriate
and
miners
attending
them
have
the
consent
of
their
parents
and
we
respect
parental
choice
being
exercised
by
minors
that
are
in
attendance.
We
also
believe
in
the
peaceful
right
to
protest
and
as
long
as
people
are
done
within
the
bounds
of
the
law,
The.
R
While
this
Premier
in
this
UCP
did
nothing
the
City
of
Calgary,
they
took
action.
Yesterday,
Council
passed
the
bylaw
aimed
at
preventing
harassment
of
people
entering
or
leaving
public
libraries
or
recreation
centers
by
setting
up
a
bubble
zone
of
100
meters.
It's
so
sad
that
they
even
needed
to
do
this,
but
here
we
are
the
last
time
we
actually
talked
about
Bubble
zones
in
this
building
that
time
in
relation
to
abortion
clinics,
the
UCP
actually
went
and
hid
in
the
bathrooms.
Does
the
premier
support
the
new
City
of
Calgary
bylaws.
Q
Hearing
about
the
new
bylaw
in
the
City
of
Calgary-
and
we
know
that
municipalities
are
responsible
for
creating
bylaws
I,
would
encourage
anyone
who
is
current
concerned
about
this,
to
reach
out
to
their
counselor
and
to
the
mayor's
office
to
express
their
view
in
the
meantime.
I
do
want
to
tell
the
members
opposite
what
we
have
done
to
support
the
City
of
Calgary,
because
what
we
hear
from
the
City
of
Calgary
is
that
citizens
are
worried
about
Public
Safety.
R
Government,
that's
the
first
and
only
government
in
Canada
to
remove
protections
for
the
2s,
lgbtq
plus
Community.
That's
right.
This
was
the
first
provincial
government
in
Canada
to
actually
roll
back
rights
when
they
removed
legal
privacy
protections
and
the,
and
they
limited
the
right
for
Alberta
students
to
form
gsas
in
schools.
This
was
a
clear
demonstration
that
the
UCP
is
willing
to
put
2s
lgbtq
plus
youth
in
danger.
Does
the
premier
regret
her
predecessor's
attack
on
Young
albertans
and,
if
so,
what
tangible
steps
is
she
going
to
to
take
to
fix
that
terrible
relationship?
Q
Q
Our
government
has
the
most
comprehensive
statutory
protections
for
lgbtq
plus
students
in
Canada
membership
in
any
student
organization,
including
gsas,
is
protected
under
Alberta's,
robust
privacy
legislation.
I
would
ask
for
an
apology
from
the
member's
office
after
suggesting
otherwise
good
morning.
S
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
The
current
Premier
wants
albertans
to
pay
out
of
pocket
for
the
health
care
they
need.
We
know
this
because
she
keeps
saying
so
she's
on
the
record
saying
she
wants
albertans
to
get
used
to
paying
for
health
care
even
for
taking
their
kids
to
the
family
doctor.
Why,
as
recently
as
yesterday,
she
told
this
house
that
she
wants
insurance
companies
to
take
the
lead
on
what
prescriptions
and
treatments
are
covered.
Mr
Speaker,
it
sounds
a
lot
like
American
style
health
care.
Q
Q
And
there's
a
reason
they
didn't
do.
It
is
because
we
end
up
with
better
coverage.
When
you
have
a
mix
of
public
and
private.
Well
again,
I
mean
the
members
had
the
opportunity
to
do
it.
They
chose
not
to
so
I.
Don't
know
why
anybody
would
believe
now
that
they're
campaigning
that
they
would
do
something
different
than
what
they
did
in
government
they're.
Trying
to
to
make
that
point
on
a
number
of
different
cases.
Anytime
I
have
spoken
about
people
paying
out
of
pocket.
S
Mr
Speaker,
what
the
premier
said
was
seeing
a
family
doctor
said
something
government
really
has
to
pay
for
that's
on
the
record.
Alberta
new
Democrats
believe
that
Alberta
should
take
the
lead
on
their
health
care
in
consultation
with
their
family
doctor.
That's
why
in
Alberta,
NDP
government
will
provide
Universal
coverage
for
prescription
contraception
so
that
every
single
Albert
who
needs
that
medication
can
get
it
now.
The
premiers
heard
story
after
story
from
albertans
telling
her
how
life-changing
that
policy
would
be
each
time
she
says.
S
Q
Do
they
think
that
taxpayers
should
pay
for
their
benefit
and
for
us
not
to
extend
that
benefit
to
all
taxpayers?
That's
what
the
health
spending
account
is
all
about.
That's
part
of
the
reason
why
I've
asked
our
minister
of
technology
and
Innovation
to
scope
it
out,
so
we
can
create
a
little
bit
of
parity,
because
I
personally
think
that
taxpayers
deserve
to
have
the
same
benefits
as
the
as
the
politicians.
S
Foreign
ER
can
sit
here
and
say
that
she
should
give
20
billion
dollars
away
to
her
friends
and
donors
in
profitable
oil
and
gas
companies
when
albertans
are
having
to
pay
out
of
pocket
for
contraception,
I'm
so
proud
that
Alberta
and
deeply
plan
to
connect
the
million
albertans
with
a
family
doctor
and
a
family
health
Team
after
the
UCP
chased
family
doctors
out
of
the
province,
we
will
welcome
them
back
in.
We
will
get
albertans
the
care
they
need
when
they
need
it
where
they
need
it
close
to
home.
U
Speaker
two
years
ago,
our
UCP
government
embarked
on
an
ambitious
project
to
build
a
super
cluster
of
agri-food
processors
in
the
corridor
between
Lethbridge
and
Medicine
Hat.
We
recognize
the
need
for
our
government
to
invest
in
the
infrastructure
to
make
this
happen,
so
we
announced
the
20
of
Highway
three.
This
will
open
more
Farmland
to
feed
these
agri-food
companies
as
they
grow
so
to
the
minister
of
transportation
and
economic
quarters.
How
valuable
will
these
Investments
be
to
Lethbridge
Medicine
Hat
at
all
the
communities
in
between
the.
V
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
for
the
member
for
that
very
important
question
and
all
the
work
that
he's
done
to
advocate
for
Southern
Alberta,
whether
it
be
through
irrigation
or
the
tween
of
Highway
3,
but
budget
23
actually
has
94
million
dollars
in
it
committed
to
Twin
Highway
3
between
Tabor
and
Burdette,
and
in
addition
to
that
in
Southern,
Alberta.
There's
65
projects
totaling
over
200
million
dollars.
W
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
member
for
the
question
and
then
I
have
to
say
too.
Thank
you
to
that
member
for
his
advocacy.
This
is
an
important
file
to
that
member
Work
Well
Done
from
McCain
Foods
president
CEO.
The
development
Alberta
marks
our
largest
global
investment
in
our
65-year
history,
creating
260
jobs,
two
new
production
lines,
one
for
French
fries,
one
for
potato
Specialty
Products.
What
I
can?
W
W
You
Mr
Speaker.
This
is
this:
is
diversification
of
the
economy
folks,
this
is
this
is
playing
to
our
strengths
of
ADA
Alberta's
Irrigation
District
association.
Their
studies
show
3.56
comes
back
to
the
province
for
every
dollar
invested
in
irrigation.
This
is
just
a
piece
of
that.
Many
of
you
are
familiar
now
with
our
Agri
processing
tax
credit,
which
hopefully
will
be
passed
by
the
house
here
very
shortly.
X
Y
Mr
Speaker
all
Burtons
should
have
access
to
health
care
where
and
when
they
need
it,
but
the
mortonville
clinic
has
been
without
a
functional
x-ray
machine
since
February
of
2020
when
it
broke
down.
Instead
of
doing
the
right
thing
and
replacing
it
AHS
announced
last
January
that
x-ray
services
in
Warrenville
would
be
permanently
closed.
Alberta's
NDP
is
now
promising
to
restore
this
important
service.
Z
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question.
Mr
Speaker,
the
health
and
well-being
of
all
albertans
and
albertans
outside
of
our
big
cities,
is
important
to
us.
Mr
Speaker.
In
fact,
that's
why
we
are
investing
a
records
amount
of
dollars
in
terms
of
the
budget
and
Records
amount
in
terms
of
the
in
terms
of
the
capital.
We
recognize
that
inbuilder
provides
provide
the
services.
Not
only
do
you
need
the
equipment,
but
you
need
all
of
the
supports
and
currently
the
people
to
do
that.
Z
Y
Speaker,
given
that
when
this
x-ray
machine
broke
down
the
mayors
of
Warrenville
and
Bon
Accord
wrote
to
the
minister
of
health
and
given
they
wrote,
How
The
Machine
was,
and
I
quote
a
valuable
asset
for
residents
in
Warrenville,
sturgeon
County
as
well
as
members
of
Alexander
First
Nation,
and
given
that
Health
ministers
totally
inadequate
response
was
that
the
machine
had
reached
the
end
of
its
life.
And
that's
that.
Will
the
minister
of
Health
admit
that
it's
his
government
at
the
end
of
its
life
and
also
needs
to
be
replaced.
Asap
The.
Z
Speaker,
as
I
indicated
before,
we
are
investing
record
amounts
of
capital
infrastructure
as
part
of
budget
2023.
On
top
of
the
record
amounts
I
actually
invested
last
year,
Mr
Speaker.
This
includes
not
only
infrastructure
for
new
buildings
But.
It
includes
infrastructure
for
for
new
equipment
across
the
entire
province
in
rural
areas.
We
understand
that
we
need
the
the
technology,
but
it's
not
just
about
the
technology
Mr
Speaker.
It's
about
also
ensuring
that
all
the
supports
around
that
technology
show
you
can
continue
to
provide
the
service.
Y
Village
St
Albert
is
represented
by
UCP
MLA,
who
clearly
can't
get
the
job
done,
and
given
that
the
minister
ignored
the
Mayors
ignored
the
health
needs
of
albertans
and
given
the
minister
goes
on
TV
every
day
and
claims
Healthcare
crisis
is
over
and
we're
making
great
progress.
How
does
the
minister
expect
albertans
to
believe
the
government
can
fix
all
of
health
care
if
he
can't
fix
one
broken
x-wave
machine
The,
Honorable.
Z
The
minister
of
Health
Mr
Speaker,
as
The
Honorable
members
across
the
way,
know
that
there
are
challenges
in
our
Health
Care
system
and
this
is
not
only
affecting
Alberta,
but
it's
affecting
the
entire
country.
All
of
the
first
world
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
taking
action
and
responsible
action
to
invest,
to
expand
the
capacity
in
our
Health
Care
system
and
not
only
investing
in
people
in
terms
of
hiring
more
people,
but
it
but
investing
more
money
on
the
expense
side
and
on
the
capital
side,
Mr
Speaker,
Mr
Speaker.
Z
E
The
ucp's
new
plan
for
child
care
means
parents
won't
ever
be
paying
only
ten
dollars
a
day
for
child
care.
They'll
have
to
pay
extra
fees
for
things
that
should
be
part
of
all
quality,
Child
Care
programs
and
the
parents
who
can't
afford
those
extra
fees
will
see
their
children
left
out.
The
for-profit
and
non-profit
operators
that
I've
spoken
to
are
worried
that
the
UCP
will
keep
underfunding
them,
so
they
won't
be
able
to
provide
the
things
this
government
doesn't
think
is
essential
for
Quality
Child
Care
like
food
or
activities.
X
Services
is
risen,
Mr
Speaker.
It's
astonishing
that
the
member
opposite
continues
with
this
narrative,
but
on
this
side
of
the
house
we
prefer
to
reject
the
Notions
of
Destruction
and
misinformation.
We
are
engaging
in
a
province-wide
engagement
session
with
all
operators
in
this
province
to
ensure
that
we
receive
their
input
on
the
implementation
details
of
the
cost
control
framework,
we're
also
engaging
with
parents
as
well,
and
we'll
continue
to
do
so
so
that
we
get
the
information
to
get
this
right.
Good.
X
Services,
Mr
Speaker,
unlike
the
members
opposite,
we
are
listening
to
our
operators
in
this
province
and
we
are
listening
to
parents
in
this
province.
While
the
NDP
prefers
to
fear
Monger
about
child
care
in
this
province.
We
are
working
diligently
to
engage
with
all
of
the
relevant
stakeholders
to
receive
their
input
and
we
will
Implement
A
system
that
is
Affordable
and
accessible
and
safe
for
all
parents
and
all
children
in
this
province.
E
Given
that
the
UCP
is
talking
about
expanding
School
nutrition
programs,
but
at
the
same
time,
they
want
to
force
Child
Care
operators
to
charge
extra
fees
to
feed
their
children
in
their
care,
and
given
that,
for
too
many
families,
a
nutritious
meal
at
their
daycare
or
their
day
home
may
be
the
only
healthy
meal
they
get
in
a
day.
And
given
that
the
minister
could
commit
right
now
that
operators
will
receive
the
funding,
they
need
to
avoid
charging
fees
for
Essentials
like
meals
and
snacks.
J
X
Speaker
I
want
to
make
it
absolutely
clear
to
the
members
opposite,
but
more
importantly,
to
all
of
burdens
in
this
province
that
we
will
develop
a
framework
that
is
Equitable
and
it
will
assist
and
it
will
provide
affordable
and
equal
child
care
to
all
of
the
children's
in
this
Pro
in
this
province.
I
want
to
make
it
absolutely
clear
that
we
reject
the
idea
of
a
tiered
system.
AA
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
Alberta
has
always
been
and
continues
to
be,
a
proud
member
of
the
Canadian
Confederation
as
a
leader
in
entrepreneurship,
Technology,
Energy
and
so
much
more.
Our
province
has
a
strong
and
prosperous
future
within
Canada.
Now,
despite
Alberta's
roles,
a
major
economic
driver,
job,
Creator
and
innovator
are
strong
resource
sectors.
Energy
sectors
and
entrepreneurs
have
been
under
attack
by
the
federal
government,
given
that
many
albertans
are
eager
to
remain
a
part
of
Canada
while
growing
and
promoting
our
leading
Industries
to
the
premier.
AA
Q
Premier
has
risen
well,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
What
one
of
the
things
I
think
about
drawing
boundaries
with
the
federal
government
is
allowed
for
us
to
have
collaboration
in
other
areas.
There's
some
things
we're
going
to
fight
that's
for
sure,
but
we
were
able
to
get
a
health
care
deal
with
the
federal
government.
That
brings
518
million
dollars
more
to
be
able
to
support
Primary
Care,
to
be
able
to
support
mental
health
and
addiction
and
be
able
to
support
some
more
reporting
to
the
Canadian
Institute
for
health
information.
Q
AA
Some
Nick
plane
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
to
the
premier
for
her
answer
and
strong
defense
of
Alberta's
interests,
given
that
the
federal
government
supported
by
the
NDP,
aims
to
introduce
the
just
transition
bill
by
the
summer
of
2023,
and
given
that
there
is
a
growing
concern
regarding
continued
investment
attraction
and
support
for
entrepreneurship
in
Alberta,
and
given
that
there
will
be
strong
demand
for
Alberta
energy
for
decades
to
come
to
the
premier.
What
exactly
is
our
government
fighting
for
when
it
comes
to
defending
and
supporting
Alberta's
energy
sector
within
a
United
candidate,
The
Honorable.
Q
The
premier,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
know
the
members
opposite
supported
the
just
transition
which
just
transitioned
our
co-workers
completely
out
of
jobs,
and
they
were
supportive
of
the
just
transition
for
oil
and
natural
gas
workers
too.
Until
we
raised
a
fuss
and
said
absolutely
no
way,
the
federal
government
has
backed
down
on
that
which
I
think
is
good,
but.
J
AB
Q
To
fight
them
on
a
couple
of
other
things,
number
one,
we
have
to
make
sure
that
clean
electricity
regs
do
not
come
through.
That
would
prevent
us
from
adding
natural
gas
to
our
power
grid.
We
also
have
to
make
sure
that
the
emissions
reduction
plan
does
not
end
up
phasing
out
our
energy
sector.
They
want
to
bring
through
an
emissions
cap
of
42
percent
on
oil
and
gas
by
2030,
and
that's
not
on
the.
AA
Honorable
member,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
to
the
premier
for
answer,
given
that
there
are
many
areas
in
which
we
are
productively
working
with
the
federal
government
and
given
that
Alberta
plans,
I'm
continuing
to
be
a
leader
under
Confederation,
and
given
that
our
government
has
committed
to
standing
up
for
all
burden
workers
and
industries
to
the
premier,
how
are
you
planning
to
work
and
negotiate
successfully
with
the
federal
government
to
ensure
we
can
support
Alberta's
interests
and
industries?
The.
Q
Honorable,
the
premier
all
right,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
one
of
the
things
I
was
happy
to
see
in
their
newly
named
sustainable
jobs
plan,
is
the
recognition
that
Alberta
is
going
to
be
a
leader
in
hydrogen.
That
Alberta
is
going
to
be
a
leader
in
carbon
capture
and
I
was
pleased
to
see
that
our
neighbor
on
the
coast
at
BC,
Premier,
David
EBY,
just
signed
a
new
deal
on
LNG
development
with
the
heisland
nation
for
the
expansion
of
the
cedar
LNG
export
proposal.
Q
These
are
the
kind
of
things
that
we
can
work
collaboratively
with
with
our
partner
in
British
Columbia.
We
just
have
to
get
the
federal
government
on
board
on
understanding
that
the
more
LNG
that
we
export
to
the
world,
the
more
it
will
reduce
global
emissions
and
that
will
achieve
both
of
our
targets.
L
Before
being
elected,
the
premier
was
pushing
for
a
20
billion
giveaway
to
a
small
number
of
delinquent
companies
to
clean
up
their
Wells,
something
they're
already
obligated
to
do.
The
premier
said
she
loved
the
idea.
After
having
a
lobbyist
named
Chris
Kinnear
on
her
podcast
now,
Mr
Kinnear
works
in
the
premier's
office,
implementing
the
20
billion
dollar
handout,
while
being
listed
as
a
corporate
director
and
lobbyist
of
the
group
pushing
for
the
giveaway.
Does
the
premier
fail
to
understand
the
appearance
of
conflict
in
a
lobbyist,
shoveling
Alberta's
money
to
his
clients,
The.
AC
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
as
the
premier
said
during
estimates
yesterday,
when
the
member
asked
these
questions,
Mr
Kinnear
resigned
his
position
before
accepting
his
role
in
the
premier's
office,
Mr
Kinnear
as
no
personal
or
financial
gain
of
any
kind
from
under
any
program,
and
that
is
under
discussion
or
engagement,
and
there
is
nothing
to
see
here.
Mr
Speaker.
L
Given
the
premier
also
claimed
that
Mr
Kinnear
had
resigned
as
a
director
of
the
organization
saying,
but
the
corporate
records
indicate
otherwise
and
given
that
yesterday
in
estimates
the
premier
claimed
this
was
just
a
paperwork
issue,
and
given
that
we
are
taking
that
we
are
talking
about
20
billion
dollars
of
albertans
money.
Does
the
energy
Minister
agree?
This
conflict
of
interest
is
okay,
or
is
he
just
going
to
plead
the
just
incompetence
defense
as
well
The.
AC
L
Given
Mr
Speaker
that
filing
that
paperwork
is
pretty
easy
and
given
that
Mr
Kinnear
also
worked
on
the
premier's
campaign
team
and
given
the
other
director
of
scene,
is
now
running
a
third
party
attack
machine
and
is
fundraising
off
companies
who
stand
to
benefit
from
this
20
billion
dollar
handout.
And
given
that
the
premier
refuses
to
scrap
this
terrible
program,
despite
opposition
from
across
Alberta,
will
the
energy
Minister
admit
this
is
nothing
but
a
scheme
to
give
a
fat
payday
to
a
small
number
of
Bad
actors
and
insiders
at
the
expense
of
hard-working
albertans.
AC
Mr
Speaker,
the
premier
was
clear
yesterday
about
Mr
Kinnear
in
his
position
and
he
was
vetted
by
the
ethics
commissioner
to
work
inside
the
premier's
office.
This
NDP
NDP
critic
here
herself,
who
claims
to
stand
for
the
energy
sector,
is
publicly
known
as
an
anti-oil
and
gas
activist.
One
who
protested
against
oil
sands
producers
protested
against
pipeline
protested
and
campaigned
in
favor
of
a
tanker
ban
for
stranded
oil
and
gas
assets
and
to
block
Market
access.
It's
hard
to
take
an
opposition
like
this
seriously.
AD
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
The
price
of
beef
has
almost
doubled
at
the
grocery
store
over
the
last
two
years,
but
Alberta
ranchers
aren't
seeing
benefit
last
summer.
I
asked
the
minister.
Why-
and
he
said
he
didn't
know,
but
there
was
going
to
be
a
report.
Well
Mr
Speaker,
it's
nine
months
later
in
the
beef
competitive
support
is
in,
but
the
answers
aren't
to
the
minister
of
Agriculture
albertans
are
paying
almost
twice
as
much
for
beef.
Why
Arnold
burner
ranchers,
seeing
the
benefit?
Where
is
the
money
The.
J
W
W
A
joint
study
that
we
helped
fund
and
federal
government
with
Alberta
beef
producers
with
the
Canadian
cattle
association
with
the
Alberta
cattle
feeders
Association
check
it
out
on
Alberta
beef
producers
website
I've
already
called
the
meeting
for
April,
which
I
said
I
would
do
with
the
industry
to
talk
about
next
steps.
The.
AD
So,
given
clearly
the
minister
doesn't
know,
and
given
that
one
of
the
findings
in
the
report
was
that
and
I
quote
extension
supports
for
small
processors
from
the
government
has
declined,
which
acts
as
a
barrier
to
new
entrants
into
the
industry.
But
given
that,
when
I
asked
the
minister
about
reduced
extension
services
during
estimates,
he
advised
that
our
system
was
quote
the
most
robust
in
the
country.
End
quote,
given
that
these
can't
both
be
true
is
the
minister
wrong
or
is
the
beef
report
wrong?
The.
W
And
irrigation
what
I
said
during
estimates,
that
was
that
we
had
bolstered
our
extension
services
through
new
funding
to
both
the
agriculture
research
associations
and
our
AG
server
Sports,
pretty
pretty
positive
story.
If
you
could
talk
to
people
within
the
agriculture
sector,
I
would
also
I
would
also
point
to
our
processing
possibilities
in
this
province
and
I
would
point
to
the
fact.
The
reason
we
did
that
announcement
at
Harmony
beef,
because
meat
processors
will
definitely
be
able
to
use
the
Agri
processing
tax
credit.
W
AD
Well,
given
then
I
guess,
the
minister
is
saying
that
the
report
is
wrong
and,
given
that
I'm
talking
about
Alberta
beef
in
on
the
Alberta
legislature,
with
the
Alberta
minister
of
Agriculture
and
given
that
I'm
hearing
concerns
both
from
Alberta
ranchers
and
beef
producers
about
why
they
aren't
seeing
a
benefit
from
the
higher
costs
and
from
Alberta
families
who
can't
afford
to
buy
beef?
Why
can't
the
minister
give
albertans
a
real
answer
on
why
they
won't
be
able
to
afford
to
have
their
friends
over
for
a
barbecue
this
summer?.
W
The
minister
of
Agriculture,
well
I,
I,
think
the
carbons
actually
a
great
place
to
start,
and
maybe
you
could
ask
your
whole
team
to
support
bill
c234,
which
is
currently
on
third
reading.
You
know,
maybe
that'd
be
a
good
place
to
start
to
adding
extra
taxes
when
there
isn't
an
alternative
on
the
landscape
for
AG
producers.
I
think
that
would
be
great
I
would
also
point
to
the
fact
that
beef
prices
currently
are
at
a
historic,
high
and
trending
higher.
It's
great
news.
W
AE
Member
for
customer
Strathmore.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
Just
a
few
months
ago,
the
federal
government
announced
a
plan
that
would
provide
500
to
millions
of
Canadian
households
on
top
of
their
rent,
helping
them
with
today's
inflationary
crisis.
Unfortunately,
the
plan
is
leaving
out
nearly
73
000
albertans
living
with
disabilities
because
of
the
provincial
funding
provided
to
these
incredible
albertans
each
each
month
through
age
to
the
minister,
can
you
please
explain
to
us
what
you've
done
to
try
and
help
fix
this
situation,
especially
the
discriminatory
actions
from
the
federal
government
The.
AF
You
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you,
the
member
for
her
question,
as
well
as
her
strong
advocacy
for
the
disability
Community
here
in
Alberta.
I
share
her
great
disappointment
for
this
gross
Overlook
of
albertans
with
disabilities.
Actually
albertans
with
disabilities
are
the
only
Canadians
that
were
left
out
of
this
albertans
were
left
out
once
again
because
of
the
federal
government's
failure
to
consult
albertans
at
the
end
of
the
day.
AF
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
the
government
is
advocated
for
this
change
of
this
policy
since
December
of
last
year,
and
given
that
the
federal
program
is
disproportionately
impacting
those
in
the
disability
community
and
given
and
I,
was
so
grateful
that
the
government
re-indexed
age
to
inflation
and
increase
payments
to
age
clients,
and
given
that
this
federal
policy
is
failing,
tens
of
thousands
of
albertans
who
are
most
in
need.
Can
the
minister
tell
the
house
what
he's
heard
from
our
partners
from
families
and
the
opposition
and
those
directly
impacted
by
this
discriminatory
oversight?
The.
AE
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
the
federal
government
has
refused
to
support
Alberta's
disability
community,
and
this
is
73
000
individuals
in
Alberta,
Mr
Speaker
without
supports
that
they
deserve,
and
given
that
our
government's
new
budget
commitments
to
those
living
with
disabilities,
can
the
minister
please
explain
to
the
house
why
the
federal
government
didn't
consult
to
align
aside
along
with
our
programs,
The.
AF
Honorable
Minister,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
and
you
know
it's
a
question.
I
don't
know
the
answer
to
and
I
will
continue
to
press
on
the
federal
Minister's
to
figure
out
why
albertans
were
included
in
the
end
of
the
day
and
to
push
to
make
sure
that
albertans
get
a
fair
share,
but
there's
an
important
question
to
be
asked
here
as
well
about
the
members
opposite
and
why
they
have
failed
to
stand
up
on
this
issue,
especially
when
they're
the
leader,
jacmeet
Singh,
Is
spiking
the
ball
right
now
claiming
to
be
the
architect
for
this
program.
AF
AG
Health
Center
auxiliary
celebrated
its
50th
Anniversary,
the
auxiliaries
president,
and
vice
president
appeared
before
the
Town
Council
to
appeal
for
help
to
widen
an
undersized
ambulance
bay
door
that
forces
patients
to
be
offloaded
outside
in
all
weather
conditions.
It
cost
forty
five
thousand
dollars
to
widen
the
door,
and
the
auxiliary
has
already
raised
25
000,
including
of
all
things,
ten
thousand
from
a
50
50
raffle.
Why
is
the
Minister
of
infrastructure
forcing
the
people
of
Innisfail
to
fundraise
to
address
basic
safety
issues
at
their
Hospital.
Z
Youtube
speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question,
Mr
Speaker.
As
I
already
noted,
we
are
investing
significant
dollars
in
terms
of
improvement
of
capital.
Now,
in
terms
of
many
of
these
capital
projects,
you
know
the
the
first
it
was
identified
in
terms
of
the
highest
needs
within
the
within
a
particular
region
that
actually
flows
up
to
the
region.
They
identified
the
areas
that
flow
to
the
AHS
and
then
it
actually
comes
to
our
office.
Z
Z
Speaker
as
The
Honorable
member
knows,
and
we
are
very
thankful
for
the
work
that
local
communities
do
in
terms
of
raising
funds
for
for
additional
items
at
the
at
their
local
hospitals,
and
this
happens
across
the
entire
Province.
The
the
there
is
for
a
number
of
hospitals-
and
this
is
not
a.
This-
is
not
a
new
issue
for
a
number
of
hospitals
where
the
bays
are
actually
too
too
small
for
the
ambulances.
But
that
said,
sometimes
the
cost
associated
with
it
is
not
as
simple
in
terms
of
replacing
the
door.
Z
AG
Can
the
minister
to
claim
how
he
can
call
himself
the
minister
of
infrastructure,
when
the
volunteers
of
the
Innisfail
Health
Center
auxiliary,
have
done
more
work
to
get
their
infrastructure
fixed
in
their
own
Community
than
this
government
cut
the
check
for
forty
five
thousand
dollars
and
fix
this
serious
problem,
so
ambulances
will
actually
fit
in
the
ambulance
bay
door.
You're
here.
Z
As
I
already
indicated,
the
I'm
thankful
for
all
the
work
that
is
being
done
by
communities
to
be
able
to
support
infrastructure
and
support
Health
Care
within
their
communities.
Mr
Speaker,
the
the
quite
frankly
the
the
cutting
a
check
may
not
be
the
answer
here,
because
it
may
be
actually
far
more
expensive
than
that
particular
item.
We
ask
all
of
the
the
local
charities
to
work
with
AHS
on
identifying
not
only
what
the
highest
priorities
are,
but
also
how
best
to
be
able
to
participate
in
those
and
Mr
Speaker.
M
I'd
like
to
begin
by
acknowledging
the
people
of
the
Athabasca
chippewan
First
Nation,
the
mikasu
cree
First
Nation,
and
the
fort
chip
metis
as
they
are
dealing
with
the
serious
impacts
of
the
spill
from
the
Curl
Lake
tailings
Pond.
Recent
scientific
reports
show
that
the
leak
is
harmful
to
fish,
confirming
the
fears
of
the
acfn
and
directly
contradictorying
the
claims
of
the
Premier
who
rushed
to
declare
that
there
was
no
evidence
of
impact
to
Wildlife
or
drinking
water.
M
AH
Areas,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
To
date,
there's
been
no
evidence
whatsoever
that
drinking
water
has
been
impacted,
nor
Wildlife,
Mr,
Speaker,
there's
multiple
layers
of
monitoring
and
testing
of
water
up
there,
including
additional,
including
on
top
of
the
AER
there's
officials
from
my
department
up
there,
officials
from
Fisheries
Canada
officials
from
the
oil
sands
monitor
entering
we
have
monitoring
stations,
Downstream
Mr
Speaker,
there's
been
no
evidence
whatsoever
that
there's
the
seepages
entered
the
waterways
The.
AH
Areas
Mr
Speaker,
there's
been
a
lot
of
disinformation
out
there
to
our
to
every
information.
I
have
suggests
that
no
no
seepage
has
entered
the
waterway.
In
fact,
yesterday,
Mr
Speaker
I
had
a
very
productive
conversation
with
the
federal
minister
of
environment
to
share
information,
and
we
have
reached
an
agreement
to
share
and
mutually
share
information
that
their
inspectors
have
that
are
inspectors.
Mr
Speaker.
We
have
three
monitoring
stations,
Downstream
from
the
curl,
the
curl
site
that
have
been
continuously
monitoring
since
May
and
there's
no
indication
whatsoever
that
seepage
has
reached
the
waterways.
M
Given
that
the
premier
said
in
her
own
words
on
March,
that
quote,
there
were
no
leaks
that
went
into
our
tributaries.
It
did
not
go
into
our
river
system
and
people
need
to
know
that
our
drinking
water
is
safe.
End
quote,
but,
given
that
the
regional
Municipality
of
wood
Buffalo
is
not
using
the
water
from
the
Athabasca
to
fill
their
reservoirs,
meaning
that
they
will
soon
be
short
of
drinking
water
without
a
plan
to
address
the
shortage
of
fresh
drinking
water.
Why
did
the
premier
make
the
claim
with
no
evidence
to
back
this
up?
AH
Protected
areas-
Mr
Speaker
I,
do
agree
that
people
need
to
understand
and
know
that
their
drinking
water
is
safe,
Mr
Speaker,
that's
why
we
have
enhanced
enforcement
and
water
testing.
The
enforcement
in
water
testing
includes
the
AER
environmental
officials,
federal
fisheries
officials,
officials
from
Wood
Buffalo
region,
the
oil
sands
monitoring
committee.
It
can
includes
continuously
Downstream
monitoring
and
Mr
Speaker
to
date.
There
is
no
evidence
whatsoever
to
date
that
anything
from
the
tailings
pond.
The
seepage
has
reached
any
tributaries
water
bodies
or
waterways
and.
AI
Honorable
member
for
Drayton
Valley
Devin,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
in
the
1980s,
the
then
liberal
government
of
Pierre
Elliott
Trudeau
passed
the
national
energy
program
and
this
program
devastated
Alberta's
economy
along
with
its
energy
industry.
Not
only
that,
but
it
also
transferred
billions
of
dollars
to
central
Canada.
This
was
Trudeau's
vision
of
a
just
transition.
Today
our
current
prime
minister
is
determined
to
repeat
his
father's
mistakes,
with
an
ideological
plan
to
eliminate
the
energy
industry.
AC
Speaker
we
saw
how
devastating
these
policies
were
in
the
80s
and
we
are
seeing
similar
devastating
policies
from
another
Federal
Trudeau
government.
On
this
side
of
the
house.
We
will
not
allow
Ottawa
to
work
around
our
constitutional
right
to
develop
our
resource
economy.
They
say
those
who
ignore
history
are
doomed
to
repeat
it,
but
Mr
Speaker.
We
know
the
story
and
this
province
stood
up
and
fought
Pierre
Trudeau's
brutal
policies,
and
we
will
do
the
same
again
against
his
son's
agenda.
AI
You
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
the
federal
NDP
and
liberal
Coalition
have
Alberta's
energy
industry
in
its
crosshairs
and
given
that
in
2015,
the
provincial
NDP
government
of
Alberta
released
a
climate
leadership
report
that
supported
a
just
transition
of
workers
in
the
wake
of
their
radical
changes
towards
our
energy
industry.
And,
given
that
in
my
constituency,
the
Alberta
NDP
eliminated
coal
jobs
and
devastated
the
Parkland
County
taxation
Base
by
25
percent.
Does
the
minister
of
energy
and
this
government
support
the
Alberta's
NDP
vision
of
a
just
to.
AC
The
minister
of
energy
Mr
Speaker
any
plan
that
will
remove
workers
from
jobs
that
they
are
experts
in
is
not
only
a
terrible
plan,
but
it
is
completely
unjust.
There
is
no
such
thing
as
a
just
transition.
The
data
is
clear
and
I
would
challenge
the
opposition
to
accept
and
understand
reality.
Oil
and
gas
is
going
to
be
in
the
global
Marketplace
for
decades
to
come.
We
should
be
increasing
the
amount
of
ethical
Alberta
energy
to
World
Markets,
not
eliminating
it.
The.
AC
While
the
Talking
Heads
in
Eastern
Canada
can
bleat
all
they
want
about
the
elimination
of
fossil
fuels,
our
government
has
a
plan
to
ensure
we
continue
to
supply
the
most
responsible,
reliable
and
sustainable
Barrel
to
meet
world
demand.
If
opponents
of
our
fossil
fuels,
including
Alberta's
NDP,
were
as
Progressive
and
just
as
seeking
as
they
claim,
they
would
be
supporting
Alberta
oil
and
gas
over
dictatorships
as
we
lead
the
world
in
environmental
metrics
governance
and
human
and
civil
rights
things.
The
NDP
profess
to.
B
A
A
AJ
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
I
Rise
and
request
leave
to
introduce
Bill
207
the
jobs
investment
incentive
proposal.
Acts
if
passed.
This
bill
would
require
the
responsible
minister
to
introduce
a
legislative
proposal
to
develop
an
incentive
for
companies
for
making
Capital
investments
in
cleantech,
carbon
materials,
critical
mineral
processing
and
advanced
manufacturing.
It's
targeted
towards
the
fastest
growing
emerging
sectors.
Where
Alberta
has
the
opportunity
to
compete
in
a
global
scale
and
bring
opportunities
right
here
in
Alberta.
If
passed,
it
would
create
good
paying
jobs,
support
Innovation
and
provide
training.
AJ
So
albertans
can
have
the
necessary
skills
to
work
in
these
new
sectors
and
to
ensure
that
we
are
competitive
with
jurisdictions
around
the
world,
including
the
U.S
and
the
inflation
reduction
act
in
which
they
have
brought
forward.
I
hope
all
members
in
the
assembly
do
support
this
Bill.
Thank
you.
B
C
L
B
D
G
Absolutely
Mr
Speaker.
This
is
the
requisite
number
of
copies
for
a
petition.
I
wish
to
table
with
thousands
upon
thousands
of
signatures.
Mr
Speaker
as
McKenzie
young
woman
who
inspired
the
petition,
said
quote
I
wish
there
had
been
someone
anyone
standing
in
the
Gap
who
could
have
asked
what
we
needed
and
helped
me
and
my
baby
get
on
her
feet.
G
Instead
of
sending
us
a
message
that
we
weren't
worth
fighting
for
in
this
petition,
petitions
are
seeking
to
expand
Alberta
adoption
services
in
the
province
to
help
work
with
pregnant
mothers,
who
feel
they're
unable
or
not
yet
ready
to
be
mothers
to
promote
counseling
for
unfriendligencies
and
to
consider
increasing
emergency
allowance.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
AB
AB
Mr
Speaker
I
do
not
have
the
benefit
of
the
Blues,
but
in
response
to
a
question
from
the
member
for
Calgary
Mountain
View
I
heard
the
minister
of
energy
specifically
accused
that
member
of
being
an
anti-oil
activist
protesting
against
pipelines
protesting
against
tankers
very
specific
accusations
and
telling
the
assembly
that
this
member
had
done
those
things
Mr
Speaker.
The
only
protest
that
the
member
for
Calgary
Mountain
View
has
attended
is
protests
against
tuition
hikes.
AB
She
was
part
of
a
government
that
got
the
first
pipeline
to
Tidewater
in
decades
and,
as
you
would
know,
from
beauchein's
paragraph
4
494
statements
by
members
respecting
themselves
must
be
accepted.
The
member
has
said
her
support
for
Alberta's
energy
sector
and
has
done
that
throughout
her
role
as
critic
for
energy.
I
think
that
The
Minister's
comments
were
out
of
order
if
he
had
perhaps
accused
the
caucus
or
the
group
of
us
within
this
house,
we've
been
very
clear.
AB
AK
AI
AK
B
B
Paragraph
494
says
it
has
been
formally
ruled
by
speakers
that
statements
by
members
respecting
themselves
and
particularly
within
their
own
knowledge,
must
be
accepted.
It's
not
on.
It
is
not
unparliamentary
temporarily
to
criticize
statements
made
by
members
as
being
contrary
to
the
facts,
but
no
imputation
or
intentional
falsehood
is
permitted
on
the
rare
occasion.
This
may
result
in
the
house
having
to
accept
two.
Contrary
contradictory
accounts
of
the
same
incident.
B
I
will
also
point
you
to
a
ruling
made
by
the
speaker
on
March
22
2022,
where
I
also
referenced
House
of
Commons
procedure
and
practice
page
619.
That
state
remarks
with
questions,
members,
Integrity,
honesty
or
character
are
not
in
order.
I
would
suggest
that
these
types
of
direct
statements
directed
at
The
Honorable
member
May
in
fact
call
into
question
the
members
Integrity
honesty
or
character,
but
with
that
said,
it
is
also
not
on
parliamentary
to
Temporary
criticize
the
statements.
B
I'd
provide
caution
to
the
minister
of
energy
when
he
makes
such
suggestions
directed
immediately
to
a
member
of
the
assembly.
This
is
not
a
point
of
order.
I
consider
the
matter
dealt
with
and
concluded
prior
to
proceeding.
Let
me
speak
directly
to
the
honorable
member
for
Peace
River.
He
is
a
learned
and
knowledgeable
member
of
this
assembly
and
the
use
of
such
a
prop
is
absolutely
unacceptable
and
the
speaker
is
displeased.
B
B
Honorable
members,
pursuant
to
standing
order
59015b
the
assembly
stands
adjourned
until
tomorrow
afternoon,
at
1
30
PM.
The
legislative
policy
committee
will
convene
this
afternoon
this
evening
and
tomorrow
morning
for
the
consideration
of
the
main
estimates.
This
afternoon,
the
committee
standing
committee
on
resource
stewardship
will
continue
its
consideration
of
the
main
estimates
for
the
ministry
of
Treasury
board
and
Finance
in
the
Rocky
Mountain
room,
and
the
standing
committee
on
the
Alberta's
economic
future
will
consider
the
estimates
for
the
ministry
of
Forestry
parks
and
tourism
in
the
grassland
room
this
this
evening.
B
The
committee
on
standing
committee
on
families
and
communities
will
consider
the
estimates
for
Public
Safety
and
emergency
services
in
the
grassland
room,
and
the
standing
committee
on
resource
stewardship
will
consider
the
estimates
for
the
ministry
of
energy
in
the
Rocky
Mountain
room.
Tomorrow
morning.
The
standing
committee
on
families
and
communities
will
consider
the
estimates
for
the
ministry
of
children's
services
in
the
Rocky
Mountain
room
and
Alberta's
economic
future
will
consider
the
estimates
for
the
ministry
of
infrastructure
in
the
glass
glass
lands
room.
Honorable
members,
the
house
stands
adjourned
until
tomorrow,
at
1
30
pm.