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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
9:06 Opening
29:14 Oral Question Period
1:20:10 Afternoon Session
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Honorable
members,
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
lead
the
province
wrongly
through
love
of
power,
desire
to
please
or
unworthy
ideas.
But,
laying
aside
all
private
interest
and
Prejudice
keep
in
mind
their
responsibility
to
seek
to
improve
the
condition
of
all.
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We
would
traditionally
pay
tribute
to
members
and
former
members
of
this
assembly
who
have
passed
away
since
we
last
met.
However,
I
hope
that
you'll
provide
me
some
forgiveness
as
I
have
decided
to
postpone
the
tribute
for
former
member
Mike
Cardinal
until
Monday
March
6th
when
his
family
is
in
attendance.
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Introduction
of
visitors.
Honorable
members
for
your
awareness,
I
have
a
number
of
introductions
today,
which
will
not
take
away
from
any
of
the
time
allotted
for
members
to
introduce
other
guests.
However,
I
did
have
the
privilege
this
morning
of
hosting
a
very
special
guest
who's
joining
me
in
the
speakers
Gallery.
We
had
a
wonderful
opportunity
to
debate
the
merits
of
beauchenes
over
House
of
Commons
procedures
and
practice
and
other
parliamentary
discussions.
The
Honorable
Anthony
Rota,
the
speaker
of
the
federal
House
of
Commons.
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Couple
of
other
guests
who
are
joining
us
in
the
speakers
Gallery
today,
including
the
best
scow
of
this
place,
The
Honorable,
the
government
house,
leader,
spouse,
Nicole
Scout,
also
joining
us
from
the
speakers.
Gallery
today,
is
the
former
member
for
Chester
Rocky
View
Mr
Bruce
McAllister.
If
you
both
would
like
to
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
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And
last,
but
certainly
not
least,
I
think
we
can
all
agree
that
today's
rendition
of
Oh
Canada
was
something
special
as
it
was
led
by
Mr
Timothy
Noel
Mr
Noel
in
his
assistance
to
help
us
honor
and
Mark
Black
History
Month
the
month
of
February
joined
us
today
to
lead
us
in
the
national
anthem,
his
father
immigrated
from
Granada
in
1973..
Here
he
is
today
leading
the
assembly
in
the
singing
of
O
Canada,
as
the
first
afro-caribbean
albertan
to
lead
these.
This
health
in
the
scene
of
our
national
anthem.
Please
rise.
F
You
very
much
Mr
Speaker,
it's
my
pleasure
to
rise
and
introduce
to
you
and
three
to
all
members
of
the
assembly.
34
brilliant
students
from
Belvedere
Elementary,
School
they're
joined
by
their
amazing
teacher
Bonnie
Clydesdale
I've
had
numerous
opportunities
of
speaking
to
Belvedere
school
during
read-in
week
and
so
I.
Ask
that
all
the
students
rise
and
receive
the
traditional
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
C
G
Speaker
through
you,
it
is
my
distinct
pleasure
to
welcome
one
of
my
constituents.
She
is
a
grandma,
a
musician
and
a
true
leader
within
the
Freedom
Movement.
She
gave
hope
to
all
of
Alberta,
Canada
and
the
world.
She
was
proud
to
stand
strong
and
free
in
face
of
the
worst
government
overreach
in
a
generation
to
Mera
Leach,
tens
of
thousands
of
Canadians
supported
and
helped
Tamira.
This
includes
a
constitutional
lawyer
from
Alberto
who
held
the
Prime
Minister
account
during
the
emergency
act
inquiry.
Please
welcome
Eva
champion
and
Tamara
leesh.
Ladies,
please
stand
and
acceptance
in.
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J
Through
you,
two
guests
to
the
assembly:
first
I
have
Mr
Ken
Drysdale
Mr
Drysdale
is
an
innovator,
an
entrepreneur
and
with
deep
ties
in
the
community
and
he's
working
tirelessly
to
reform
health
care
for
the
residents
of
Grand
Prairie
I'd
like
to
thank
him
for
his
efforts.
Beside
him.
I
have
Owen
Lewis
lawyer
and
managing
partner
at
kmsc
law.
Gentlemen,
please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
B
Speaker
I'd
like
to
introduce
through
you
and
to
you
and
to
all
members
of
the
assembly,
a
couple
of
amazing
constituents
of
West
Yellowhead,
the
mayor
of
Jasper,
Richard,
Ireland
and
Joe
and
tour-
is
a
student
at
McEwen
and
resident
of
Hinton.
Please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
M
Care
is
the
foundation
of
our
Health
Care
system
at
its
best.
It's
one
of
the
most
personal
powerful
connections
we
have
with
one
of
life's
most
personal
things,
our
health,
but
over
the
last
few
years
the
UCP
have
attacked
that
foundation
with
every
tool
they
had
when
they
launched
their
war
on
doctors
in
February
2020.
They
took
particular
aim
at
family
doctors,
cutting
their
pay,
withholding
resources,
harassing
them
online
and
in
person,
and
forcing
them
to
deal
with
mountains
of
new
paperwork.
M
Just
as
the
pandemic
slammed
into
Alberta,
many
were
forced
to
close
clinics
or
layoff
staff.
I
was
retired,
early
left,
a
profession
or
the
province
fast
forward
to
today,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
albertans
have
no
access
to
Primary
Care
in
a
force
instead
to
go
to
emergency
rooms
or
go
without
care
more
victims
of
the
health
care
chaos
created
by
the
UCP,
but
Mr
Speaker.
Unlike
the
UCP,
we
have
a
plan
to
repair
and
strengthen
Primary
Care
to
restore
the
foundation
of
our
Health
Care
system
with
family
health
teams.
M
A
planned
at
the
former
chair
of
the
University
of
Alberta's
Department
of
Family
Medicine
Dr
Rick
Spooner
calls
a
pathway
to
the
evolution
of
primary
care
in
Alberta.
If
Family
Health
Team
can
include
family
doctors
as
well
as
a
wide
diversity
of
other
Health
Care
Professionals
working
collaboratively
to
provide
Care
One
location
to
get
help
for
health
concerns,
we'll
invest
600
million
over
four
years
to
help
existing
clinics
practices
and
pcns,
expand
their
teams
and
we'll
invest
to
build
staff
to
build
and
staff
10
new
health
clinics
and
communities
of
greatest
need
across
the
province.
M
C
M
N
To
make
thank
you
Mr
Speaker.
Yesterday
we
learned
that
before
she
claimed
to
be
against
the
just
transition
plan
to
shut
down
energy
jobs
in
Alberta,
the
leader
of
the
opposition
was
for
it.
Now.
This
doesn't
surprise
anyone
on
this
side
of
the
house.
We
know
the
opposition
leader
and
her
party
eliminated
jobs
in
Alberta,
183,
000
of
them
to
be
exact
and
albertans
know
it
too.
It's
one
of
the
reasons
why
they
fired
the
members
across
the
aisle
in
2019
and
chose
our
government
to
lead
Alberta
into
better
days.
N
N
We've
created
hundreds
of
thousands
of
new
jobs
for
albertans,
and
we've
welcomed
tens
of
billions
of
dollars
in
new
investment
for
major
International
companies
like
Amazon
HBO,
Walmart,
Air,
Products,
Dow
de
Havilland,
and
more
we've
Diversified
the
economy,
and
now
new
Industries,
like
film
and
television,
agri-food
processing
and
Technology
are
booming
in
Alberta
and
setting
records
for
investment.
We've
welcomed
a
record
number
of
new
families
who
want
to
participate
in
the
Alberta
Advantage.
N
We're
providing
direct
affordability
supports
to
albertans
who
need
them
and
Broad
supports
that
will
benefit
everyone,
we're
tackling
long-standing
issues
in
health
care
and,
as
we
learned
yesterday,
we're
starting
to
see
improvements
in
the
system
and
we're
standing
up
for
our
Province
against
hostility
and
interference
from
Ottawa
albertans
should
visit,
putting
albertansfirst.ca
to
learn
more
about
the
work
we've
done
to
renew
the
Alberta
Advantage,
but
later
today,
Mr
Speaker.
We
will
all
see
a
new
budget
and
I
believe
this
will
be
one
of
the
best
budgets
our
province
has
ever
produced.
N
O
Is
recovering
strongly
and
it
continues
to
gain
momentum
through
study,
job
creation
and
diversification.
Alberta
has
created
a
vast
number
of
jobs
in
a
short
period
of
time,
thus
replacing
all
other
job
losses
during
the
pandemic,
along
with
Stellar
job
growth
numbers
Alberta's
labor
force
has
also
steadily
increased.
More
and
more
Canadians
continue
to
come
to
this
great
Province,
because
there
are
opportunities
available
for
everyone
economy
by
creating
opportunities
in
technology
in
Innovation,
as
well
as
our
film
and
television
industry.
O
The
brand
new
HBO
series,
The
Last
of
Us,
is
a
prime
example
of
how
impressive
and
experienced
Alberta's
film
crews
are.
Our
government
incentives
enabled
many
high-profile
companies,
like
Amazon
I.T
companies
and
manufacturers,
to
come
to
Alberta,
creating
hundreds
of
permanent
jobs
to
assist
albertans
with
high
fashion
Mr
Speaker.
Our
government
put
a
pass
on
collecting
the
provincial
fuel
tax
of
13.6
cents
per
liter,
thus
allowing
Alberta
to
have
the
lowest
fuel
price
in
Canada,
along
with
re-indexing
the
provincial
tax
brackets
for
inflation.
We
are
also
providing
substantial
debates
on
electricity
bills.
O
Mr
Speaker,
more
than
one
million
albertans,
have
enrolled
and
are
scheduled
to
receive
their
affordability.
Payments
of
600
albertans
are
receiving
real,
tangible
sport.
During
these
times
of
high
Innovation.
Here
2022
was
about
celebrating
a
huge
budget
surplus
paying
down
our
debts,
growing
Industries,
supporting
businesses,
enhancing
trade
infrastructures,
improving
Healthcare
deliveries
and
providing
inflation
relief.
I
am
so
excited
Mr
Speaker,
to
see
what
the
budget
2023
has
in
store
for
all
of
us
here
in
Alberta
The.
E
As
we
approach
spring
election,
there
are
clear
differences
that
separate
us
from
the
ECP
government.
The
Alberta
NDP
is
focused
on
things
that
matter
to
albertans.
We
will
make
sure
that
every
albertan
has
access
to
a
family
doctor.
That's
why
we
released
a
comprehensive
plan
to
get
one
million
more
albertans
access
to
a
doctor.
E
There
are
also
we're
also
focused
on
addressing
the
inflation
crisis,
helping
Alberta
albertan's
families
manage,
including
guaranteeing
that
nobody
will
ever
pay
out
of
pocket
to
see
a
doctor,
but
this
Premier
has
the
wrong
priorities:
she's
obsessed
with
Reckless
and
extreme
ideas
that
will
increase
the
cost
to
Alberta
families.
She
wants
to
fire
the
RCMP,
making
your
community
less
safe
and
downloading
additional
costs
to
municipalities.
E
Despite
massive
backlash,
the
premier
is
pushing
forward
with
their
plan
to
get
rid
of
the
RCMP
to
create
a
new
Provincial
Police
Force
to
the
cost
of
366
million
in
startup,
with
735
million
a
year
in
operating,
her
plan
fails
to
deliver
any
additional
services,
and
albertans
will
be
on
the
hook
to
pay
more
more
in
property
taxes.
The
premier
also
wants
to
gamble
with
Canada
pension,
making
your
future
less
secure.
E
She
is
continuing
to
move
forward
with
the
plan
to
pull
albertans
out
of
the
Canada
Pension
Plan,
despite
the
lack
of
public
support,
she's,
risking
retirement
Savings
of
Alberta
workers,
while
hitting
taxpayers
with
more
costs
in
90
days,
albertans
have
a
choice
to
continue
with
the
UCP
government
that
prioritizes
Reckless
ideological
ideas
for
their
Fringe
extremists.
That
will
continue
to
hurt
albertans
or
move
forward
with
an
Alberta
NDP
government
that
is
focused
on
what
matters
to
you.
The
choice
could
not
be
clear:
yeah.
J
A
common
concern
query
is
the
shortage
of
family
doctors
for
our
young
and
growing
Community,
which
leads
to
an
array
of
challenges
and
delays
for
my
constituents
in
seeking
care
diagnosis.
Ideally,
increasing
efficiency,
accessibility
and
service
within
the
region
is
the
goal
with
all
reforms,
centered
around
better
outcomes,
thanks
to
the
Innovative
work
of
the
Masco
Medical
Center
board.
J
The
magical
Medical
Center
will
be
a
multi-specialty
patient-centered
Diagnostics
facility
based
on
the
Mayo
Clinic
model
and
is
close
to
being
a
reality.
Mr
Speaker,
pending
approval
from
Alberta
Health
Moscow,
will
be
publicly
funded
and
accessible
to
all
run
as
non-profit,
and
will
provide
life-saving
care
for
our
people
in
the
northern
region
by
implementing
a
patient-centered
collaborative
diagnostic
practice.
The
masqua
medical
center
will
connect
patients
and
their
Physicians
with
the
right
Specialists
to
provide
an
early,
quick
and
accurate
diagnosis.
Masco
is
already
fully
engaged
in
Striking.
J
A
detailed
partnership
with
the
University
of
Alberta
that
will
provide
clinical
access
to
over
450,
Specialists
and
Masco
is
actively
collaborating
with
Northern
Northwestern
Polytechnic
to
lease
adjacent
land
and
integrate
with
existing
medical
training
programs
in
the
region.
This
medical
home
approach
to
Health
Care
will
expand
the
capacity
for
medical
residents
to
train
in
Grand
Prairie
and
will
increase
the
number
of
family
physicians
in
our
community
over
time.
J
Addressing
this
critical
shortage,
this
type
of
thought
leadership,
coupled
with
the
can-do
culture
in
our
region,
is
exactly
what
is
required
to
transform
Healthcare
Mr
Speaker
too
many
families
in
our
region
have
been
adversely
impacted
due
to
delays
in
requiring
Diagnostic
and
Specialist
Care,
which
is
why
the
vision
for
this
clinic
resonates
so
deeply
within
my
community
I.
Believe
maskwa
is
one
large
step
forward
in
improving
health
care
and
health
outcomes
for
the
good
people
of
the
peace
country.
J
C
M
Barbara
Ross
a
91
year
old,
Al
Burton,
called
9-1-1
she's
experiencing
chest,
pains
and
left
her
barely
able
to
stand.
She
needed
an
ambulance
but
was
transferred
day
one
one
and
eventually
told
to
go
to
a
clinic.
Her
daughter
eventually
took
her
to
the
Misericordia,
where
Barbara
spent
an
entire
day
waiting
to
be
admitted
sitting
in
agony
in
a
chair
things
like
this
happen
every
day,
Barbers
is
just
one
Horror
Story
at
an
endless
list.
Health
Care
is
in
crisis.
M
P
Premier,
thank
you
Mr
Mr
Speaker.
We
all
have
our
heart
broken
when
we
hear
stories
like
that,
which
is
why
we
made
very
early
on
to
put
in
Dr
John
Cowell
as
the
head,
an
official
administrator
of
Alberta
Health
Services.
So
we
could
accelerate
changes
in
the
system
and
I
am
so
pleased
to
report
that
we
are
seeing
year-over-year
increase
in
ambulance
response
time.
What
we
saw
last
year
last
January
is
there
were
over
a
thousand
incidents
of
code
Reds
in
Edmonton,
meaning
there
wasn't
an
ambulance
available
when
it
was
needed.
P
M
There
was
no
ambulance
for
Barbara,
Ross
monacoch
was
forced
to
play
the
lottery
to
keep
a
family
doctor
and
she
lost
she's
on
a
list
of
patients
dropped
by
her
local
clinic
and
far
from
alone.
There
are
40
000
people
in
Lethbridge.
Without
a
doctor,
mothers
living
in
communities
an
hour
from
here
are
being
forced
to
drive
into
the
city,
while
in
the
middle
of
giving
birth
surgeries
are
being
delayed.
Specialists
are
meeting
with
cancer
patients
months
after
it
could
be
too
late
to
do
anything
again.
M
P
The
measures
are
moving
in
the
right
direction.
As
I
mentioned,
a
92
percent
decrease
in
code
Reds
in
Edmonton
60
decrease
in
code
Reds
in
in
Calgary.
We've
also
seen
since
November
of
22
number
of
patients
waiting
longer
than
the
clinically
recommended
time
has
gone
down.
9.4
percent
weight
in
the
emergency
room
is
down
10
percent
we
have
sent
we've
spent.
We
are
intend
to
spend
158
million
on
physician,
Recruitment
and
health
professional
recruitment.
Things
are
moving
in
the
right
direction.
A
M
Mr
Speaker
the
premier
fired
the
board
of
AHS
for
a
political
Vendetta,
not
to
help
albertans
and
speaking
of
Specialists
days
ago,
my
colleague
stood
with
the
Saint
Albert
nurse
named
Sheila
Ethier,
whose
partner
was
diagnosed
with
stage
4
lung
cancer
and
facing
an
eight-week
delay
to
see
an
oncologist
stage.
Four
cancer,
a
two-month
wait,
the
longest
two
months
of
this
person's
life,
These
people
aren't
being
heard
they're
clearly
being
ignored
by
this
premium.
So
will
she
stand
today
and
apologize
for
trying
to
tell
albertans
that
what
they
see
in
front
of
their
lives?
P
Mr
Speaker,
one
of
the
advisors
that
I
have
is
Dr
Ross
Sherman,
who
is
working
every
day
in
an
emergency
room,
and
one
of
the
things
that
he
told
me
was
that
patients
were
showing
up
in
emergency
room
sicker
because
of
the
fear-mongering
from
people
like
those
on
the
other
side
that
the
system
could
not
take
care
of
them.
What
we
want
to
do
is
instill
some
calm
and
still
some
confidence
that
the
system
is
going
to
be
there
for
them.
All
the
measures
are
going
in
the
right
place.
Q
Mr
Speaker
before
the
premier
took
on
her
current
role.
She
worked
as
a
lobbyist
and
in
that
role
she
supported
her
problem
program
that
was
designed
to
give
20
billion
dollars
in
royalty
credits
to
companies
to
clean
up
Wells.
They
are
already
obligated
to
clean
up
as
a
condition
of
their
drilling
license
20
billion
dollars
to
incent
profitable
corporations,
not
to
fulfill
their
legal
obligations,
but
instead
to
wait
for
taxpayer
cash
to
do
it.
Why
is
the
Premier
putting
the
interests
of
her
friends
and
insiders?
P
Well,
Mr
Speaker!
That's
simply
not
true
what
we
have
done
as
a
government
is.
We
have
put
in
place
a
process
where
each
Energy
company
has
a
mandatory
amount
of
money
that
they
have
to
spend
on
liability.
Cleanup
that's
going
to
amount
to
over
700
million
dollars
this
year
escalating
nine
percent
per
year.
As
we
go
forward.
We
have
a
30
billion
dollar
liability
problem.
This
is
a
problem
that
I
have
known
about
since
1997,
when
I
started
landowner
advocacy
that
the
members
opposite
had
an
opportunity
to
address
it,
they
failed.
P
Q
The
ucp's
proposed
20
billion
royalty
handout
was
originally
proposed
by
an
organization
called
same
's.
Co-Founder
Chris
Kinnear
now
works
in
the
premier's
office,
but
the
premier
has
been
extremely
reluctant
to
answer
questions
about
what
he
does
or
what
special
project
he's
supposedly
working
on.
Despite
the
potential
for
this
20
billion
dollar
handout
to
tarnish
the
reputation
of
good
actors
in
the
energy
sector
who
clean
up
after
themselves,
the
project
is
suddenly
proceeding
to
Pilot,
so
Premier
connect.
The
dots
for
us
is
Mr
Kinnear
working
on
anything.
Besides
handing
out
20
billion
dollars.
P
Once
again,
what
the
NDP
is
saying
is
simply
untrue.
There
is
a
pilot
program
that
the
energy
minister
is
at
is
he's
Consulting
on
at
the
moment,
and
what
it
is
is
it's
focused
on
the
worst
Wells,
because
we
have
tried
many
different
ways
of
trying
to
ensure
that
Wells
that
have
been
inactive
for
more
than
a
since,
since
before
1980
and
been
enacted
for
more
than
20
years,
get
priority
to
clean
up
under
the
NDP.
They
just
kept
on
getting
transferred
forward
again
and
again
to
a
new
company.
Q
It
gets
worse,
there
are
even
members
of
the
ucp's
own
cabinet
who
don't
support
the
premier's
20
billion
dollar
giveaway.
When
the
current
Premier
was
so
working
as
a
lobbyist.
She
wrote
to
the
UCP
energy
Minister
asking
her
to
consider,
but
the
minister
wrote
back
saying
she
didn't
support
the
handout
because
it
was
quote
a
violation
of
the
polluter
pay
principle.
The
current
Premier
won
the
leadership
removed
the
then
enter
machine
Minister.
Now
environment
Minister
replaced
her
with
the
current
energy
Minister,
a
vocal
supporter
of
the
handout.
P
Focused
on
making
sure
that
the
worst
wells
in
Alberta
are
taken
care
of
these
are
wells
that
have
been
around
since
the
40s
and
50s
and
60s.
They
had
an
opportunity
to
put
a
program
in
place
that
would
have
incentivized
the
cleanup
of
those
sites
they
failed
at
that.
We
cannot
allow
for
this
problem
to
continue
to
be
passed
forward
to
Future
Generations.
We
owe
it
to
Future
generations
to
make
sure
that
these
sites
get
returned
to
their
natural
condition,
as.
R
Thank
you
Mr
Speaker.
Last
year
our
bottle
was
held
hostage
by
an
illegal
blockade
which
costed
Alberta's
economy
over
200
million
dollars.
Some
of
the
people
involved
stockpiled
weapons
and
planned
to
kill
the
RCMP
officers.
When
the
premier
took
over,
she
prioritized
to
get
mnst
for
those
who
arrested.
At
this
blockade,
the
premier
even
claimed
that
she
called
Crown
prosecutors
to
get
them
to
reconsider
charges.
Why
did
this
Premier
spend
her
time
to
get
allegedly
violent
criminals
off
the
hook?
Is
that
really
what
Premier
should
be
prioritized.
P
There
may
be
a
point
of
privilege
in
here,
but
let
me
just
say
that
the
CBC
published
a
false
story.
They
published
a
story
that
my
office
staff
had
been
calling
Crown
prosecutors.
They
had
not
seen
emails,
they
are
not
in
possession
of
emails.
They
made
false
allegations.
We
put
in
a
request
to
the
Ombudsman
to
investigate
this.
R
Premier,
you
admitted
wise
to
have
thought
to
Grant
prosecutors.
That's
on
record,
and
not
only
did
the
premier
admit
that
she
was
calling
Crown
prosecutor
to
get
the
amnesty
for
those
who
broke
the
law,
but
according
to
Arthur
pavlowski,
who
was
arrested
at
the
courts
for
encouraging
blockade
to
continue,
she
promised
to
get
him
Evan
St.
This
was
a
major
theme
of
the
premier's
leadership
campaign
and
she
again
twice
claimed
publicly
that
she
was
speaking
to
Crown
prosecutors
to
the
premier.
What
did
she
promise?
C
P
Honorable,
the
premier
Mr
Speaker,
rather
call
another
point
of
personal
privilege.
Let
me
also
correct
the
record
from
what
is
being
said
across
the
aisle,
which
is
simply
not
the
case.
I
have
always
said
that
any
communication
that
I
had
about
the
issue
of
amnesty
would
be
done
through
the
proper
channels,
which
is
my
Justice
Minister,
and
there
is
no.
R
While
the
premier
prioritize
trying
to
get
law
breakers
mnst
for
breaking
the
law,
albertans
have
suffered
through
a
health
care
crisis,
an
affordability
crisis
and
a
government
that
was
slow
to
act
to
either
our
team
put
together
jobs
plan
supported
by
industrial
Heartland,
a
plan
health
care
plan
that
will
get
1
million
albertan
access
to
a
family
doctor
supported
by
many
in
the
medical
profession,
Mr
Speaker.
It
is
clear
what
we
are
focused
on.
R
P
S
The
Alberta
pension
plan
is,
quite
frankly,
one
of
the
worst
ideas
this
government
has
put
forward,
respected.
Economists,
academics
and
workers.
Representatives
have
all
been
adamantly
opposed
to
the
idea
and
Mr
Speaker.
They
are
right,
seniors
fear
for
the
retirement
security.
Those
considering
retirement
worry
about
their
Futures.
Our
burdens
want
to
keep
their
pension
Investments
within
the
CPP
period,
full
stop.
Why
doesn't
the
premier
understand
this.
P
Mr
Speaker,
we
had
a
fair
deal
panel
that
did
widespread
consultations
across
the
province
and
one
of
the
things
that
they
asked
us
to
do
was
to
look
at
the
feasibility
of
an
Alberta
pension
plan,
and
if
there
was
any
decision
to
be
made,
it
would
be
made
through
a
public
referendum
of
albertans.
We've
had
an
initial
report
done
and
we
need
more
work
done.
Quite
frankly,
it
looks
promising,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
albertans
have
the
most
up-to-date
information
that
will
be
available.
S
Now
bird
just
do
not
want
this
Premiere
anywhere
near
their
pensions.
They've
made
it
abundantly
clear.
Yet
this
government
is
refusing
to
listen
to
The
Very
people.
They
represent,
they
talk
of
a
referendum,
but
they
know
already
where
albertans
stand.
Thankfully,
there
is
a
vote
coming
I
suspect
albertans
will
have
the
final
say
on
protecting
their
pensions
and
that's
how
it
should
be.
Will
the
premier
agree
with
me
that
the
fate
of
Alberta's
pensions
is
on
the
line
in
the
coming
spring
elections.
P
P
Agree
with
the
member
opposite
on
this,
this
is
Alberta's
pension.
It
will
be
Alberta's
Choice,
we'll
listen
to
what
Al
Burton
said
when
they
wanted
us
to
investigate.
It
sounds
to
me
like
the
member's
opposite,
but
ignore
what
they
heard
from
the
Fair
Deal
panel,
ignore
what
albertans
told
them.
We
think
it's
our
responsibility
to
put
the
information
on
the
table
and
let
albertans
decide
to
the
club.
S
Moving
from
the
CPP
to
the
Alberta
pension
plan
is
so
unpopular,
more
than
60
000
albertans
signed
a
petition
telling
this
government
not
to
do
it.
Let
me
say
that
again,
sixty
thousand
and
Counting
albertans
worked
their
whole
adult
lives,
building
their
retirement
savings
and
the
UCP
once
a
gambled
them
away.
It's
shameful
pension
plans
are
not
political
games
and
treating
them
as
such
is
dangerous.
I
want
to
send
a
message
to
all
albertans
and
Alberta.
Ndp
government
will
never
treat
albertans
pensions
like
their
fund
money
as
the
UCP
have.
S
P
U
P
For
us
to
do
the
report,
we
have
done
the
report,
we
will
release
it
when
it
becomes
available,
we're
hoping
that'll
be
in
the
next
few
months
and
we
look
forward
to
having
a
robust
discussion.
We
have
always
said-
and
this
was
the
recommendation
from
the
Fair
Deal
panel-
if
there
is
any
decision
to
be
made,
it
has
to
be
made
through
public
referendum
by
albertans.
That's
what
we've
committed.
C
P
V
And
this
government
is
making
meaningful
changes
to
our
health
care
System
to
improve
outcomes
for
albertans
all
across
the
province.
Yesterday,
the
minister
of
Health,
along
with
the
premier
and
Dr
Kell,
released
a
90-day
report
to
provide
us
with
a
status
update
on
this
very
important
work
to
the
minister
of
Health.
Can
you
please
inform
the
members
what
results
we've
seen
in
EMS
response
times
over
the
past
three
months.
W
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
a
question
on
this
important
issue.
Mr
Speaker.
We
we've
seen
significant
progress
over
the
the
past
three
months
during
that
time,
since
November
EMS
added
39
Frontline
staff,
including
paramedics
and
emergency
communications
officers,
EMS
response
in
urban
areas
has
improved
by
22.1
percent
and
remote
areas
have
improved
by
10
percent
EMS
response
times
for
most
urgent
calls
improved
across
the
province
as
well.
V
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
the
effectiveness
of
our
Health
Care
system
is
an
issue
that
impacts
all
albertans
and
given
that
albertans
deserve
to
have
confidence
that
they
will
receive
high
quality
care
with
minimal
wait
times.
Can
the
minister
of
Health
please
share
how
we're
working
to
reduce
wait
times
in
emergency
rooms
and
for
surgeries
and
what
progress
we're
seeing
so
far,
the.
W
The
minister
of
Health,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
you
know
our
we're
working
with
Dr
Cowell,
our
official
administrator
and
working
with
AHS
and
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
our
health
care
workers
on
the
front
line
for
doing
significant
work.
Over
the
last
three
months.
We
are
making
progress.
The
Ed
wait
time
to
see
a
doctor
went
down
by
nearly
10
since
November.
W
The
number
of
patients
waiting
longer
than
the
clinically
recommended
time
has
decreased
by
9.4
percent
by
March,
31st,
2023
AHS
and
the
charter
surgical
facilities,
anticipate
that
they
will
complete
290
000
surgeries.
That's
a
four
percent
increase
over
next
year
and
progress
in
lowering
80
wait
times
has
been
seen
in
all
three
measures
and
Mr
Speaker
we're
going
to
keep
working
and
bring
those
member.
W
And
thanks
once
again
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question
Mr
Speaker.
As
you
know,
on
November
17th,
we
announced
our
health
care
action
plan
and
promise
albertans.
That
help
is
on
the
way.
Wait
times
are
trending
down
and
we
are
seeing
a
decrease
in
provincial
averages
for
ambulances,
surgeries
and
emergency
room
Waits.
Over
the
last
90
days.
We
will
continue
to
put
in
place
the
structure
for
both
immediate
and
long-term
reforms
and
changes.
W
X
Red
Deer
is
Alberta's
third
largest
city,
and
it
currently
has
no
doctors
accepting
new
patients
on
top
of
an
already
Grim
situation.
The
vital
Red
Deer
Hospital
Expansion
Project,
continues
to
be
delayed,
Mr
Speaker.
All
of
this
is
unacceptable.
The
people
of
Red
Deer
deserve
timely,
high
quality
Public
Health
Care.
Yet
the
UCP
promised
that
construction
would
begin
in
2021,
but
now
in
2023
nothing
is
started.
X
Y
Y
At
that
point,
we
can
carry
on
with
the
design
and,
unlike
the
NDP,
we
believe
in
planning
first,
so
we're
going
to
do
a
good
plan,
so
we
can
do
a
good
build,
so
we
can
meet
the
needs
of
people
in
central
Alberta
and
red
deer,
giving
them
the
health
care
they
need
in
a
good
design,
building
meeting
the
needs
of
all
all
citizens
within
central
Alberta.
Thank
you.
Y
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
it's
ironic
hearing
from
the
NDP
Who
removed
the
Red
Deer
Hospital
from
the
priority
capitalist.
That
is
not
a
priority,
so
we
have
put
it
back
there
and
in
fact,
what
I
did
when
I
made
those
comments
was
when
I
went
to
Red
Deer
to
talk
face
to
face
to
the
citizens
of
central
Alberta
to
answer
their
primary
question.
Why
does
it
take
so
long
to
build
a
hospital
we're
trying
to
be
very
transparent?
We
had
plans
there.
Y
X
C
Y
The
NDP
will
continue
to
do
is
make
promises
that
they
can't
fulfill,
so
we're
going
to
keep
with
good
planning
and
good
building
with
all
kinds
of
community
consultation
to
make
sure
that
they
get
the
building
that
they
need
the
hospital
care
they
need
the
services
they
they
need
planned
well,
delivered
well
and
in
good
time.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
member.
Z
Recently,
my
colleagues
and
I
went
to
visit
the
site
of
the
South
Edmonton
Hospital.
You
know
the
hospital
that
the
Alberta
NDP
announced
in
2017
and
construction
was
supposed
to
begin
in
2020.,
but
Mr
Speaker
that
construction
site
was
just
an
empty
field.
The
UCP,
without
saying
anything
to
the
people
of
South
Edmonton,
have
delayed
this
project
countless
times
and
now
indefinitely.
The
UCP
clearly
do
not
care
about
ensuring
my
constituents
have
access
to
health
care,
but
I
can
promise
albertans
that
an
NDP
government
will
get
this
project
done.
Y
In
fact,
the
capital
plans
from
2022
has
over
371
million
dollars
provided
for
this
project
that
money
is
already
being
put
to
use.
There
are
sight
Works
happening,
there's
servicing
work
happening.
We
are
in
the
middle
of
a
functional
design
plan
because
again
we
need
to
know
what
design
to
do
before
we
can
build
it.
Z
The
minister
should
visit
the
site.
Nothing
is
happening
given
that
Edmonton
is
currently
short
over
400
hospital
beds,
and
that
number
is
projected
to
more
than
triple
in
the
next
three
years
and
given
that
some
edmontonians
have
to
drive
nearly
an
hour
to
get
to
a
hospital
that
will
no
doubt
be
over
full
with
long
wait
times
and
staff
who
are
stretched
too
thin,
and
given
that
this
government
has
thrown
Public
Health
Care
into
a
crisis,
making
the
need
for
a
new
South,
Edmonton
Hospital,
even
more
critical
to
the
minister.
Z
C
Y
And
the
minister
of
infrastructure,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
again
we
are
doing
the
work
that
the
NDP
NDP
failed
to
do.
We
are
developing
a
plan.
We
are
making
sure
that
we
meet
the
needs.
The
first
thing
you
have
to
do
when
you
do
a
good
building
is
have
a
good
plan.
What
are
we
providing
for
the
services
for
those
in
Edmonton?
Is
it
Ambulatory?
Care
is
emergency
rooms?
Is
it
surgery
Suites?
We
need
to
answer
these
questions
through
our
our
service
providers.
Alberta
Health
Services
work
with
the
Ministry
of
Health.
Y
Z
Thank
you
well,
given
that
South
Edmonton
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
areas
in
Canada,
and
given
that
the
last
hospital
in
the
city
was
built
in
1988,
when
Edmonton's
population
was
almost
half
of
what
it
is
today,
which
is
why
the
Alberta
ntp
committed
to
building
the
South
Edmonton
hospital
and
given
that
my
constituents
are
tired
of
asking
why
the
UCP
keeps
delaying
this
project
and
I
think
they're
ready
for
a
change.
So
this
is
our
commitment.
Z
Y
Yeah
a
great
example
of
what
the
NDP
didn't
do
is
Grand
Prairie
Hospital
14
years
to
deliver
again.
The
NDP
makes
promises
they
can't
deliver
on
where
you
start
with
building
is
with
a
good
plan.
We
are
continuing
to
work
with
the
residents
of
Edmonton
and
Evan
South
Edmonton,
and
we
have
an
obligation
to
All
taxpayers,
In
The
Province,
to
manage
their
Finance
as
well
and
appropriately.
Y
G
Speaker
albertans
are
hearing
conflicting
reports
concerning
the
premier's
proposed
liability
management
incentive
program.
The
premier
argued
that
this
thinly
veiled
corporate
welfare
scheme
somehow
doesn't
undermine
the
polluter
pay
principle.
She
stated
that
the
projects
to
be
cleaned
up
were,
and
I
quote
left
was
somebody
holding
the
bag,
who
may
have
not
been
responsible
for
the
initial
liability
given
Mr
Speaker
that
oil
and
gas
under
our
feet
is
owned
by
all
albertans
to
the
premier.
G
AA
Yeah,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I
think
the
member
is
just
getting
a
little
ahead
of
his
skis
here.
You
know,
as
with
any
government,
we're
looking
at
a
variety
of
ideas
and
programs.
Now
one
we're
exploring
in
the
department
of
energy
is
the
liability
management
incentive
program,
but
it's
a
program
that's
still
under
development.
It
requires
further
stakeholder
engagement
and
consultation.
So
I
would
just
ask
the
member
to
have
a
little
bit
of
patience
and
we
will
release
the
information
and
details
in
due
course.
The.
G
Actually
work,
given
that
this
Minister
has
indicated
that
projects
belonging
to
active,
financially
responsible
oil
and
gas
companies
may
be
considered
under
this
revised
r-star
program,
and
given
the
premiere
has
been
more
adamant
that
the
pilot
project
will
be
reserved
only
for
abandoned
and
orphan
wells.
Will
the
premier
now
actively
commit
right
now
that,
if
all
albertans
must
pay
for
this
at
least
it'll
be
limited
to
Orphan
Wells
that
have
no
current
owner.
AA
Speaker,
the
the
basic
premise
of
the
liability
management
incentive
program
is
to
encourage
further
well-site
cleanup,
so
we
want
to
focus
on
some
of
the
most
challenging
sites
that
are
out
there.
Some
that
have
been
around
the
longest
say,
inactive
or
great,
greater
than
20
years,
so
those
from
the
60s
and
the
70s.
We
know
that
industry
are
good
stewards
of
the
environment
and
we
want
to
support
those
efforts
while
encouraging
new
investment
and
creating
jobs
while
we're
at
it.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
you're,.
G
Given
there
is
a
long
history
in
Alberta
of
major
projects
being
used
to
feather
the
nests
of
lobbyists
and
companies
close
to
this
government,
sometimes
like
the
case
of
the
massive
overbuild
of
Alberta's
electrical
transmission
system.
These
companies
hail
from
Eastern
Canada,
given
that
the
premier
is
personally
lobbied
for
a
similar
program
in
the
past,
and
given
that
orphan
well
cleanup
is
being
billed
as
a
job
creation
project
for
albertans.
Will
the
premier
commit
to
at
least
ensuring
if
the
pleader
pay
principle
is
abandoned?
AA
Mr
Speaker
has
mentioned
the
details
of
the
program
haven't
been
released
yet
so
I
think
the
member
is
just
jumping
to
conclusions
here.
You
know
I
can
say
the
program
that
does
not
change
anything
around
the
new
liability
framework
or
with
directive
88
and
the
mandatory
spend
requirements.
Those
will
remain
in
place
the
liability
incentive
program
if
it's
meant
to
be
a
supplementary
thing
and
very
targeted
to
some
of
the
oldest
liabilities.
So
consultation
is
ongoing.
It's
early
days.
It
still
has
to
go
to
caucus
committee
cabinet
treasury
board.
Member.
AB
Mr
Speaker,
despite
overwhelming
public
objection,
this
Premier
still
plans
to
fire
the
RCMP
and
settle
communities
across
this
province
with
the
new
Provincial
Police
Force,
all
with
new
bills
and
new
bureaucracy
that
will
come
with
it
now,
while
the
minister
ignores
the
feedback
that
we're
getting
from
counselors
municipalities,
the
RMA
and
more
we've
been
listening,
and
we
can't
find
one
Municipal
partner
that
supports
this
bad
policy.
Can
the
minister
tell
us
who
exactly
supports
this
failed
policy,
this
being
forced
on
albertans
and
why
are
their
opinions
more
important
than
those
of
albertans?
The.
AC
Emergency
preparedness,
so
Mr
speaker,
thank
you
very
much,
as
I've
indicated
before,
there's
no
decision
that
has
been
made
regarding
the
Alberta
Police
Service
and
we
can
continue
to
consult
with
municipalities
and
and
First
Nations
communities.
I
guess!
My
question,
though
I
mean
we
have
Nations
such
as
sexika
that
are
interested
in
doing
their
own
Police
Service.
You
know
so
what
I
I
and
we
have
had
other
municipalities,
we've
had
other
First
Nations
that
are
interested
in
their
policing
service.
AC
AB
AC
And
Emergency
Services
Mr
Speaker
I
mean
contrary
to
the
ndp's
belief.
Many
people,
including
the
federal
government
themselves,
have
been
talking
about
reviewing
and
moving
away
from
contract
policing
for
years,
Mr
Speaker
a
2019
briefing
note
provided
by
the
federal
minister
of
Public
Safety,
and
let
me
just
give
you
a
bit
of
a
quote
here.
It
says
it
has
been
the
government
of
Canada's
objective
since
the
1960s
to
decrease
Mr
Speaker.
Let
me
say
it
again:
to
decrease
its
contract,
policing,
Financial
liability,
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
listening
to
municipalities.
We
are
empowering
municipalities,
honorable.
AC
C
A
C
AC
Minister
of
the
house,
Mr
Speaker,
we
are
trying
to
empower
municipalities,
we
are
trying
to
empower
our
first
Nations
communities
and
we
are
trying
to
listen
and
do
what
is
best
for
them.
We
want
to
hear
from
them.
We
are
listening
to
members
like
up.
We
are
listening
to
first
nation
communities
like
Enoch
and
they
are
giving
clear
Direction
and
is
not
towards
the
NDP
The.
L
The
office
of
the
auditor
general
released
reports
on
long-term
care
and
kova
19
and
continuing
care
facilities.
Reports
make
it
clear
that
long-term
care
and
continuing
care
facilities
were
poorly
resourced.
During
the
pandemic
shortfalls
and
Staffing
Resources
and
procedures
were
known.
They
were
noted
in
previous
audits
raised
by
those
living
and
working
in
these
homes.
The
UCP
government
failed
to
make
the
homes
of
seniors
in
the
workplaces
of
our
front
line
Heroes
safe
to
the
minister
of
Health.
Why
has
this
government
failed
in
supporting
albertans
living
and
continuing
care?
W
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question
on
this
important
issue:
Mr
Speaker
to
The
Honorable
through
you
to
The
Honorable
member.
We
are
investing
in
our
Continuing
Care,
continuing
care
system
and
supporting
seniors
Mr
Speaker.
We
we
accepted
all
of
the
recommendations
made
by
the
the
auditor,
general
and
Mr
Speaker
a
number
of
those
recommendations.
We
have
already
acted
on
Mr
Speaker
as
part
of
budget
2022.
L
Given
that
the
report
highlights
that
paid,
sick
leave
would
have
halted
outbreaks
in
long-term
care
facilities
and
given
that
mitigating
outbreaks
could
have
saved
lives
and
given
that
the
official
opposition
proposed
paid
sick
leave
and
drafted
a
bill
that
the
government
could
have
introduced
during
the
pandemic,
but
they
ignored
it
and
failed
albertans
to
the
minister.
Why
ignore
real
measures
that
like
paid
sick
leave
that
could
have
improved
the
care
and
Provo
and
to
save
lives
of
albertans
The.
W
To
call
Mr
Speaker
as
The
Honorable
member
knows
the
facility-based
Continuing
Care
review
identified
Staffing
as
a
significant
issue
in
regards
to
the
Continuing
Care
sector
and
Mr
Speaker,
that
same
review
identified
that
we
also
need
to
actually
transfer
our
approach
from
congregate
care
settings
to
Home
Care
settings.
Mr
Speaker.
We
started
that
process
in
budget
2022
with
an
additional
million
hours
in
home
care
and
Mr
Speaker
I'm.
L
Given
that
Continuing
Care
residency,
five
percent
of
covid-19
deaths
in
the
province
and
given
that,
while
they
were
dying,
the
now
Premier
was
spouting
conspiracy
theories
about
the
pandemic.
Even
now,
she
seems
more
focused
on
getting
the
people
who
undermine
the
public
health
response
out
of
their
criminal
charges
than
improving
care.
Can
someone
explain
to
the
surviving
relatives
of
thousands
of
albertans
who
died
in
the
Continuing
Care
system
during
the
covid-19
pandemic?
Why
they
didn't
Implement
life-saving
policies.
W
Mr
Speaker,
we
invested
significantly
during
the
covet
crisis
to
support
those
most
vulnerable
I
appreciate
again
the
research
being
done
or
the
the
report
being
done
by
the
auditor
general.
We
accepted
all
of
the
all
of
the
recommendations
in
principle,
but
just
want
to
be
clear:
Mr
Speaker.
We
we
invested
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars,
both
from
a
staffing
standpoint,
to
provide
PPE
for
for
those
who
are
the
most
most
vulnerable
in
a
Continuing
Care
setting
Mr
Speaker.
T
You
Mr
Speaker.
My
question
is
for
the
minister
of
Public
Safety.
According
to
the
latest
statistics,
crime
rates
in
Calgary
have
been
on
the
rise
for
the
past
two
years,
with
significant
increases
in
property
and
violent
crimes.
Can
the
minister
please
inform
the
house
what
message
the
government
is
taking
to
address
this
concerning
trend.
AC
And
Emergency
Services
very
much
Mr,
Speaker
and,
of
course
thank
the
member
very
much
for
the
question.
Of
course,
Public
Safety
is
very
important
in
our
large
municipalities,
Edmonton
and
Calgary.
You
know
people
have
a
right
to
feel
safe
in
their
homes.
Mr
Speaker
children
have
a
right
to
play
outside,
and
you
know
these
sort
of
rights
are
being
infringed
upon
right
now
and
that's
why
we
created
the
Calgary
Public
Safety
task
force.
AC
T
Speaker,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mister,
given
that
the
recent
reports
have
highlighted
the
growing
concerns
among
Calgary
residents,
particularly
in
high
crime
neighborhoods
about
their
safety
and
well-being
on.
Can
the
minister
elaborate
on
how
the
government
is
working
with
local
community
leaders
in
law
enforcement
agencies
to
address
these
concerning
concerns
and
ensure
the
residents
feel
safe
in
their
homes
and
neighborhoods?
Thank
you.
AC
Emergency
Services
Mr
speaker.
Thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
again
for
the
member
for
that
very
important
question,
especially
to
his
residents,
many
of
whom
do
not
feel
safe
in
their
homes,
with
the
the
gunfire
that
has
been
going
on
with
the
gang-related
activity.
I
can
tell
you
that,
of
course,
through
the
department
we've
been
in
touch
with
the
Calgary
Police
Service
to
make
sure
that
they
have
the
necessary
resources
to
go
after
those
gang
members.
AC
T
Speaker
and
thank
you
Minister,
given
that
the
covid-19
pandemic
and
related
economic
pressures
have
contributed
to
the
increase
in
crime
rates
in
Calgary.
Can
the
minister
provide
details
on
any
specific
programs
or
initiatives
been
implemented
by
the
government
to
support
vulnerable
populations
and
how
this
has
improved,
Public
Safety
in
Calgary?
Thank
you,
Minister.
The
minister
sure.
AC
Thank
you
very
much
and
yes,
Mr
Speaker.
Absolutely
of
course,
we
work
very
closely
with
the
ministry
of
mental
health
and
addictions
to
make
sure
that
those
officers
that
are
being
deployed,
whether
it
be
through
the
Calgary,
Police
Service
or
the
sheriff's,
have
the
necessary
resources
to
provide
support
for
people,
especially
vulnerable
people.
AC
To
be
honest
with
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
can
tell
you
that
it's
not
about
moving
people
along
it's
about
ensuring
that
they
have
the
resources,
including
the
health
IM,
app
to
make
sure
that
those
individuals
are
actually
getting
the
help
they
need
in
a
pathway
to
recovery
and
treatment.
Mr
Speaker
member.
C
AD
Against
women,
girls
and
gender
diverse
people
has
created
a
shadow
pandemic
over
the
last
three
years,
overwhelming
demand
for
Support
Services,
compounded
with
high
inflation
and
inadequate
Government
funding
has
left,
shelters
overwhelmed
and
survivors
struggling.
This
government
has
completely
turned
their
backs
on
survivors.
This
is
disgraceful.
Will
the
premier
commit
today
to
addressing
the
funding
crisis
that
women's
shelters
are
facing?
Stakeholders
are
here
today,
they're
listening
tell
them
your
plan.
AE
You
Mr
Speaker
and
to
the
member
for
the
question.
I
share
her
deep
concern
for
women
that
are
fleeing
domestic
violence
and
I
want
to
assure
her
and
anybody
that's
finding
themselves
in
a
situation
where
they're
in
a
domestic
violence
situation
that
this
government
is
there
for
them.
This
province
is
there
for
them
will
continue
to
work.
We
continue
to
work
with
not-for-profits
across
this
province
to
make
sure
that
there's
a
safe
place
for
their
support
for
people
in
that
situation.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
The.
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
to
the
member
for
for
her
question
and
her
concern.
I'm
pleased
to
report
that
I've
been
working
very
closely
with
our
parliamentary
secretary
for
the
status
of
women.
We
have
been
going
across
the
province
meeting
with
Frontline
service
providers
not-for-profits
and
working
to
understand
what
the
challenges
are
to
make
sure
that
we
do
have
the
funding
in
place
to
meet
the
needs
that
are
there
and
again.
AE
AD
Given
that
the
Alberta
Council
of
women's
shelter
said
it
best,
survivors
deserve
better
Alberta
deserves
better
yet
crickets
from
this
government.
This
is
your
legacy
Premier,
one
that
eliminated
the
status
of
women
Ministry,
one
that
abandoned
survivors
of
violence,
one
that
continually
attacked
women,
dominated
sectors
like
health
care
and
education,
one
that
purposely
denied
non-profits
essential
funding
all
while
having
billions
in
Surplus
to
give
away
to
your
corporate
buddies.
That's
the
Legacy
you're
leaving
Premier,
and
you
should
be
ashamed.
C
AE
You
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
not
sure
what
the
question
was
there,
but
I'm
happy
to
address.
What's
being
said
here,
this
government
has
demonstrated
compassion
and
we
will
continue
to
work
with
not-for-profits
across
this
province
in
all
sectors,
especially
for
women
fleeing
domestic
violence.
We
have
increased
funding
for
shelters
by
10
percent.
We
have
increased
funding
for
folks
that
work
in
the
disability
sector
by
10.
We,
we
fund
women's
shelters,
51.3
million
dollars
a
year.
Anybody
who
is
in
a
domestic
violence
situation
will
get
help
in
this
province.
You
have
my
commitment
to
that
Mr
Speaker.
AF
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
Alberta's
post-secondary
students
in
the
schools
in
which
they
learn
are
crucial
to
Alberta's
economic
recovery.
Unfortunately,
students
are
struggling
because
of
decisions
made
by
this
UCP
government.
The
premier
and
this
Minister
have
approved
hikes
of
anywhere
between
16
to
104
percent,
intuition,
more
than
ten
thousand
dollars
in
additional
fees
removed,
access
to
Grants
underspent
student
aid,
slashed
funding
to
post-secondary
at
record
levels.
So
the
begs
the
question:
Mr
Speaker:
why
would
the
post-secondary
minister
make
it
so
hard
for
students
to
get
a
post-secondary
education?
AF
U
Mr
Speaker,
if
the
member
is
curious
about
why
it's
so
difficult,
he
should
ask
his
boss
in
Ottawa,
jagmeet
Singh,
who
is
working
with
with
Trudeau
to
jack
up
the
carbon
tax.
Reckless
spending
is
driving
up
inflation,
Mr
Speaker,
that's
one
of
the
reasons
that
post-secondary
students
are
struggling
is
because
of
a
cost
of
living
crisis
created
by
the
Trudeau
liberal
and
and
jagmeet
Singh
Alliance
Mr
Speaker
through
Reckless
spending.
We
are
taking
action.
AF
This
province
was
amongst
the
lowest
in
Canada
in
2019..
Now
it's
the
highest
students
report
increases
of
more
than
30
percent
to
their
tuition
because
of
this
Minister,
and
given
that
they
didn't
even
get
a
piece
of
the
Premier
so-called
affordability
plan
announced
last
year,
they're
having
to
sell
their
vehicles,
skip
meals
and
pile
on
debt
just
to
make
ends
meet.
How
does
this
Minister
stand
in
the
house
with
a
straight
face,
which
he
doesn't
even
do
it
as
a
smirk
and
knowing
that
the
pain
and
the
suffering
of
students
he
has
personally
responsible
for.
C
AF
U
Secret
sounds
like
the
member
missed
the
press
conference,
but
we've
announced
a
series
of
affordability
measures
to
help
our
students
we're
eliminating
the
plus
one
percent
on
student
loan
interest
rates
to
help
students
cope,
we're
extending
the
interest
deferral
period
from
six
months
to
12
months,
we're
extending
the
repayment
assistance
program
and
as
well
Mr
Speaker
we're
we're
adding
more
money
to
student
financial
assistance
to
help
those
who
need
funding
the
most
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
taking
direct,
real
and
measurable
action
to
help
our
post-secondary
students
right
now
and
well
into
the
future.
U
AG
Pagan,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
making
life
affordable
for
albertans
continues
to
be
a
top
priority
for
this
government.
We
will
continue
to
Aid
albertans
in
achieving
Financial
Security
by
a
variety
of
means.
Our
policies
have
already
provided
support
to
a
multitude
of
groups
such
as
seniors
age,
recipients
and
families
who
are
struggling
with
inflation
and
affordability.
In
large
part.
Due
to
poor
Federal
fiscal
management,
our
government
has
laid
out
plans
to
help
protect
the
bank
accounts
of
post-secondary
students,
starting
with
implementing
a
tuition
cap
to
the
minister
of
advanced
education.
U
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
member.
You
know
one
of
the
things
that
students
have
been
asking
for
and
have
been
lobbying
me
about
over
the
course
of
the
past
four
years
has
been
stability
and
predictability
when
it
comes
to
tuition
policy
that
we
currently
don't
have
that
because
of
the
cap
that
the
members
opposite
created,
that's
allowed
tuition
to
increase
by
five
and
a
half
percent
this
current
year.
U
Of
advanced
education
yeah,
so
recent
grads
and
upcoming
grads
will
benefit
from
some
of
the
affordability
measures
that
we've
just
announced.
We
are
extending
the
interest
the
student
loan
deferral
period
right
now.
Students
have
a
six-month
window
after
they
graduate
to
begin
repaying
their
student
loans,
we're
going
to
extend
that
out
to
a
year
we're
changing
the
interest
rates
on
student
loans,
that'll
affect
all
current
and
future
borrowers,
giving
them
more
ability.
U
AG
Member
for
Calgary
pay
again,
thank
you,
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
through
you
to
the
minister
for
that
answer
and
for
recognizing
the
value
of
Alberta
post-secondary
graduates,
given
that
our
government
is
prioritizing
affordability
for
all
albertans
and
given
that,
as
a
result,
we
have
already
put
significant
measures
in
place
to
lighten
the
financial
load
on
albertans.
How
do
these
new
measures
support?
Other
initiatives
to
like
make
life
more
affordable
for
all
albertans.
U
The
honorable,
the
minister,
oh
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
indeed,
addressing
the
cost
of
living
crisis
is
a
top
concern
for
the
government
and,
as
the
member
noted
is
being
driven
largely
by
by
Reckless
Federal
policies.
But
Alberta's
government
is
focused
on
making
life
more
affordable
for
albertans,
our
post-secondary
students,
seniors
and
other
individuals
and
I
know.
U
C
Or
order
order?
That
concludes
the
time
allotted
for
oral
question
period.
In
light
of
the
budget
coming
at
three
o'clock,
we
will
continue
to
the
remainder
of
the
daily
routine
immediately
if
you
are
leaving
the
chamber
to
prepare
yourself
for
such
activities,
please
do
so
quickly,
quietly
and
appropriately
and
out
of
respect
to
the
remainder
of
the
member
statements,
beginning
with
the
honorable,
the
member
for
Calvary
boular
McCall,.
F
Mr
Speaker,
it's
been
over
a
year
since
Ukraine
was
invaded
by
Vladimir
Putin's
Russia.
It's
been
a
long
year.
Watching
cities
devastated
families
and
communities
forced
to
flee
the
onslaught
of
Devastation
wrought
against
a
peaceful
country
by
the
Russian
Federation.
There
are
heartbreaking
stories
of
people
losing
their
loved
ones
of
communities
devastated
by
Invasion
and
bombings,
but
throughout
it
all
Mr
Speaker
we've
seen
heroism
of
people
standing
up
against
the
Invaders
determined
to
crush
a
free
and
independent
Ukraine.
F
We've
seen
compassion
both
around
the
world
and
right
here
at
home,
with
Premier
stelmac
and
Thomas
lukasik,
who
shipped
tons
of
Aid
and
supplies
to
Ukraine
and
filled
Planes
full
of
refugees
who
found
their
way
here
to
find
peace
and
stability.
As
this
illegal
and
immoral
War
continues,
it's
been
a
European
and
hurt
for
Ukraine
who,
but
the
people
of
Ukraine
are
still
standing
in
defiance
of
the
tyranny
of
Putin.
Now
there
are
those,
including
the
premier,
who
suggested
that
the
only
solution
for
Ukraine
was
neutrality.
F
The
premier
even
stated
that
she
thought
the
invasion
was
understandable.
Although
I
appreciate
that
she
corrected
her
wrong
opinion,
it
still
caused
harm
to
the
Ukrainian
Community
here
and
those
fleeing
violence.
Some
may
never
forgive
what
she
said:
Mr
Speaker,
I'm,
deeply
proud
of
my
Ukrainian
roots
and
I
know
so
many
albertans
are
of
theirs
as
a
province.
I
know
that
we
will
continue
to
stand
up
for
Ukraine
and
its
people
Ukraine.
AH
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
because
of
the
federal
government's
persistently
employs
news-speak
rhetoric
to
disguise
its
Progressive
ideological
policies.
The
referencing
of
George
Orwell
has
become
necessary
in
his
essay
on
politics
and
the
English
language
written
in
April
1946.
He
said
political
language
is
designed
to
make
lies,
sound,
truthful
and
murder,
respectable.
Happily,
for
the
minister
for
the
Federal
Ministry
of
Truth
Elite
memo
exposed
the
rhetoric
of
the
just
transition
policy
as
classic
Newspeak.
AH
The
actual
aim
of
just
transition
was
revealed
to
be
the
murder
of
the
Alberta
oil
and
gas
industry,
albeit
a
respectable
murder.
A
quote
from
the
memo
gave
the
game
away.
Canadians
thrown
out
of
work
by
climate
change,
programs
can
get
jobs
as
janitors.
The
memo
revealed
that
they
intend
to
throw
2.7
million
Canadian
employees
out
of
work
into
janitorial
jobs.
Surely
no
political
party
leader
in
Alberta
can
know
this
situation
with
good
and
with
good
conscience,
sit
on
their
hands.
AH
However,
the
leader
of
the
opposition's
hands
are
tied
because
her
Federal
boss
is
already
signed
up
to
this
attack
on
Alberta's
oil
and
gas
industry
industry,
which
Pride
provides
the
funds
for
the
social
program.
Socialist
claim
to
Champion,
then
conscience
is
obsolete.
Happily,
for
albertans,
their
Premier
is
not
sat
on
our
hands.
Indeed,
she
is
squarely
on
her
feet.
She
proved
this
win
immediately
and
without
compromise
she
called
out
the
Newspeak
rhetoric
of
the
just
transition
policy.
Another
Premier,
along
with
my
UCP
colleagues,
will
continue
to
expose
just
transition.
AH
New
speak,
euphemisms
and
resist
this
ideological
attack
on
Alberta
until
it's
defeated.
However,
we
should
heed
the
admonitions
of
Thomas
Jefferson,
who
said
the
price
of
Liberty
is
eternal
vigilance,
because
once
we
stand
this
dishonest
nonsense,
packing
Canada's
federal
government
will
launch
a
new
attack
on
our
province.
AH
AI
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
it's
an
honor
to
present
this
petition
coming
from
the
southwest
Edmonton
community
of
Edgemont
spearheading
this
petition
is
the
Edgemont
Community
League
school
of
advocacy
committee
who
have
obtained
480
signatures
right
now.
The
children
of
Edgemont
have
the
longest
average
commute
times
to
school
in
Edmonton,
and
this
petition
seeks
to
comprehensively
address
the
educational
infrastructure
in
the
area
by
building
a
much
needed,
K-9
Public
School
in
the
community
of
Edgemont.
Thank
you.
C
AJ
You
Mr
Speaker
I'll,
be
short
at
the
time
that
you
mentioned
the
member
from
Edmonton
Rutherford,
clearly
shouted
after
being
warned
by
yourself.
You're,
making
this
stuff
up,
I
don't
have
the
benefit
of
the
Blues
and
I
suspect
it
may
not
even
be
caught
up
by
the
ambient
mics,
but
I
sure
heard
it
and
I
suspect
many.
Other
members
of
the
chamber
heard
it
that
kind
of
language
isn't
appropriate
for
this
chamber,
especially
because
it
was
directed
at
a
specific
member
The
Honorable
minister
of
Public
Safety
I,
believe
this
is
a
point
of
order.
AD
C
Members,
pursuant
to
standing
order,
three
nine.
This
is
a
non-debatable
motion.
Having
heard
the
motion
as
per
as
proposed
by
The
Honorable,
the
government
house
leader,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
please
say
no
opinion,
the
eyes
have
it.
That
motion
is
carried
and
so
ordered
honorable
members
in
order
to
allow
adequate
time
to
prepare
for
the
budget
address
by
The
Honorable,
the
president
of
Treasury
board
and
the
Minister
of
Finance.
This
afternoon
the
house
stands
in
recess
until
3
15.