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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
7:19 Opening
28:34 Oral Question Period
1:22:35 Afternoon Session
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Honorable
members,
the
prayer
Lord,
the
god
of
righteousness
and
Truth
Grant
to
her
King
and
to
his
government,
to
members
of
the
legislative
assembly
and
to
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
interest
and
Prejudice
keep
in
mind
their
responsibility
to
seek
to
improve
the
condition
of
all
amen.
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B
on
November
19
1982.
He
was
named
to
Cabinet,
as
the
minister
responsible
for
Native
Affairs,
a
position
in
which
he
held
until
1986.,
born
in
Hannah
Alberta
Mr
Paul
was
a
boxer
in
his
youth
winning
many
Canadian
and
U.S
championships.
He
gave
up
his
boxing
gloves
for
school
after
his
last
match
in
the
division
trials
to
compete
in
the
1964
Tokyo
Olympics
Mr
Paul
completed
two
degrees
at
University
of
Alberta
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
economics
and
a
master's
in
Business
Administration.
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The
Honorable
member
for
Sherwood
Park
has
a
school
to
introduce.
Perhaps
The
Honorable
minister
of
Public
Safety,
no
do
I
have
the
correct
list.
Are
there
any
other
school
groups
to
introduce
the
minister
for
service
Albert
and
red
tape?
Reduction
has
an
introduction.
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Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
am
honored
to
rise
today
to
introduce
12
officials
from
the
College
of
Alberta
school
superintendent.
On
behalf
of
the
honorable
minister
of
Education
The
Honorable
adrenal
LaGrange
superintendent,
Scott
Morrison,
Richard,
Marler,
Clint,
marzick,
Wilco,
timarson,
Andrea,
hollocker,
Dwayne,
Zara
Finn,
my
Stoner
Deputy
superintendent,
Greg
Miller,
Sean,
Johansson,
Adam,
Chief,
superintendent,
Robert,
Martin,
chief
executive
officer.
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G
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
through
you,
and
to
all
members
of
the
assembly,
I'm
honored,
to
introduce
Carolina
goshkowski,
who
is
a
social
work
student
at
McEwen,
University
who's,
doing
her
practicum
in
my
office,
she's
also
the
proud
mother
of
two
and
an
immigrant
and
is
dedicating
her
career
to
helping
the
most
vulnerable.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
her.
Thank
you.
Caroline.
H
Speaker
advice
today
to
introduce
Brian
goringer
who's,
a
friend
of
mine,
but
he's
also
a
great
Community,
mobilizer
and
leader,
and
has
had
a
number
of
different
leadership
roles
with
a
number
of
great
and
Alpha
profits
on
our
community,
including
Parks
Foundation,
Ambrose
University,
the
mustard
seed
and,
most
recently
Woods
Homes.
Please
rise.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
I
My
great
pleasure
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
to
all
members
of
this
assembly,
JP
and
Danielle
Forte
from
explore
Nordic
I
had
the
privilege
of
joining
them
yesterday
on
a
tour
of
the
legislature
and
for
dinner
at
The
Scholar
reception
I
would
like
to
thank
them
for
their
incredible
work.
They
do
for
Alberta's
tourism
sector
and
the
offer
to
come
tour
with
them.
I
can
hardly
wait.
Please
rise
and
accept
the
warm
and
welcome
of
this
assembly.
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The
premier
of
the
minister
of
infrastructure,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
it's
my
honor
to
welcome
Mr
Glenn
Miller,
a
special
constituent
of
Lethbridge
to
the
assembly.
Glenn
is
being
presented,
an
honorary
distinction
by
his
Excellency
Patrick
van
Gill,
ambassador
of
Belgium
to
Canada
and
Miss
Lori
Schmidt
honorary
consulate
Belgium
in
Edmonton
on
behalf
of
the
kingdom
of
Belgium.
Later
today,
Glenn
is
a
retired
military
veteran
with
many
accolades
Awards
and
distinctions
to
his
name.
Please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
this
house.
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What
they
heard
in
brief,
Mr
Speaker,
is
that
an
Alberta
NDP
government
has
vision
for
the
future
in
Alberta,
where
we
can
support
communities
by
giving
them
the
resources
and
tools
they
need
to
properly
support
local
economies
and
infrastructure
where
we
build
resilient
jobs
economy
that
is
securely
built
on
a
diverse
Foundation.
An
Alberta
NDP
government
will
create
good
paying
industrial
jobs
while
targeting
growth
in
emergency
emerging
industrial
sectors.
St,
Albert,
Business
Leaders
also
heard
our
leaders
commitment
to
an
exciting
project.
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The
development
of
the
Lakeview
business
district,
the
success
of
St
Albert's,
three
existing
light,
Industrial
and
Commercial
Business
districts
support
the
creation
of
a
fourth,
the
lengthy
business
district.
An
NDP
government
will
work
with
the
city
of
Saint
Albert
right
away
with
the
goal
of
bringing
this
new
District
online
for
development
by
2024..
This
would
unlock
7
000
jobs
and
new
growth
for
Employers
in
advanced
manufacturing,
agribusiness,
cleantech,
Health,
Sciences
and
more.
This
is
great
news
for
the
city
of
Saint
Albert
and
we're
just
getting
started.
K
Stable,
predictable,
funding
to
municipalities
isn't
just
a
talking
point:
it'll
be
a
commitment.
An
NDP
government
will
put
a
stop
to
the
cuts,
no
more
cuts,
no
more
downloading
of
expenses
to
municipalities.
We
will
trust
science
and
facts
when
we
make
decisions
and
investment
to
rebuild
our
Public
Health
Care
System,
an
Alberta
NDP
government
will
rebuild
our
public
system
so
that
nobody
has
to
pay
to
see
their
family
doctor
so
that
we
can
all
access
public
health
care
when
and
where
we
need
it.
There's
a
lot
at
stake.
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You
Mr
Speaker
as
we
approach
the
end
of
the
ucp's.
First
of
many
terms
in
government,
more
albertans
are
taking
pride
in
the
ability
to
unlock
doors
to
their
very
own
homes.
I'm
proud
to
be
standing
here
today
to
talk
about
affordable
housing,
Mr,
Speaker,
affordable
housing
does
more
for
individuals
and
families
than
simply
provide
a
place
to
sleep.
Affordable
housing
serves
a
variety
of
albertans,
whether
they
be
seniors.
Low-Income
families,
individuals
in
recovery
or
transitioning
out
of
homelessness,
women
and
mothers
fleeing
domestic
violence,
and
the
list
goes
on
and
on.
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You
have
to
ask
yourself
how
is
this
different
than
when
the
NDP
were
in
office?
Well,
let
me
tell
you:
when
the
NDP
were
government,
they
weighed
imaginary
announcements
that
had
no
impact
on
albertans,
except
for
negative
ones.
The
difference
between
us
and
Them
Mr
Speaker.
Not
only
are
we
announcing
the
money
for
housing,
but
we're
actually
building
it
too.
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Our
government
is
cleaning
up
the
mess
made
by
the
NDP
as
they
increase
the
wait
list
for
affordable
housing
by
76
percent
Mr
Speaker,
that's
a
huge
increase,
but
our
government
is
fixing
it
albertans
do
not
trust
the
NDP
to
build
housing
that
meets
their
needs.
That's
why
they
elected
our
government
over
one
billion
dollars
in
support
for
housing
over
the
next
three
years
is
getting
the
job
done.
M
M
Mr
Speaker,
the
debate
on
multiculturalism
is
complex.
Canada
is
growing
with
people
are
looking
for
a
fresh
start
in
this
amazing
Nation.
Immigration
is
an
all-time
high.
The
Investments
to
support
multiculturalism
are
substantial
if
I
could
focus
on
one
aspect,
though
it'd
be
on
Canadian
culture.
There's
a
culture
here
and
it's
an
amazing
one.
The
people
built
the
foundations
of
culture
did
it
in
times
when
the
world
was
very
segregated,
when
there
were
no
jet
planes
that
could
move
people
across
the
world.
M
It
was
a
time
when
exposure
to
other
cultures
amounted
to
words
in
a
book
so
to
the
woke
mobs.
People
claim
to
be
so
enlightened
that
they
feel
empowered
to
tear
down
statues
of
Sir
Johnny
McDonald,
who
renamed
streets
like
Dundas,
and
it
would
denounce
Christmas
because
it
may
offend
a
non-Christian
you're
doing
it
wrong.
My
parents
came
to
Canada
after
leaving
post-war
Japan
and
Philippines.
They
came
to
a
country
that
had
a
culture
of
peace
and
tolerance
of
freedom
of
the
individual,
an
environment
where
anyone
could
succeed
if
they
put
in
the
effort.
M
They
didn't
expect
to
see
much
of
the
cultures
they
left
and
came
with
an
attitude
of
When
in
Rome,
dressed
like
a
Roman,
an
attitude
most
people
should
take
when
they
visit
any
Nation
out
of
respect
for
local
cultures.
Recently,
I
was
made
aware
of
things
that
happened
in
a
recent
election
from
another
culture.
It
was
an
act
of
stocking
a
voting
station
for
a
democratic
election
with
supporters
would
Whisper
In
the
Airs
of
Voters
to
support
a
particular
candidate.
M
It's
an
act
that
is
usually
discouraged
here
in
Canada
where
people
are
supposed
to
be
able
to
approach
a
voting
booth
with
no
fear
of
reprisal
or
undue
influence.
I
also
discovered
another
born
Act
is
to
make
promises
of
government
contracts
in
return
for
support
at
first
I
said.
No
one
would
dare
do
that
here,
but
then
we
heard
a
liberal
MP
did
just
that.
No
wonder!
We
see
that
trickling
down
to
our
local
levels.
The
role
models
are
there
in
this
Federal
liberal
government.
N
March
is
National
Social
Work
month
in
Canada.
It
is
a
time
to
celebrate
the
social
work
profession
and
recognize
its
significant
contributions
to
making
a
positive
difference
in
the
lives
of
albertans.
The
Alberta
NDP
caucus
not
only
recognizes
social
workers.
We
are
social
workers,
the
members
for
Calgary
boular,
McCall,
Calgary,
Buffalo,
Cal,
Edmonton,
Castle,
Downs,
Edmonton,
Rutherford,
Edmonton,
Manning
and
myself,
Edmonton
Riverview,
we're
all
social
workers.
We've
attained
our
credentials
and
worked
in
the
profession.
N
The
theme
in
2023
social
work
is
essential
highlights
the
challenges
we
have
faced
as
we
come
out
of
the
global
pandemic.
Social
workers
are
more
essential
than
ever
as
we
witness
the
hardships,
pain
and
suffering
of
individuals
and
communities.
During
this
time
we
are
essential
to
navigating
systems
such
as
those
in
health,
education
and
Social
Services.
We
are
essential
to
advocacy
and
including
which
includes
celebrating
diversity
and
anti-racism.
Social
workers,
collectively
work
towards
a
just
and
Equitable
Society
United
by
diversity
and
strengthened
by
our
goals
for
inclusion
and
allyship.
N
Every
day.
Social
workers
support
people
in
navigating
complex
systems.
We
are
uniquely
positioned
to
identify
and
address
systemic
gaps,
provide
Keys
services
and
programs
and
strengthen
communities.
Albertans
have
an
opportunity
this
spring
to
elect
a
government
that
is
committed
to
lifting
up
our
communities
as
a
proud
social
worker
and
new
democrat
I
will
be
working
to
elect
a
government
that
will
protect
Public
Health
Care,
make
life
more
affordable,
create
good
paying
jobs
and
ensure
Integrity
in
leadership.
Happy
Social,
Work
month
to
my
colleagues
and
Friends.
O
You
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
happy
to
be
part
of
a
team
that
accomplished
what
it
promised.
Despite
challenges,
we
managed
to
take
care
of
emergencies,
dealt
with
a
financial
crash
and
succeeded
in
getting
Alberta
back
on
track.
Alberta
gives
hope
in
Canada
and
lives
up
to
his
motto
being
the
place
for
the
strong
and
free.
We
have
a
caring
people
with
written
determination,
a
robust
economy,
a
balanced
budget,
plenty
of
jobs
and
we'll
skirt
by
a
recession
simply
because
of
determination
and
intestinal
fortitude.
O
However,
there
is
a
frustration
knowing,
despite
all
we
can
do,
we
can
never
do
enough
from
the
files
that
are
managed
by
the
feds
as
an
MLA.
We
Lobby
our
ministers
who,
in
turn,
work
with
their
colleagues
to
Lobby
their
Federal
ministers,
which
may
have
some
effect.
However,
when
it
comes
to
Crime,
it's
no
surprise
that
the
liberal
government
has
a
serious
disconnect
with
reality.
The
catch
and
release
system
they
have
created
by
way
of
sentencing
and
bail
terms
is
having
serious
consequences.
Mr
Speaker,
it's
utterly
appalling.
O
The
constituents,
a
daughter
of
mine,
30
years
old,
is
abducted
on
her
way
on
the
highway
going
to
work.
Two
masked
individuals
forced
her
slow
to
the
side
of
the
road
assault
dragged
her
into
the
car
and
literally
tried
to
kidnap
her.
She
managed
to
stick
her
leg
out
as
the
assailant
slammed
her
her
leg
in
the
door
repeatedly,
and
she
managed
to
fight
her
way
and
get
back
to
the
truck
another
constituent
driving
his
15
year
old
daughter
on
the
way
home,
where
pursued
and
struck
repeatedly
from
behind
by
another
vehicle.
O
The
offending
vehicle
was
stolen
and
the
driven
by
a
person
who
has
been
known
to
police
a
frequent
flyer.
If
you
would,
the
father
pulled
off
the
highway,
the
suspect
continued
ramming
their
car
God
doesn't
attempted
to
Salt
the
men
with
a
hammer
tried
to
abduct
his
daughter
then
tried
to
assault
the
daughter,
the
daughter
had
to
jump
out
of
the
moving
vehicle.
The
individual
was
caught,
set
to
bail
at
a
zero
value
and
released
the
next
day,
good
folks
in
Alberta
paying
the
price
for
a
system
that
consistently
favors
criminals.
O
We
must
look
at
what
we
can
do
to
protect
ourselves,
because
the
justice
system
managed
by
the
federal
government
where
ideology
rarely
meets
reality.
As
simply
not
cutting
it,
albertans
Canadians
deserve
better
stay
vigilant
watch
out
for
each
other
vote
in
somebody
else
who
can
take
care
of
business.
P
P
The
completed
modernization
of
the
Woodhaven
school
project
and
a
recently
completed
new
francophone
school
right
in
the
heart
of
Stony
Plain,
serving
it
as
an
MLA,
has
also
given
me
the
opportunity
to
meet
thousands
of
residents
and
hundreds
of
business
owners
an
aspect
of
my
job
that
I
will
always
cherish
the
residents
business
owners
and
Community
organizers
and
Volunteers
in
Spruce.
Grove
and
Stony
Plain
truly
have
an
unparalleled
commitment
to
their
communities.
P
This
commitment
has
resulted
in
millions
of
community
facility
enhancement
and
Improvement
funding
for
organizations
across
the
riding
which
will
benefit
future
generations
of
residents
in
the
area
personally,
I've
been
honored
to
Advocate
and
support
children
in
finding
their
forever
homes
and
to
push
for
extended
producer
responsibility
on
behalf
of
municipalities,
environmental
groups
and
all
albertans
I'm
extremely
grateful
for
my
13
years
of
elected
service,
at
both
the
municipal
and
provincial
level,
and
for
what
we've
been
able
to
accomplish
thus
far.
Looking
forward.
I'm
optimistic
for
the
future.
P
Q
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
Alberta's
rural
municipalities
are
owed
over
268
million
dollars
in
unpaid
taxes.
Municipalities
can't
take
on
debt.
So,
when
they're
faced
with
the
shortfall,
they
only
have
two
options:
they're,
either
forced
to
pass
this
burden
on
to
their
citizens
through
property
tax
increases
or
they
have
to
cut
Services
Mr
Speaker.
That's
just
not
fair,
but
you
don't
have
to
take
my
word
for
it.
Rural
municipalities
are
saying
it
themselves.
Rma
president
Paul
McLaughlin
said
ignoring
property.
Q
Taxes
doesn't
just
hurt
the
municipalities;
it
hurts
rural
communities
and
places
an
unfair
burden
on
other
rural
businesses
and
residents.
This
government
has
had
over
three
years
to
do
something
about
these
unpaid
taxes.
However,
under
their
watch,
the
debt
has
tripled
when
I
asked
the
government
about
their
failure.
Q
Their
response
was
we're
actively
looking
at
options,
I'm
embarrassed
for
the
members
opposite,
who
represent
those
rural
communities
and
have
to
return
to
their
Town
counselors,
their
Reeves,
their
constituents
with
that
type
of
response,
yet
another
cause
that
this
government
would
put
on
the
feet
of
rural
albertans,
but
it
gets
worse
rather
than
solving
the
crisis
growing
under
their
watch.
This
government
came
up
with
a
different
plan
to
give
20
billion
dollars
to
the
premier's
friends.
This
debt
is
a
black
eye
on
the
UCP
and
their
20
billion
dollar.
Q
Giveaway
is
an
insult
to
rural
albertans.
Every
member
of
this
chamber
knows
it
and
if
the
members
opposite
feel
that
my
statement
is
unfair,
then
I
might
suggest
that
what
they
want
to
do
is
what
they're
forcing
their
constituents
to
do.
Wait
for
an
Alberta
NDP
government
to
solve
yet
another
UCP
rural
Alberta
failure.
B
G
Foreign,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
while
the
current
Premier
thinks
she
can
talk
her
way
out
of
the
health
care
crisis
that
she
and
the
UCP
created,
Dr
febreau,
a
front-line
doctor
at
the
Peter
lawheid
Center
tells
the
truth.
He
says
quote
the
ucp's
new
health
care
slogan.
Help
is
on
the
way
feels
insulting.
He
goes
on
to
say
that
one
of
his
colleagues
recently
told
him
help
isn't
coming,
so
we
need
to
help
each
other.
R
Speaker
thanks
to
the
honorable
member
for
the
question,
Mr
Speaker
help
is
on
the
way
and
it's
coming
and
it's
coming
now:
Mr
Speaker
in
part
of
budget
2022,
we
increased
the
budget
by
600
million
dollars
with
a
commitment
for
1.8
billion
over
three
years
and
Mr
Speaker
project
budget
2023,
which
I'm
I'm
hopeful.
The
other
side
will
help
pass
us
as
an
additional
900
million
960
million,
almost
one
billion
dollars
for
Health
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
investing
in
capacity
in
our
health
care
in
our
health
care
System.
G
Dr
fabreau
writes
a
progressively
shattered
Army
of
nurses,
Physicians
and
staff
are
giving
up.
We've
lost
waves
of
exceptional
nurses.
This
is
the
real
harm
that
UCP
has
done
to
Alberta
families
by
chasing
away
the
Frontline
healthcare
workers
that
we
all
rely
on.
There
are
34
Alberta
hospitals
partially
closed
due
to
Staffing
shortages.
Today,
some
of
those
have
been
closed
for
three
years.
Pregnant
mothers
are
being
forced
to
drive
for
hours
in
winter
in
labor
to
give
birth
far
from
their
home.
How
can
the
member
opposite
tell
those
expecting
parents
that
there
is
no
crisis.
R
I
indicated
previously
that
we're
getting
results
and
Mr
Speaker
I
want
to
make
one
comment
about
the
the
question
that
The
Honorable
member
made
saying
that
you
know
we,
you
know
driving
staff
away.
That
simply
is
not
the
case.
Mr
Speaker,
we
have
more
doctors,
more
nurses,
more
paramedics,
more
health
care
workers
in
this
province
than
ever
before,
Mr
Speaker.
G
It's
doctors
and
nurses
who
are
staying
at
Mr,
Speaker
and
I,
knew
who
I
trust
when
it
comes
to
the
UCP
or
actual
doctors.
Thanks
to
the
UCP
war
on
health
care
workers.
There's
entire
cities
in
Alberta,
where
you
can't
find
a
family
doctor
accepting
new
patients,
no
laughing
matter,
families
in
Red,
Deer
Lethbridge
and
the
entire
Bull
Valley
have
nowhere
to
turn,
but
an
overwhelmed
emergency
room.
G
I'm,
looking
forward
to
an
Alberta
NDP
government
connecting
a
million
albertans
with
family
doctors
and
a
family
health
Team,
and
that's
when
the
UCP
chaos
and
Healthcare
will
finally
end.
But
for
the
moment
does
the
member
opposite
still
want
to
say
to
the
families
in
Red,
Deer
Lethbridge
and
the
bill
Valley
that
there's
no
crisis,
The
Honorable.
R
R
There
is
hope
very
pleased
about
given
the
work
being
done
by
AHS
and
and
working
with
the
colleges
17
Family
Medicine
Physicians
have
committed
to
the
community
of
Lethbridge
as
of
March,
9th
Mr
Speaker
10
Physicians
have
begun
practicing
and
as
they
work
through
their
cpsa
practice,
Readiness
assessment
is
anticipated
that
three
will
begin
in
March
and
April
and
the
remaining
between
May
and
the
later.
This
year,
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
making
progress.
The.
S
Yesterday,
the
Alberta
NDP
made
a
historic
announcement
that
we
will
provide
Universal
coverage
for
prescription
contraception.
Sadly,
the
premier
in
the
UCP
think
albertan
should
continue
to
pay
out
of
pocket
for
the
health
care
that
they
need.
After
our
announcement,
I've
heard
from
so
many
women
about
how
this
policy
would
be
life-changing.
Vicki
wrote
to
me
to
say:
I
literally
had
a
hysterectomy
because
it
was
free
and
my
prescription
for
an
IUD
was
500
out
of
pocket.
R
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question
Mr
Speaker.
We
all
agree
that
albertans
and
albertan
women
need
access
to
contraceptives.
The
issue
at
hand
here
is
simply
a
policy
disagreement
with
how
best
to
approach
that
we
believe
that
we
should
remove
barriers
to
access
like
ensuring
low
and
fixed
income.
Albertans
have
access
under
their
government-sponsored
health
benefits
and,
in
fact,
Mr
Speaker
because
of
public
and
private
Health
Care
coverage,
most
albertans
have
access
to
coverage
for
prescription,
contraceptives,
Mr
Speaker.
S
Mr,
listen
to
some
of
the
albertans
who've
reached
out
to
me,
like
Cassandra,
who
wrote
to
me
saying
that,
while
it
might
be
hard
for
some
to
believe
like
the
health
Minister,
health
insurance
is
a
luxury
that
many
people
just
can't
afford,
and
Cassandra
went
on
to
say
that
universal
access
to
contraception
will
absolutely
change
lives.
We
know
this
Premier
and
clearly
this
health
Minister
wants
albertan
to
get
Albertsons
to
get
used
to
paying
for
the
health
care
that
they
need
on
this
side
of
the
house.
We
could
not
disagree.
S
B
R
You
Mr
Speaker
and
Mr
Speaker.
We
fully
agree
that
there
should
not
be
a
barrier.
Income
should
not
be
a
barrier
for
Alberta
women
to
be
able
to
access
contraceptions
and
in
fact
we
have
a
number
of
programs
in
place
to
be
able
to
to
support
low-income
albertans
in
this
regard.
Through
the
contraception
is
listed
in
the
Alberta
drug
benefit
plan,
and
we
have
a
number
of
low-income
plans,
including
the
Alberta
Health
adult
benefit.
The
Alberta
child
health
benefit
the
assured
income
for
severely
handicapped
Income,
Support
Mr
Speaker.
S
The
just
isn't
listening
to
me
or
to
the
countless
albertans
you've
reached
out
Amy
from
Calgary,
wrote
to
me
saying
that
she
spent
over
six
thousand
dollars
on
hormonal
birth
control
alone.
These
costs
are
overwhelming
to
albertans
already
struggling
with
affordability,
but
the
premier
thinks
this
is
a
sign
of
the
system
working
and
clearly
the
health
Minister
does
too,
and
they
have
no
problem
forcing
people
to
pay
out
of
pocket
for
Essential
Medical
Services.
Does
a
minister
really
think
it's
okay
for
Amy
to
pay
six
thousand
dollars
just
to
meet
her
basic
health
care
needs?
R
Speaker,
as
I've
already
indicated,
to
The
Honorable
member,
we
fully
support
the
and
we
agree
that
albertans
need
access
to
prescript
to
prescription
contraceptives.
The
the
the
difference
is
we're
on
that
side
of
the
house.
They
want
to
actually
pay
for
everything,
even
including
for
people
who
can
afford
it,
and
people
who
have
private
plans
already
in
place
to
do
that
on
this
side
of
the
house.
We
want
to
ensure
that
everyone
has
access.
K
Yesterday
we
promised
that
an
Alberta
NDP
government
will
break
ground
on
a
new
business
Industrial
Park
in
St
Albert
next
year,
which
will
support
local
business
development
and
create
7
000
new
jobs,
we'll
partner
with
the
city
of
St
Albert
to
service
the
Lakeview
business
district
near
Ray,
Gibbon,
Drive,
preparing
the
area
for
development
and
new
business
growth.
Why
didn't
the
government
support
this
important
job,
creating
Initiative
for
the
businesses
of
St
Albert
yeah?
That's
a
good
question.
T
K
Weird,
the
city
of
St
Albert
has
made
servicing
the
Lakeview
business
district,
one
of
their
top
priorities
for
economic
development.
However,
the
district
was
not
funded
in
the
government's
budget,
despite
the
project
potentially
accounting
for
half
of
the
city's
new
jobs
that
will
be
created
over
the
next
decade.
This
UCP
government
has
ignored
the
economic
centers
of
cities
and
towns
across
the
province.
If
these,
if
he
really
cared
about
jobs
and
investment
in
St
Albert,
why
didn't
they
fund
this
project
in
their
budget?
Yeah
The.
T
Mr
Speaker
I
remember
four
years
that
the
NDP
being
in
power
in
this
province
now
I,
don't
know
if
you
remember
it
Mr
Speaker,
but
they
brought
in
97
tax
increases
and
then
surprise.
They
brought
along
a
carbon
tax,
a
tax
on
everything,
Mr
Speaker
they're,
not
here,
to
help
businesses
Mr
Speaker
they're
here
to
shut
down
businesses.
That's
why
we
lost
183
000
jobs
in
their
four
years
of
government.
That's
why
we
saw
in
that
migration
numbers
flee,
Alberta,
that's
not
happening
under
this
government.
T
K
Story
time's
over
now.
For
fact,
Ray
Gibbon
Drive
was
actually
funded
by
an
NDP
government
because
we
recognized
the
we
recognize
what
it
would
open
the
corridors
and
opportunities
that
would
open,
and
you
know
what
investment
in
the
Lakeview
business
district
is
critical
for
this
community.
The
best
part
is
the
proof
of
concept.
It's
already
there
in
Saint
Albert
three
light
Industrial
and
Commercial
Business
districts
have
been
a
roaring
success
and
we
need
to
get
to
work
on
the
next
one.
K
T
Speaker,
it's
so
refreshing
to
hear
the
NDP
talking
about
creating
jobs,
but
I,
don't
know
what
they
thought
they
were
doing
when
they
added
51
billion
dollars
in
debt.
Mr
Speaker,
that's
what
they
did
in
their
four
years.
Our
finance
minister
just
put
forward
a
budget
to
pay
off
third
team
billion
dollars.
Mr
Speaker
after
51
billion
from
them
I
can't
imagine
a
better
way
to
go
for
businesses
than
to
reduce
their
taxes
and
reduce
their
obstructions.
T
Mr
Speaker
we're
going
to
work
with
Saint
Albert
we're
going
to
work
with
any
jurisdiction
that
comes
forward
with
a
good
plan,
and
you
know
what
it
is:
a
good
plan
and
we're
going
to
help
them
with
the
regulatory
approval
and
anything
else
we
can
help
because
after
four
years
of
NDP
rule,
they
need
something
different.
That's
for
sure
the.
U
Mr
Speaker
earlier
today,
the
leader
of
the
official
opposition
promised
that
if
elected
Alberta,
NDP
government
will
reinstate
the
interactive
digital
media
tax
credit
that
was
canceled
by
this
UCP
government
at
the
announcement
Scott
and
I
from
digital
Alberta
said
jobs
in
the
sector
doubled
in
just
a
short
period
of
time
when
we
had
the
right
incentives
in
place
in
Alberta,
which
included
an
interactive
digital
media
tax
credit,
but
the
UCP
continues
to
drag
their
feet
and
break
their
promises.
Why
has
the
premier
abandoned
this
sector
The.
V
U
Well,
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
Mr
Nye
also
said
Quebec,
Ontario
and
BC
dominate
the
sector.
They
do
so
by
aggressively
courting
companies
emboldened
through
tax
policy
choices
that
attract
companies
and
talent
to
their
Tech
ecosystem.
He
went
on
to
say
that
without
a
digital
media
tax
incentive,
we
are
simply
not
competitive
enough
and
in
fact,
without
these
incentives,
jobs
are
leaving
Alberta.
The
in
industry
is
saying
we
aren't
competitive
in
this
sector
under
the
UCP
and
we
are
losing
jobs.
Why
is
the
Premier
okay,
with
this.
V
Speaker
apparently
Quebec
Ontario
NBC,
don't
know
how
to
create
jobs
without
subsidizing
them,
but
Mr
Speaker
in
Alberta.
We
do
things
different.
We
create
conditions
that
make
Alberta
the
most
attractive
place,
to
put
your
Capital
to
work,
to
grow
your
business,
to
hire
people
and
to
attract
people
from
all
around
the
world
to
come
and
call
Alberta
home.
We're
proud
of
that
tracker
track
record
Mr
Speaker!
That's
why
we're
seeing
record
levels
of
investment
in
every
sector
in
the
economy,
including
the
technology
sector,
Mr
Speaker,
let
Mr
Speaker.
U
Well,
Mr
Speaker,
the
minister
keeps
saying
he
needs
to
conduct
an
analysis
of
the
tax
credit,
but
just
a
few
days
before
the
budget,
the
premier
said
on
her
radio,
show
that
it's
good
for
jobs
and
would
support
downtown
Calgary.
She
broke
that
promise.
Only
72
hours
later
when
the
budget
came
out.
Even
the
minister
has
talked
about
the
importance
of
the
digital
media
tax
credit
when
they
endorse
the
premier
in
her
leadership
campaign,
but
without
action.
It's
just
words
and
the
UCP
has
failed
to
act.
Four
years
of
empty
talk,
Mr
Speaker!
B
V
Minister
speaker
talk
about
a
failure.
Let's
look
at
the
four
years
under
the
NDP,
we're
183
000
albertans
lost
their
jobs
because
of
their
disastrous
policies,
taxing
everything
that
moved,
bringing
in
a
carbon
tax
on
everything
that
made
life
more
expensive,
expensive
for
everything,
Mr
Speaker
our
track
record
is
clear.
Hundreds
of
thousands
of
jobs
are
being
created
because
of
our
policies
and
because
of
our
responsible
management
of
Alberta's
economy,
hundreds
of
millions
and
billions
actually
billions
of
dollars
across
the
entire
economy
are
being
invested
right
here
in
Alberta
because
of
our
leadership.
B
P
You
Mr
Speaker.
Today
our
government
announced
a
whopping
54
million
in
affordable
housing
projects
across
the
province,
17
projects
that
will
benefit
low-income
families,
seniors
women,
fleeing
violence
and
many
moral
burdens
in
need
of
support.
Now,
given
that
I
represent
a
constituency
with
a
large
growing
population,
can
the
minister
of
seniors
community
and
Social
Services
talk
about
this
investment
in
an
affordable
housing
and
what
type
of
impact
it
will
have
on
the
constituents
of
spruce
grove
and
Stony
Plain
The.
H
Social
Services
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
to
that
member
for
the
question,
as
well
as
his
advocacy.
This
announcement
today
of
54
million
dollars
means
that
600
new
units
of
housing
are
going
to
be
built
across
Alberta.
That
means
600
more
families,
individuals,
seniors
individuals
with
disabilities
and
many
more
are
going
to
be
able
to
unlock
their
door
for
the
first
time
Mr
Speaker.
These
are
shovel
ready
projects,
which
means
the
people
are
going
to
be
in
their
new
home
very
very
soon.
This
means
for
Spruce
Grove
Stoney
play
game.
H
P
Member
for
Spruce
Tony
plane,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
a
big
thank
you
to
the
minister,
given
that
under
the
NDP,
we
received
nothing
but
empty
promises
when
it
came
to
affordable
housing,
and
given
that
our
government
has
taken
real
action
to
address,
needs
for
communities
large
and
small
in
Alberta
and
giving
them
a
constituents
would
like
to
hear
about
how
our
plan
to
build,
affordable
housing
today
is
different
from
the
ndp's
plan
when
they
were
in
government
to
the
minister.
Why
is
our
plan
effective
in
providing
affordable
housing
options
for
albertans.
H
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I.
Think
probably
the
best
word
to
describe
why
this
plan
is
working
is
Partnerships
Mr
Speaker,
we're
working
with
the
federal
government,
Municipal
governments,
but
we're
also
working
with
the
not-for-profit
sector
and
many
other
Community
Partners
to
get
more
housing
built.
These
Partners
have
been
successful
and
that's
why
it's
working
under
the
previous
government
housing
when
our
needs
went
up
by
76
percent
It's
Going
Down,
Under,
This
government.
Our
plan
is
working.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
P
For
his
answer,
given
that
we're
seeing
a
critical
demand
for
affordable
housing
across
the
whole
Province,
especially
as
a
result
of
the
76
percent,
weightless
increase
under
the
NDP
as
mentioned,
and
given
the
number
of
individuals
and
families
still
waiting
for
housing,
can
the
same
Minister,
please
tell
the
chamber
about
the
progress
being
made
and
what
we
are
spending
for.
Albertans
in
need
of
housing,
support.
H
Mr
Speaker,
we
are
investing
in
housing.
Not
only
have
we
built
housing
that
we're
building
housing,
there
are
more
units
to
come.
Our
budget
represents
a
billion
dollars
in
over
the
next
three
years
to
addressing
this
need
to
increasing
the
supply.
Our
stronger
foundations
program,
announces
25,
000,
affordable
housing
units
and
supports
for
people
across
this
province,
so
that
those
who
can't
afford
a
house
will
have
a
home
a
place
that
they
can
call
at
home
and
be
safe
in
and
have
the
dignity
and
respect
Mr
Speaker.
This
is
great
news
for
albertans.
W
Mr
Speaker
for
the
past
week,
albertans
have
watched
this
infrastructure
Ministry
make
all
kinds
of
excuses
if
there's
failure
to
get
anything
built.
But
yesterday
Red
Deer
doctors
reported
the
situation
that
their
hospital
is
deteriorating.
A
transition
plan
is
needed
to
protect
patient
care.
Now
the
Alberta
NDP
we've
committed
to
delivering
the
Red
Deer
hospital,
but
the
ucp's
failure
to
get
any
progress
on
this
project
is
taking
its
toll.
W
J
Very
happy
to
report
this
house
that,
yes,
construction
will
begin
this
year.
The
design
the
RFP
for
design
is
going
to
be
complete
by
the
end
of
March.
Design
is
the
first
step
in
construction.
God
is
coming
together
with
a
functional
plan
to
be
designed
and
built
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
people
in
Red
Deer
in
central
Alberta,
I'm.
Very
glad
that
we've
put
this
Capital
project
back
on
the
plan
after
the
NDP
removed
it
and.
J
W
Center
foreign
will
start
when
there's
a
shovel
in
the
ground
and,
given
that
surgical
facilities
are
sitting
unused
due
to
Staffing
shortages
and
Central,
albertans
are
being
sent
Elsewhere
for
surgeries
because
of
critical
shortages
and
local
or
support
staff,
and
given
these
shortages
are
the
direct
result
of
the
ucp's
war
on
Frontline
health
workers
and
given
this
government
seems
obsessed
with
pillaging
public
hospitals
for
the
staff
to
work
in
private
for-profit
clinics,
will
the
health
Minister
stop
spinning
and
simply
tell
the
people
of
Red
Deer?
Will
their
Hospital
be
fully
staffed
this
year?
R
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question.
Mr
Speaker.
As
we've
shouted
numerous
times
in
this
house,
there
is
challenging
in
terms
of
recruiting
health
care
workers
across
Alberta
and,
quite
frankly,
across
the
country
and
in
in
much
of
the
first
world,
but
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
having
success.
R
I
indicated
earlier
that
we
have
254
more
doctors
in
Alberta
as
Q4
last
year,
compared
to
Q4
the
year
previously,
and
we
have
a
health
action
plan
to
be
able
to
attract
and
retain
doctors
and
nurses
and
Healthcare
professionals
across
the
entire
Crossing
entire
Province,
and
we're
working
on
that
honorable.
B
W
Speaker,
given
the
health
Minister
admitted
yesterday,
there's
been
no
progress
in
increasing
anesthesiologists
in
this
province
and
given
that,
after
four
years
of
failures
and
driving
the
system
into
a
crisis
that
we
are
still
in
the
midst
of
albertans
know,
they
simply
can't
trust
this
government
with
their
health
care
and
given
there
are
no
family
doctors,
accepting
new
patients
in
Red
Deer,
not
enough
staff
in
their
hospital
and
apparently
we're
not
sure.
If
we're
going
to
see
actual
shovels
on
the
ground
on
the
hospital
this
year.
R
We
have
more
doctors,
we
have
more
nurses,
we
have
poor
minute,
more
paramedics,
now
I
recognize
Mr
Speaker
that
we
still
need
more
staff,
and
we,
the
system,
is
still
under
strain,
but
we're
working
with
Dr
John
Cowell
as
part
of
our
health
care
action
plan.
We're
getting
results
times
are
coming
down
and
we'll
keep
working
at
that.
Honorable.
X
Imagine
being
rushed
to
a
hospital
in
the
middle
of
the
night
in
critical
condition,
and
when
you
get
there,
the
CT
scanner
is
out
of
service.
Well,
this
is
the
recurring
reality
at
the
Misericordia
Hospital
in
my
riding
of
Edmonton
McClung,
since
February
25th,
it's
been
out
of
service.
Again
the
hospital
had
a
stroke
patient
who
had
to
wait
more
than
eight
hours
for
a
CT
scan
that
would
have
been
available.
If
that
CT
scanner
was
not
out
of
service
again
only
to
be
transferred
to
a
different
site.
X
R
Mr
Speaker
our
government
understands
that
we
need
infrastructure
and
health
infrastructure
to
be
able
to
provide
services
for
for
albertans
and
that's
why
I'm
very
pleased
that,
as
part
of
budget
2023
over
three
years,
we
are
investing
4.2
billion
dollars
for
health
care,
related
infrastructure
to
replace
expand,
modernize
health
care
facilities
and
Equipment
across
the
entire
Province.
There's
an
increase
in
120
million
in
new
funding
for
the
Alberta
surgical
initiative,
Capital
program
for
additional
surgical
capacity
and
AHS
facilities.
X
Given
that
the
medical
staff
are
feeling
hopeless
day
by
day,
watching
patients
sit
in
a
waiting
room
chair
or
even
lying
on
the
floor
for
hours
before
being
comprehensively
checked
because
the
equipment
is
not
working
and
given
that
things
are
as
bad
as
ever
been
not
getting
better.
As
a
premier
would
like
to
boast,
can
a
minister
confirm
when
the
CT
scanner
at
the
Misericordia
will
be
played
replaced
and
can
he
guarantee
that
they
won't
be
forced
in
this
situation?
Again,
look
right
in
the
Camry
Minister.
R
Again,
I
Thank
The
Honorable
member
for
the
for
the
for
the
question.
I
know
our
government
is
expending
records
amounts
in
terms
of
capital
for
for
the
health
infrastructure.
In
regards
to
the
specific
question
about
the
the
scanner
in
the
Misericordia,
I'll
have
to
actually
get
back
to
the
honorable
member,
which
I'm
pleased
to
do
so.
But
I
I
know
that
you
know
we
are
investing
additional
dollars
to
make
sure
that
the
capital
and
the
tools
are
there
for
our
fantastic
health
care
workers
to
provide
the
services
that
they
need
to
to
albertans.
X
Surgical
backlog,
jobs
and
ambulance
Crews
stretched
so
thin
that
they
might
have
to
leave
patients
in
a
waiting
room.
To
respond
to
another
life-saving
call,
given
that
the
least
this
government
can
do
is
ensure
that
hospitals
like
to
Misericordia
have
equipment
that
works
and
stays
working.
Can
the
minister
explain
to
albertans
how
we
can
claim
with
a
straight
face
that
there
is
no
crisis
in
health
care?
X
R
As
I
said
to
The
Honorable
member,
my
office
will
get
back
to
him
directly
in
terms
of
the
the
capital
plan
for
the
Missouri
cortex
I.
Don't
have
that
on
me
with
right
now,
but
I
am
very
pleased
at
the
progress
that
we're
making
on
our
health
care
action
plan.
Mr
Speaker.
As
you
know,
we
appointed
Dr
John
Cowell
as
our
official
administrator
to
focus
on
EMS
wait
times
reducing
surgery
list
and
reducing
emergency
department
wait
times.
Our
90-day
report,
which
we
released
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
is
showing
progress.
Y
Last
year
in
this
house,
the
minister
learned
about
the
Fort
McMurray
firefighter,
who
fought
the
catastrophic
horse.
River
Wildfire
was
then
denied
WCB
coverage
when
he
developed
kidney
cancer.
He
has
since
passed,
and
the
family
is
still
appealing
to
the
WCB.
Four
years
later,
the
minister
also
heard
about
a
Leduc
firefighter
who
fought
the
Fort
McMurray
Wildfire,
who
had
to
go
through
the
appeals
process
after
being
denied
coverage
for
their
cancer.
T
First
of
all,
Mr
Speaker
I'd
like
to
thank
the
firefighters
and
other
Emergency
Services
Personnel
that
continue
to
help
us
every
day
and
did
fight
the
Fort
McMurray
fire.
We
are
the
first
province
in
Canada
to
offer
events
specific
presumptive
coverage,
Mr
Speaker.
We
were
the
leader
in
Canada
and
it's
true
other
provinces
have
tried
to
catch
up.
We
are
again
going
to
be
the
leader
and
there's
more
good
news
to
come.
T
Y
Not
all
of
them,
Mr
Speaker,
give
it
that
presumptive
WCB
coverage
proposed
in
bill.
Nine
will
only
apply
to
the
current
list
of
cancers
in
the
firefighter
primary
site,
cancer
regulation
and
given
this
regulation
was
last
updated
when
I
was
the
labor
Minister
and
we
made
sure
that
Alberta
had
the
most
up-to-date
and
comprehensive
coverage
in
Canada
and
given
the
Yukon
BC,
Manitoba,
Ontario
and
Newfoundland
are
now
covering
several
cancers.
Alberta
does
not.
Y
T
Interesting
Mr
Speaker
that
the
NDP
were
in
power
during
this
fire
and
in
subsequent
years,
and
they
did
nothing
on
it.
We
are
doing
something
Mr
Speaker,
but
what
we're
doing
is
an
ongoing
basis.
We
have
to
make
sure
the
science
backs
up
all
of
the
applications
and
make
sure
the
WCB
is
going
to
cover
those
applications
that
are
necessary.
Mr
Speaker.
Y
Given
cancer
is
the
number
one
cause
of
firefighter
line
of
duty
deaths
and
given
some
firefighters
who
fought
the
catastrophic
horse,
River
wildfire
in
Fort
McMurray
were
exposed
to
a
career's
worth
of
toxins
in
a
single
week
and
given
firefighters
are
proud
to
serve
and
protect
their
fellow
citizens
and
deserve
not
to
have
to
fight
the
WCB
for
support,
while
they're
fighting
cancer.
Will
the
minister
commit,
like
the
official
opposition,
has
to
expanding
presumptive
cancer
coverage
for
firefighters
and
ensuring
all
firefighters
who
have
been
diagnosed
with
cancer
since
the
Fort
McMurray
Wildfire
are
covered
The.
T
As
I
mentioned,
Mr
Speaker
there's
more
good
news
to
come
in
the
near
future.
The
member
is
going
to
have
to
be
patient.
Frankly,
they
never
got
it
done
during
their
tenure
in
government
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
getting
it
done,
but
we're
going
to
get
done
on
a
couple
of
bases:
Mr
Speaker,
we're
making
sure,
first
of
all
that
firefighters
are
going
to
be
covered
when
and
if
they
need
to
be
covered
by
WCB
and
Mr
Speaker,
we're
making
sure
that
we
have
the
scientific
evidence
to
back
it
up
and
Mr
Speaker.
T
Z
Z
AA
Speaker
I
can't
understand
the
the
concern
of
the
member
opposite.
You
know
the
under
the
the
work
being
done
by
the
minister
of
Education.
We
are
providing
more
schools
in
Calgary
than
the
members
opposite
did
when
they
were
in
government.
Okay.
Those
are
those
are
the
clear
objective
of
pieces
of
information.
In
addition
to
that,
we
are
also
providing
more
funding
to
education
than
the
members
opposite
did
and
in
fact,
at
any
other
time
in
Alberta,
History,
Mr
Speaker
over
eight
billion
dollars
in
funding
to
education,
priorities,
The.
Z
That
my
constituents
have
also
been
hammered
with
the
High
Cost
of
Living,
and
especially
the
high
cost
of
groceries,
insurance
and
utilities,
and
it's
really
taking
a
stall
on
family
budgets
and
given
that
this
government
has
ignored
the
official
opposition's
call
to
investigate
how
high
gross
the
prices,
insurance
and
utility
costs,
and
given
that
Alberta
is
leading
the
country
in
food
insecurity
right
now.
Can
the
government
explain
why
they
are
ignoring
this
cost
of
living
crisis
and
my
constituents.
AB
Utilities,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
we're
proud
to
come
forward
to
support
albertans
at
this
time
of
great
inflation,
increased
cost
of
living
with
the
largest,
broad-based
and
targeted
support
program
in
Canada,
not
of
clue
that
includes
supports
on
all
the
areas
that
the
member
opposite
highlighted
utilities.
We
came
forward
with
over
a
billion
dollars
in
electricity
rebates,
providing
up
to
500
per
household
to
2
million
homes,
farms
and
small
businesses.
AB
From
the
members
opposite,
the
affordability
initiatives
continue
well
beyond
past
June.
Our
fuel
tax
relief
albertans
will
continue
to
save
up
to
13.6
cents
per
liter
on
gasoline
and
Diesel.
Whenever
oil
prices
are
high,
natural
gas
price
protection
has
become
permanent
whenever
gas
exceeds
650
per
gigajoule.
They'll
get
a
dollar
for
a
dollar
credit
on
their
natural
gas
age.
Income
support
the
Alberta
seniors
benefit
the
Alberta
child
and
family
benefit
have
been
indexed
annually.
They
will
increase
with
the
cost
of
living
personal
income.
AB
AC
Mr
Speaker
this
used
to
be
government
refusing
to
tell
the
truth
about
the
full
details
of
the
premier's
plan
to
Dole
out
20
billion
dollars
to
her
friends
and
insiders.
The
premier
is
desperate
to
push
this
20
billion
giveaway,
despite
criticism
from
Scotiabank
rural
municipalities
of
Alberta
landowners,
healthcare
workers
and
well
albertans
across
this
province.
Will
the
environment
Minister,
who
opposed
r-star,
do
what
the
premier
is
afraid
to
do
and
tell
albertans
why
this
20
billion
gift
to
our
friends
and
insiders
is
a
horrible
plan.
AD
Environment,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
There
is
a
out
for
consultation,
a
proposed
program
which
is
very
different
from
the
the
former
r-star
program,
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
not
involved
in
those
consultations
they're
under
development.
In
the
meantime,
nothing
is
in
the
budget
to
spend
any
money,
not
a
single
sense
of
money
on
that
program
or
any
others
related
to
to
to
an
R
star
program.
Mr
Speaker,
it's
under
development
they're,
making
something
out
of
absolutely
nothing.
The.
AC
20
billion
is
hardly
nothing
given.
The
environment
Minister
expressed
opposition
to
The,
premier's,
Fragrant
abuse
of
power
with
their
desire
to
give
her
friends
and
insiders
20
billion
dollars,
and
given
the
premier's
planning
to
take
public
money
handed
over
to
the
oil
companies
to
do
the
work,
they're
already
legally
obligated
to
do
and
she's
doing
it
at
a
time
of
high
oil
prices,
given
that
Mark
Doran
director
of
polluter
pay,
Federation
views,
the
premier's
r-star
program
as
being
and
I
quote
against
the
law.
AB
Utilities
has
risen.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
and
Alberta
energy
companies
are
required
to
meet
annual
mandatory
closure
Spence
and
it's
working
a
police
report
that
15
000
Wells
were
cleaned
up
last
year
alone.
This
year,
700
million
dollars
is
earmarked
for
this
important
work,
a
60
increase
over
last
year,
and
it's
on
its
way
to
one
billion
dollars
in
industry-wide
targets
for
2027.
Mr
Speaker.
We
will
continue
to
support
our
world-class
and
responsible
energy
sector,
while
also
ensuring
they
continue
to
fulfill
their
Reclamation
obligations.
AC
Given
there
are
170
000
unreclaimed
sites
throughout
Alberta
that
need
to
be
cleaned
up
and
Daryl
Bennett
of
action,
surface
rights
said
is,
and
I
quote
regrettable
that
the
taxpayer
is
left
to
fund
these
programs
and
that
royalties
be
reduced.
Given
the
premier's
r-star
program
violates
the
polluter
pays,
principle
will
do
damage
to
the
reputation
of
Alberta's
energy
sector
and
we'll
see
her
friends
in
Insider's
pocket
20
billion.
Will
the
former
energy
Minister
tell
the
premier
to
do
the
right
and
honorable
thing
and
abandon
this
scam.
B
Honorable
member
will
know
that
the
use
of
such
language,
with
respect
to
a
scam,
implying
or
otherwise
that
someone
may
be
bringing
from
the
law
is
unparliamentary
and
I
would
expect
him
to
govern
himself
accordingly
in
the
future.
The
Honorable,
the
minister
of
affordability
and
utilities.
Thank.
AB
You
Mr
Speaker
and
again
the
members
officer
are
in
unfamiliar
territory.
It's
called
a
surplus
and
on
one
side
they
say
that
the
only
reason
we're
in
Surplus
is
because
of
our
world-class
energy
sector,
but
the
problem
for
them
is
they
they've
also
made
it
clear
that
they
want
to
shut
that
sector
down.
You
can't
have
it
both
ways.
You
can't
say
that
Alberta
thrives
and
provides
world-class
health
care
and
education
because
of
our
energy
sector
and
then
want
to
shut
that
same
sector
down
in
terms
of
20
billion.
AB
B
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
making
life
affordable
for
albertans
continue
to
be
a
top
priority
for
our
drama.
We
will
continue
to
Aid
albertans
in
achieving
Financial
Security
by
variety
of
means.
Our
affordability
action
plan
have
already
provided
support
to
seniors
Asia
recipients
and
families
who
are
struggling
with
inflation
and
affordability.
AB
And
utilities,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
the
affordability
action
plan
supports
all
albertans,
especially
those
with
low
and
middle
incomes,
through
a
suite
of
measures
designed
to
book,
provide
both
targeted
and
broad-based
relief,
low
and
middle
income.
Households
are
eligible
for
an
estimated
900
in
broad-based
relief,
with
additional
targeted
supports
of
600
over
six
months
for
low-income
families,
seniors
and
vulnerable
albertans
for
albertans
with
the
lowest
incomes.
AB
We've
also
recently
provided
increased
support
to
food
banks
and
low-income
Transit
programs,
and
our
plan
is
working
according
to
economists,
inflation
in
Alberta
is
easing
more
than
elsewhere
as
a
result
of
our
affordability
measures,
including
the
suspension
of
the
fuel
tax
and
our
electricity
rebates.
Thank
you.
Member.
AE
You
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
minister.
Given
that
affordability
action
plan
includes
measured
to
support
Alberta
homes,
farms
and
small
businesses,
can
the
minister
elaborate
more
on
how
these
measures
are
going
to
have
a
positive
impact
on
small
businesses
which
have
been
particularly
hot
hit
by
the
inflation
and
related
economic
challenges.
AB
You
Mr
Speaker
small
businesses
are
receiving
support
through
the
affordability
action
plan.
Many
small,
home-based
businesses,
small
or
home-based
businesses
and
farms
are
receiving
up
to
500
in
electricity
rebates,
businesses
and
their
staff
continue
to
save
13.6
cents
per
liter,
including
GST,
through
our
fuel
tax
relief
and
their
suppliers
are
also
benefiting
from
this
relief,
which
helps
literally
Drive
costs
down.
Many
small
and
home-based
businesses
and
farms
are
also
benefiting
from
natural
gas.
Gas
price
protection.
AB
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
minister,
given
that
the
action
plan
also
includes
initiatives
aimed
at
improving
access
to
affordable
housing
and
sporting
vulnerable
populations,
including
indigenous
communities,
provide
an
update
on
the
progress
of
these
initiatives,
including
any
plan
or
ongoing
collaboration
with
local
governments
and
Community
organizations.
The.
H
You
Mr
Speaker
and
to
the
member
for
the
question
today's
a
good
day
for
albertans,
as
we
just
announced,
600
new
units
of
affordable
housing
here
in
Alberta.
That
was
a
54
million
dollar
investment
here
here.
It's
great
news
for
albertans.
We've
also
recently
announced
14
million
in
regards
to
indigenous
housing
and
Partnerships
with
indigenous
communities
and
organizations
to
improve
access
for
indigenous
albertans
for
affordable
housing,
Mr
Speaker.
H
AF
The
most
recent
budget
table
by
the
UCP
did
the
same.
Every
single
budget
by
this
government
has
done
it
failed
communities
desperately
in
need
of
a
hospital.
The
South
Edmonton
hospital
is
critical
to
health
and
well-being
of
families
in
my
community.
Unfortunately,
when
asked
about
the
project,
all
we
heard
from
this
minister
of
infrastructure
is
the
excuse,
after
excuse,
after
excuse
so
to
the
minister.
Why
does
this
government
refuse
to
support
families
in
South
Edmonton
and
build
a
hospital?
What's
the
excuse
this
time,
minister.
J
Deputy
Premier,
thank
you
Mr
speaker.
Thank
you,
the
member
for
the
question.
We
are
committed
to
building
a
hospital
in
South
Edmonton.
We've
got
630
million
dollars
in
the
budget
to
do
just
that,
we're
going
back
and
doing
all
the
work
that
the
NDP
failed
to
do
we're
doing
the
planning
we're
doing
the
functional
plan.
We
are
delivering
what
they
failed
to
do
in
their
years
in
office.
We
are
committed
to
Edmonton
we're
committed
to
building
this
Hospital.
B
AF
Given
that
yesterday,
the
minister
started
blaming
a
pipeline
that
he
apparently
had
no
idea
existed
four
years
into
this
government's
mandate
and
given
that
there
are
pipelines,
crisscrossing
the
entire
Province
and
we
build
over
them
all
the
time
and
given
that
this
pipeline
has
been
there
for
decades
for
as
long
as
this
hospital
has
been
planned,
how
is
it
that
this
minister
is
only
just
now
discovering
this?
Did
he
only
look
at
the
plans
for
the
first
time
yesterday,
The.
J
Hilarious
coming
from
the
NDP
that
they're,
the
ones
who
picked
a
site
to
build
a
hospital
on
top
of
a
pipeline,
anybody
who
knows
anything
about
pipelines
which
obviously
the
NDP
don't
means
you
can't
build
on
top
of
that
you're
required
to
do
a
right-of-way
you're
required
to
do
a
negotiation
work
that
they
felt
they
failed
to
do.
We
are
now
doing
that
work.
We're
committed
to
building
a
hospital
for
Edmonton
and
we're
doing
it
right
by
going
through
all
the
steps
doing
the
plan
and
delivering
for
Edmonton
and
all
of
Alberta.
B
Honorable
member
for
Edmonton
Ellerslie
Shannon,
given.
AF
That
the
minister
of
infrastructure
was
unable
to
answer
when
construction
would
begin
before
the
budget,
and,
given
that
weeks
later,
he
still
is
unable
to
provide
a
straight
answer
on
what
date.
Construction
will
begin
dismissing
concerns
and
making
more
excuses,
and
given
that
the
site
of
the
South
Edmonton
hospital
is
a
completely
bare
snow-covered
field
with
absolutely
no
visible
movement
on
actual
construction.
Will
the
minister
admit
to
families
in
South
Edmonton
what
they
can
see
when
they're
with
their
own
eyes,
and
this
government
has
failed
to
build
the
South
Edmonton
Hospital.
B
B
J
B
B
B
AG
Since
taking
office,
this
government
has
failed
Alberta,
artists
and
cultural
sectors
from
day
one
there
have
been
Cuts.
Artists
have
been
ignored
and
belittled
with
the
premier's
office,
even
finding
it
laughable
to
consider
having
an
artist's
voice
on
a
committee
discussing
the
economic
future
of
this
province.
It's
clear
that
this
attitude
remains
as
the
only
metric
that
this
Minister
has
for
artists
in
this
budget
is
taking
about,
is
talking
about
connecting
arts
and
philanthropy.
Will
the
minister
apologize
for
the
UCP
Legacy
of
cuts
and
insults
to
the
creative
sector
The.
I
You
very
much
for
the
question
I
appreciate
that
budget
2023
invest
in
the
Arts
culture
and
Heritage
and
non-profit
and
sports
sectors,
and
to
ensure
continued
economic
growth.
At
budget
23
provides
307
million
dollars
to
to
the
ministry
of
culture.
There
is
136.3
million
dollars
in
capital
grants
and
170.8
million
and
general
operating.
This
government
continues
to
invest
in
the
Arts,
we're
proud
of
our
Arts
programs
here
in
Alberta,
and
we
will
continue
to
do
so.
AG
Given
that,
when
asked
about
supporting
Alberta's
cultural
sectors,
the
minister
and
the
UCP
talk
a
big
game,
but
given
a
choice
to
step
up
and
really
support
arts
and
culture
in
downtown
Calgary
who
were
hoping
this
province
would
support
their
efforts
to
revitalize
the
downtown
of
our
largest
city,
zero
dollars,
Mr
Speaker,
and
given
that
artists
and
workers
in
the
sector
can't
live
on
the
boastful
words
of
the
minister,
especially
when
he
continues
to
leave
them
out
to
dry.
Can
the
minister
explain
why
he
failed
to
stand
up
to
for
artists
in
Calgary
The.
I
Yes,
thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker.
Thanks
for
the
question
in
we
had
an
overall
increase
in
spending
of
38.6
million
dollars.
That's
a
14
increase
from
budget
2022.
We
continue
to
invest
in
the
Arts.
We
are
concerned
about
Calgary
and
our
investments
there.
We
have
invested
in
downtown
Calgary
and
we
will
continue
to
and
we
I
think
the
the
members
opposite,
I
think
need
to
remember
the
failures
that
they've
had
when
it
comes
to
what
they've
done
to
support
the
Arts
in
Alberta.
Thank
you.
AH
The
president
of
Treasury
board
is
risen
well.
Well,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
Look.
The
last
few
years
have
been
hard
on
all
small
businesses,
including
those
in
the
Arts.
That's
why
this
government
provided
more
business
support
and
support
for
the
Arts
than
virtually
any
other
Province
during
that
time,
but
Mr
Speaker.
Let
me
explain
what
it
takes
to
continue
to
provide
support,
Mr
Speaker.
Our
government
has
positioned
this
economy
for
competitiveness,
investment
attraction,
job
creation
and
opportunity,
Mr
Speaker
92
000,
new
jobs
in
2022,
25
of
all
the
jobs
in
Canada.
That's
progress,
The.
AI
Speaker
verola
burdens
are
facing
issues
in
health
care.
Shortages
of
doctors
and
nurses
have
left
communities
unable
to
provide
health
services
that
our
cities
generally
take
for
granted.
Expecting
mothers
in
rural
communities
can
face
hours
of
travel
to
get
to
the
obstetrical
care
they
need
Mr,
Speaker
I
have
young
children
and
I
understand
the
Stress
and
Anxiety
families
experience
when
their
child
or
elderly
relatives
get
seriously
ill
or
injured,
and
the
local
hospital
is
either
closed
or
they
have
to
wait
hours
upon
hours
just
to
consult
a
physician.
R
Minister
of
Health
has
the
call
well
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question
Mr
Speaker.
We
know
there
are
challenges,
particularly
in
rural
Alberta,
in
regards
to
to
health
care
workers.
This
shortage
is
not
only
here
in
Alberta,
but
it's
across
the
the
entire
country.
Even
though
we
have
more
doctors,
more
nurses,
more
Health,
Care
Professionals
than
we've
ever
had
before
in
this
province.
We
still
don't
have
enough
and
they're,
not
all
in
the
right
places,
Mr
Speaker.
That
is
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
we
form
Maps.
R
AI
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
many
rural
Physicians,
primarily
due
to
burnout,
are
now
only
working
part-time
hours,
leaving
other
Physicians
to
work
70
to
80
hours
per
week
to
serve
their
communities
and,
given
that
most
of
the
full-time
rural
Physicians
are
not
taking
new
patients
into
care
and
given
these
circumstances
are
causing
wait
times
hours
long
in
the
emergency
rooms,
at
the
hospitals
and
outside
walk-in
clinics
before
they
are
even
open,
opening
their
doors
to
the
minister.
What
initiatives
is
the
government
taking
to
ensure
our
rural
communities?
AI
R
Mr
Speaker,
our
government
has
already
taken
a
number.
A
number
of
steps
in
this
regard.
I
was
very
pleased
that
we
were
reach
an
agreement
with
the
Alberta
medical
association,
with
a
focus
on
General
Practitioners,
particularly
family
practitioners,
and
with
a
particular
focus
in
rural
areas.
Mr
Speaker
We
are
continuing
to
invest
120
million
dollars
in
terms
of
for
Rural,
remote
and
Baylor,
Recruitment
and
attraction
of
of
Physicians
outside
of
the
the
major
cities
and
that's
part
of
budget
2023,
and
also
we're
expanding
our
medical
schools,
with
particular
focus
on
rural
areas.
AI
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
rural
Alberta
is
experiencing
a
growing
need
for
Quality
Health
Care,
especially
Specialized
Care,
and
given
that
for
many
rural
residents,
a
trip
to
the
cities
to
get
Specialized
Care
will
further
exacerbate
the
condition
and
stress
they
are
already
dealing
with
and
given
that
this
situation
causes
additional
strain
on
the
doctors
and
nurses
in
City
hospitals
who
are
not
necessarily
built
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
neighboring
communities.
Can
the
minister
tell
the
house
what
this
government
is
doing
to
shorten
wait
times
for
critical
procedures
and
support
patients
in
rural
Alberta?
R
Once
again,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
his
his
interest
and
his
passion
in
representing
his
constituents
on
on
this
item.
Mr
Speaker,
you
know
having
health
care
workers
at
the
first
step
and
part
of
our
the
Alberta
Health
Care
strategy
to
be
able
to
to
do
that
and
we're
starting
to
have
success
in
that
also
I
want
to
talk
a
little
about
the
Alberta
surgical,
Initiative
Program.
R
Part
of
that
program
is
investing
237
million
dollars
over
three
years
in
in
the
capital
initiative,
which
includes
120
million
dollars
in
new
funding
to
support
projects
in
14
communities
across
the
across
the
province.
This
means
that
we
can
provide
the
surgeries
closer
to
people
at
home,
so
people
have
to
travel
less.
B
AH
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I
request
leave
to
introduce
Bill
10
the
financial
statutes,
Amendment
DAC
2023,
this
being
a
money
Bill
her
honor,
The
Honorable,
the
lieutenant
governor
having
been
informed
of
the
contents
of
this
bill,
recommends
the
same
to
the
assembly,
so
Mr
Speaker
I'm
pleased
to
move
first
reading
of
built-in
the
financial
statutes,
Amendment
Act
2023.
B
The
Honorable,
the
president
of
Treasury
board,
the
Minister
of
Finance
has
moved
first
reading
of
Bill
10
Financial
statutes,
Amendment
act,
2023
all
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
for
first
reading,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
Please
say
no!
In
my
opinion,
the
eyes
have
a
demolitionist
carried
and
so
ordered.
D
X
Yesterday,
first,
one
being
the
case
for
an
Alberta
Highway
trust
company,
that
is
a
document
produced
by
Alberta
road
builders
and
heavy
construction
Association
to
talk
about
creating
a
permanent
procurement
agency
that
would
require
a
realignment
of
roles
within
the
ministry.
Secondly,
a
map
from
the
511
public
bus
service
website,
produced
by
the
transportation
Ministry,
showing
bus
routes
in
Alberta
in
2018
five
years
out
of
date,
many
of
which
don't
operate
anymore.
B
O
One
tabling
here
with
the
requisite
copies
it's
for
both
SARS
COV
infection,
so
the
SARS
virus
and
how
it
has
a
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis.
D
Tailings
to
the
clerk
I
wish
to
advise
the
assembly
that
the
following
document
was
deposited
with
the
office
of
the
clerk
on
behalf
of
honorable
Mr
Taves,
president
of
Treasury
board
and
Minister
of
Finance.
Pursuant
to
the
insurance
Act
automobile
insurance
rate
board
annual
report
for
the
year
ended,
December
31,
2022.,
deferred
divisions.
B
B
Pursuant
to
standing
order,
4-1
government
ocean
22
is
not
debatable.
Having
heard
the
motion,
as
proposed
by
The
Honorable
government
house
leader,
all
those
in
favor
of
government
motion
22,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
Please
say
no.
In
my
opinion,
the
eyes
have
a
demotion
is
carried
and
so
ordered
government.
AJ
AJ
First,
we're
looking
at
regulatory
powers
to
provide
additional
tools
to
stand
up
for
Alberta
and
protect
provincial
jurisdiction
when
it
comes
to
firearms,
Mr
Speaker,
there
is
a
lot
of
confusion
from
our
burdens
about
how
Firearms
are
regulated
in
the
province
and
indeed
in
the
country.
This
is
why
Alberta
needs
its
own
firearms
legislation.
AJ
It
needs
to
empower
Alberta
to
Advocate
more
strongly
for
the
rights
of
law
by
Firearms
owners.
The
ACT
would
Define
the
Alberta
Chief
Firearms
officer's
role
in
administrating,
the
federal
firearms
Act.
It
would
also
make
the
chief
Farms
officer
responsible
for
engaging
with
engaging
with
and
advocating
on
behalf
of
law
abiding
Firearms
owners
in
the
province.
AJ
Defining
this
part
of
the
role
in
the
ACT
will
strengthen
this
relationship
building
even
further,
and
it
will
give
the
chief
Farm's
officer
an
official
mandate
to
Advocate
to
the
federal
government
with
the
chief
Farm's
office
still
in
relative
infancy.
This
role
can
be
further
defined
in
regulations
if
needed,
to
increase
the
Alberta,
Chief
Farms
offices,
office,
visibility
and
accountability
to
the
public.
The
act
includes
a
requirement
for
the
office
to
produce
an
annual
report.
AJ
This
legislation
is
focused
on
demanding
and
strengthening,
as
rather
undefining
and
strengthening
the
role
of
the
Alberta
Chief
Farm's
office,
but
it
contains
tools
that
would
enable
Alberta
to
leverage
its
jurisdiction
over
Firearms
to
enhance
Public
Safety
and
preserve
public
confidence
in
Firearms,
controlled,
specifically,
Alberta
could
could
could
create
regulations
regarding
who
can
be
involved
in
the
seizure
and
confiscation
of
firearms.
AJ
AJ
AJ
AJ
O
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
it's
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
rise
yet
again
to
help
support
lawful,
Firearms
owners,
not
only
in
Alberta
but
in
Canada
Mr
Speaker,
Bill
8
is
the
Alberta
Firearms
Act
I
really
appreciate
the
minister,
bringing
us
forward
I'm
just
going
to
give
the
folks
at
home
here
a
little
bit
of
Preamble
just
to
understand.
What's
going
on
here.
O
So
here
is
literally
the
ACT
that's
going
to
Define
what
we
can
do
in
the
province
with
our
chief
irons
office
and
also
give
us
the
framework
to
allow
for
realistic
regulations
to
take
place
to
help
protect
Firearms
owners
rights.
So
where
is
the
government
Alberta's
convicted
or
committed
to
advancing
Public
Safety
with
respect
to
the
property
of
civil
rights
law
abiding
albertans,
where
it
is?
O
Whereas
the
government
of
Alberta
recognizes
the
need
for
an
evidence-based
Firearms
program
to
allow
in
Alberta
to
respect
the
values
of
Alberta,
lawful,
Firearms
owners,
whereas
the
federal
and
provincial
governments
share
jurisdiction
over
regulation
firearms
in
Canada?
So
let's
sort
that
one
out
it's
similar
to
everything
else
in
our
constitution.
It's
kind
of
like
calling
that
pop
fly
in
the
center
of
in
center
field
when
it
goes
up.
We
actually
share
the
responsibility.
O
So
that's
pretty
key
Mr
Speaker
right
there.
So
once
we've
established
the
CFO,
the
CFO
then
can
manage
the
ACT,
whereas
in
2021
the
government
Alberta,
following
the
recommendations
of
the
Fair
Deal
panel,
designated
a
chief
firearm's
office
for
the
Alberta
administrator
to
Alberta
Ministry,
the
Canadian
Finance
program
in
Alberta
in
a
man
that
respects
the
values
and
priorities
of
albertans
Mr
Speaker.
This
is
a
key
key
element
here:
understanding
how
albertans
use
those
Firearms
respecting
our
culture,
our
rights
and
our
freedoms
out
here
in
the
west
and
how
we
deal
with
that
out
here.
O
O
We
first
got
here.
We
went
and
did
the
fair
deals
panel.
We
engaged
albertans
right
across
right
across
the
province
in
all
different
areas,
both
rural
and
urban
and
everything
in
between,
and
it
was
time
and
time
again
that
folks
said
that
the
Firearms
rules
aren't
making
sense.
We've
got
a
bunch
of
things
that
simply
don't
make
sense.
O
I
had
colleagues
that
didn't
understand
why
some
of
us
were
pushing
back
on
this
until
we
took
them
to
a
firearm,
swap
a
gun
shop
and
explained
to
them
and
had
the
Firearms
owners
of
that
shop
sit
down
with
a
bunch
of
different
firearms
and
explain
what
was
allowed,
what
wasn't
allowed
and
the
rationale
for
it.
It
didn't
make
sense
at
that
moment
in
time
those
individuals
went
out
and
got
their
got,
their
pal
license.
They
became
lawfully
or
a
lawfully
administered
Firearms
owners.
O
There
was
an
order
in
council
that
took
place
well
actually,
prior
to
that
there
was
this
order
in
council.
It
fired
up
after
the
fair
deals
panel,
which,
overnight
all
of
a
sudden
banned
1500
Firearms,
including
some
coffee
out
there,
as
well
and
Airsoft
rifles,
which
are
basically
they
shoot
pellets,
paintball
guns,
I
think
everyone's
gone
and
done
these
things
for
these
error,
markers
or
paint
markers
at
some
events,
those
things
all
started
becoming
illegal.
We
really
started
making
or
paying
attention
to
that.
O
So
with
that,
we
then
we
fired
up
a
Firearms
task
force,
so
I
was
very
honored
and
privileged
to
be
part
of
that
as
well.
We
engaged
albertans
I
think
we
had
over
70
000
engagements
people
that
were
on
calls
70
of
the
of
the
participants.
There
were
Firearms
owners
30,
not
and
of
those
30
percent.
More
than
90
percent
want
us
to
do
something.
They
understood
that
those
values
and
beliefs
and
antidote
anecdotally,
with
this
last
pass
on
bill
c21
when
it
came
out
bill
c21
in
its
title.
O
So
it's
a
federally
regulated
item.
The
order
and
Council
was
kind
of
the
shot
across
the
bow,
and
it
showed
that,
quite
frankly,
whoever
was
administering.
This
was
more
concerned
about
getting
votes
in
greater
Toronto
area
wherever
there
was
high
crime
locations
and
folks
didn't
understand
the
difference
between
the
firearms
and
how
they're
used
and
not
to
mention
our
our
actual,
very
fulsome
process
to
be
given
the
honor
and
the
privilege
simply
known
Firearms,
like
anyone
in
here
as
a
pal
license
in
their
pocket
you're
getting
screened
by
the
RCMP
every
single
day.
O
That's
a
go
that
that's
a
fact.
When
you
go
and
buy
these,
you
have
to
have
all
these
licenses
Administration
a
place
to
start
off
with
so
Bill
c21
and
here's
here's
the
interesting
part
of
this
allegedly
I'm
going
to
say
well,
I,
shouldn't
say
allegedly
but
tongue-in-cheek
here.
Here's
what
their
bill
says:
a
comprehensive
strategy
to
address,
gun
violence
and
strengthen
gun
laws
in
Canada,
Bill
c-21
an
act
to
amend
certain
acts
and
make
certain
consequential
amendments
to
Firearms.
O
So
the
certain
consequential
firearms-
and
this
is
directly
from
their
thing-
a
national
freeze
on
handguns,
so
that
was
it
all
of
a
sudden,
they're
verboten
new
red
and
yellow
flag
laws.
Well,
that's
always
interesting
combating
firearm
smuggling
and
addressing
trafficking,
which
none
of
their
legislation
really
does
because
again,
if
they
were
taking
care
of
that
already,
they
would
have
empowered
Canadian
borders
and
customs
and
throat
flowed
money
over
there
prohibiting
mid
velocity,
replica,
handguns
or
air
guns.
I
should
say
mid
velocity
Aragon.
O
So
these
are
the
things
your
kid
would
learn
how
to
shoot.
My
you
know
nine-year-old
daughter
at
the
time
in
the
backyard
all
of
a
sudden,
she
can't
have
her
pellet
gun.
The
things
that
you
use
for
safety
and
training
so
yeah
coming
into
Force,
now
here's
the
bait
and
switch
that
they
did.
This
was
an
evergreening
thing.
They
kept
throwing
on
more
and
more
firearms
that
no
one
could
make
sense
of,
and
then
then
they
go
here
was
the
best
blender
of
all.
O
O
The
way
that
they
did
that
so
for
folks,
that
don't
understand
at
home.
It
wasn't
about
the
the
caliber.
At
this
point
it
was
literally
anything
that
had
a
box
magazine
that
was
detachable,
so
any
box
magazine
that
was
ever
made.
That
was
detachable
that
could
fit
into
the
magazine
well
of
a
firearm
that
had
anything
more
than
five
rounds.
All
of
a
sudden,
the
entire
rifle
became
illegal,
and
then
they
made
an
exception
because
a
lot
of
our
indigenous
First
Nations
people
have
rifles
that
have
an
attached
magazine.
O
So
then
they
said
well,
those
are
except
exempt,
except
for
and
then
they
specifically
listed
the
most
common
rifles
out
there
that
people
do
for
use
for
sustenance
hunting.
They
tried
to
ban
everything,
didn't
pass.
The
house
went
back
to
the
Senate
and
that's
when
everyone
started
really
paying
attention
to
this
now
interest.
Interestingly
enough
I
Met
A
Member
of
Parliament,
that
was
from
block
quebecois
on
a
conference
and
we're
talking
and
casually
talking
about
this
and
I
asked
him.
Why,
in
the
heck,
are
you
guys
propping
up
this
liberal
government
like?
O
Why
are
you
guys
doing
this
police
said?
Well,
it's
only
assault
rifles
and
I
asked
him
what
that
was
well.
He
couldn't
tell
me
what
it
was
because
again
he
keeps
going
back
to
a
soldier's
rifle
and
that's
not
the
case.
So,
all
of
a
sudden
they
have
this
construct.
I
said
you're,
a
rural
Member
of
Parliament
that
represents
block
came
back.
Why
he
goes
well
actually
I'm
from
Montreal
I
I
ran
an
election
out
there
and
then
I.
You
know
a
paratroop
candidate
and
I
said
well.
O
Let
me
help
you
out
partner,
I
opened
up
my
phone
showed
him.
A
picture
of
three
different
rifles.
I
said
tell
me,
which
one
that
you're
not
allowing
my
daughter
to
go
shoot
tin
cans
with
in
the
backyard,
tell
me
which
one
I'm
not
allowed
to
go
shoot,
predators
that
are
coming
onto
my
property
that
are
coming
after.
My
livestock
tell
me,
which
one
I
can't
go
out
anymore
and
Hunt,
my
moose
or
my
dear
with
in
the
fall.
O
Well.
Obviously,
he
couldn't
tell
me
and
I
gave
him
some
really
Salient
advice,
I,
think
I
said
partner
you're
representing
rural
Quebec,
I
know
tons
of
folks
from
rural
Quebec.
We
get
along
with
quebecers
like
peanut
butter
and
jelly
Believe,
It
or
Not
knock
all
the
political
conjecture
away.
We
talk
rural
things
and
we
talk
about
that
environment.
We
get
along
like
peanut,
butter
and
jelly.
O
These
folks
are
going
to
string
you
up
by
your
toenails,
because
you're
going
to
be
taking
out
of
their
gun
cabinets
things
that
they
use
for
recreation,
everyday
usage
going
out
and
doing
their
hunting
their
way
of
life.
So
you
better
think
about
this,
while
you're
propping
up
this
guy
to
buy
some
votes
in
Montreal,
it
was
sobering
to
him.
He
thanked
me
for
that.
These
were
the
folks
that
were
going
out
and
trying
to
support
something
because
they
were
well
bait
and
switch.
O
They
were
fed
a
pile
of
BS
that
wasn't
making
sense
at
all
and
that's
where
they
went
on
on
the
Firearms
Act.
So
with
us
putting
this
bill
8
in
place,
it's
kind
of
like
that
pop
fly,
Mr
Speaker,
we're
saying
hey:
this
is
ours,
it's
written
into
the
ACT.
Already
we
have.
We
have
the
ability
to
do
this,
we're
going
to
make
our
CFO
put
our
CFO
in
place,
which
we
did
and
then
allow
that
CFO
that
framework,
that
CFO
can
do
the
reporting
back
to
us
on
an
annual
basis.
O
O
O
We
have
some
amazing
rifles
here.
Some
amazing
builds
that
take
place,
so
people
can
literally
go
from
calgaryen
within
a
few
minutes
outside
their
back
door,
be
open,
some
beautiful
pristine
country
and
they
can
go
to
a
skate
range
or
or
go
to
a
gun
range,
or
they
can
go
in
the
fall
and
stumble
around
like
most
of
us
out
there
for
an
excuse
to
get
out
in
the
country,
and
maybe
we
not
don't
even
let
off
around
to
shoot
that
duck
to
bring
home
that
you
know
we'll
have.
O
Albertans
own
the
second
highest
number
of
firearms,
classified
as
restricted
or
prohibited
by
the
federal
government.
So
again,
these
things
keep
changing
all
the
time.
A
lot
of
lawful
Firearms
owners
bought
these
and
they've
been
changed.
Federal
firearms
ban
targets,
an
estimated
30
000
firearms
for
confiscation
in
Alberta,
that's
the
ones
they
know
about,
and
they
realize
the
other
challenge
if
they're,
actually
their
act.
Their
own
act
itself
is
talking
about
Public
Safety
instilling
this
act
in
these
ordering
councils,
it's
been
quite
the
contrary
effect.
O
O
It's
over
341
988
who
have
possession
and
acquisition
licenses
holders
in
Alberta,
there's
a
couple
million
of
us
across
the
country
and
again
Alberta,
hitting
way
above
its
way
above
its
weight
loss,
127
approved,
shooting
ranges
more
than
680
Firearms
related
businesses.
I
had
testimony
here
a
number
of
times
and
did
some
videos
as
well.
People
that
are
Diversified
Diversified
economies
taking
their
different
skill
sets
Alberta
tactical
is
one
of
them.
I.
O
Remember
the
gentleman
down
there
speaking
to
him
a
couple
years
ago,
very
Innovative,
designs,
beautiful
beautiful
stuff
that
they
produce
high
accuracy,
beautiful
rifles
and
I
mean
if
you're
walking
into
the
store
there
and
you're
leaving.
You
know
anything
less
than
three
or
four
thousand
dollars
on
the
table.
O
I've
got
em
Precision
rifles,
they're
just
right
outside
in
Laduke
and
niscu,
and
they
also
have
another
shop
over
in
in
Spruce
Grove
over
there
again
they're
having
to
change
what
they're
doing
again,
some
folks
that
bought
their
firearms
now
they're
having
to
reset
resurface
and
reface
and
retool
them
to
make
them
fit.
Within
These
parameters
and
they're,
not
just
going
after
again
again
anymore.
The
black
Firearms
they're
not
going
against
the
black
rifles.
They've
taken
everything
with
these
last
sweeping
changes.
O
I
made
a
promise
to
some
folks
out
in
Cardiff
when
that
incident
took
place
and
I've
spoken
here
about
it
before
when
that
incident
took
place
down
in
Nova
Scotia
when
that
individual
went
out
and
caused
harm,
I
made
a
promise
to
the
folks
that
we
were
planting
an
oak
tree
in
memory
of
her
sister
that
passed
away
during
that
that
our
government
would
actually
do
something
to
help
promote
safety
that
we
would
do
something
to
get
to
the
root
cause.
She
didn't
want
a
ban
on
Firearms.
O
AL
O
Obviously
you
can
tell
I've
been
out
in
the
constituency
and
at
the
with
the
farmers
again
too,
and
the
truckers
and
all
the
fellas
there,
and
actually
that's
pretty
toned
down
compared
to
some
of
the
language
we
had.
So
they
were
pretty
concerned
about
what
was
taking
place
with
the
federal
government
and
how
this
is
going
to
work
and
over
at
the
the
gun
show
in
Spruce
Grove
we're
actually
Stony
plane
that
took
place
this
weekend
and
I'm
I.
O
Think
the
only
elected
official
that
that
shows
up
there
at
these
things
and
again
it's
God
bless.
The
folks
that
go
to
gun
shows
you've
got
everything
from
arts
and
crafts.
You've
got
the
memorabilia
that
takes
place.
You've
got
the
little
granny
there.
There
was
one
lady,
she
was
showing
me
her
scroll
work
and
it
was
on
a
scroll
saw.
O
You
know
it's
whether
it's
a
deer
and
using
some
antler
horns,
and
then
she
had
some
flowers
and
other
things
and
and
I'd
asked
her
about
some
of
the
pieces
that
are
both
and
she
said
well,
my
husband
did
those
he's
one
of
the
scroll
saw
and
then
I
worked
on
these
and
I
said
well
where's.
He
today
he
goes
well.
O
He
passed
a
couple
years
ago,
but
I
still
have
his
artwork
and
I
still
have
his
firearms
and
that's
part
of
the
Legacy
that
folks,
don't
don't
remember
here
again
as
well
when
I
spoke
to
that,
you
know,
there's
an
old
deer
rifle
that
my
grandpa
used
way
back
when,
according
to
these
new
laws,
my
my
grandfather's
rifle
will
not
have
to
be
destroyed.
It's
no
longer
allowed
some
of
the
characters
that
I
met
over
the
years
too.
I
have
a
few
Pistols
that
are
the
same
thing.
They've
got
a
family
Legacy
in
history.
O
O
I
really
do
I
honestly
genuinely
do
we
had
a
couple
motions
and
it
was
prior
to
Bill
c-61
and
everyone
stood
up
here
and
regaled
stories
and
I.
Remember
the
member
from
Beverly
clairview
talking
about
his
own
experiences
and
going
out
and
shooting
as
well
and
everyone's
supported,
we're
all
unanimous
once
that
that
bill
came
out
from
the
feds.
We
had
a
second
motion
on
it.
O
Anyone
that
really
wants
to
stand
up
for
Rural
and
talk
about
rural
in
here
stand
up
for
for
the
rural
folks
that
have
their
firearms
as
well.
Those
legacies
things
that
they
remember
remember
from
their
families,
these
Traditions
that
they
go
and
it's
a
passing
of
the
torches
at
work
that
we
can
go
do
that.
O
We
continue
to
have
and
support
our
chief
Firearms
officer
who
has
done
one
heck
of
a
job.
So
when
I'm
the
politician
at
the
booth,
the
thing
that
comes
up
and
if
Terry's
not
there
herself
everybody
comes
up
and
says
what
a
great
job
that
CFO
is
doing.
O
What
a
great
job
to
see
these
folks
out
here
and
talking
about
the
rules
and
regulations
and
applying
and
standing
up
for
us
what
a
great
thing
to
have
such
a
vocal
advocate
for
firearms
rights
and
also
education
on
it,
and
it
was
also
interesting
to
see
to
the
kids
like
when
you're
at
the
these
Firearms
shows,
and
you
have
stuff
there
of
which
little
guys
would
come
up.
I
had
some
inert
Firearms
sitting
at
the
table
just
for
conversation
pieces
and
it
was
really
cute.
O
There
was,
you
know
the
cousins
coming
up
and
one
cousin
was
from
the
city
and
the
other
one's
from
the
country
and
the
city
cousin
wants
to
come
up
and
immediately
grab
it,
and
the
first
thing
that
you
know
two-year-old
or
two-year-old
or
by
the
by
the
height
of
the
Two
Fellas
there
would
show
his
older
cousin
from
the
from
the
country
goes,
don't
touch
it,
you
don't
know.
If
it's
safe
number,
one
number
two
is
he
asks.
Can
we
look
at
this?
O
O
So
those
are
the
things
that
take
place
when
you
have
the
lower
caliber
ones,
the
air
rifles
and
those
type
of
things
that's
ingrained
into
the
kids
when
they're
bringing
it
up.
So
it's
kind
of
like
Cinderella
in
that
Spinning
Wheel.
If
you
take
these
away,
that's
the
other
part
and
you're
going
to
take
away
tons
of
History.
O
You
know
the
the
grandpa
story
of
spending
time
with
the
grandson
or
the
granddaughter,
because
dad's
busy
worker
and
her
mom's
busy
working,
but
the
grandpa
can
go
and
do
that
and
they
can
spend
time
together
and
some
of
the
best
memories
of
folks
coming
up
no
different
than
that
lady.
It
was
all
day
long
like
that.
Folks,
coming
up
and
Thanking
us,
they
were
asking
what
Bill
what
was
in
Bill
8,
not
that
time
I
couldn't
tell
them,
but
it
you
know,
kind
of
said,
you're
conceptually.
O
What
we're
looking
at-
and
it
was
just
accolades
I-
was
at
a
church
event
last
night
and
some
little
old
lady,
she
comes
up.
God
bless
her
just
a
little
spark
plug
and
she
says:
are
you
that
guy
that
was
at
that
gun
show
I,
don't
know
yeah.
She
goes
well
I
had
my
my
nephew
is
over
there
he
said
come
and
talk
to
you.
I
can't
believe
I'm
running
into
you
here.
O
Z
Z
Z
Z
It
does
nothing
to
address
the
challenges
that
albertans
are
facing.
It
does
nothing
to
address
the
challenges
with
gang-based
violence,
military
style,
assault,
weapons,
gun
violence
in
this
province,
in
particular
in
Calgary
Northeast
Calgary.
Last
year
alone,
there
were
100
plus
shootings
in
Calgary.
40
percent
of
them
were
in
Northeast
quadrant
of
the
city
that
involved
guns
illegal
guns.
Z
The
government
claims
that
this
bill
will
establish
most
comprehensive
provincial
firearm
framework
in
the
country,
but
we
believe
it
may
overstep
since
the
government
doesn't
have
all
the
details,
all
the
information,
a
federal
plan,
because
this
bill
is
intending
to
presuppose
the
outcome
of
federal
changes.
We
are
yet
to
see
part
one
of
the
bill,
expanded
the
Mandate
of
Chief
firearm
officer,
but
leaves
all
the
substantial
details
relating
to
this
office,
their
duties,
their
powers,
their
mandate
to
regulation.
So
they
can
decide
behind
the
closed
doors.
Z
Z
Z
Or
albertans
to
know
what
that
regime
will
look
like,
it
will
be
all
decided
through
regulations
which
we
are
yet
to
see
and
speaking
of
alberton's
priorities.
I
think
I
would
want
to
know
what
the
other
side
is
telling
albertan
about
this
provision,
this
new
regime
and
what
they
are
hearing
from
them.
Z
Z
So
again,
someone
on
the
other
side
need
to
explain
to
us
need
to
explain
to
Alberta
why
we
need
such
a
huge
expansion
if
they
are
unable
to
share
their
plans
with
us,
and
why
does
he?
This
has
a
priority,
as
opposed
to
addressing
crisis
and
health
care,
as
opposed
to
addressing
cost
of
living
crisis,
as
opposed
to
addressing
the
challenges
albertans
are
facing
under
this
UCP
government.
Z
Or
any
indigenous
groups
were
consulted,
including
those
who
have
direct
service
agreement
with
RCMP.
There
are
47
of
them,
municipalities
and
22
First
Nations.
None
of
them
were
consulted.
That's
what
we
heard
from
our
official
in
last
18
months,
no
municipality,
no
in
business
group
was
consulted
and
then
they
are
putting
in
Provisions
that
were
hamstring,
the
municipalities
from
accessing
any
federal
grants
or
funding
for
enforcement,
including
in
this
act
and
still
they
didn't,
consult
any
municipalities.
That's
disrespectful
to
those
municipalities
that
disrespectful
to
those
indigenous
communities.
Z
And
one
more
thing
is
there:
that
is
a
broad
immunity
class
that
gives
government
their
employees,
Minister
firearm
officer
and
even
involvement.
Seizure,
broad
immunity,
so
question
I
must
ask:
is
this
if
the
UCP
are
so
convinced
that
their
Bellis
God
it
has
public
backing
why
they
have
to
protect
themselves
so
thoroughly
why
this
class
goes
against
all
the
conventions
and
traditions
of
government
accountability?
Z
Z
And
again,
there
were
a
number
of
questions
with
respect
to
consultations,
consultation
with
indigenous
communities,
about
any
legal
analysis,
whether
there
was
any
legal
analysis
done.
That
was
the
question
we
asked
officials
as
well.
If
government
has
done
any
legal
analysis
on
that
and
they
want
to
be
transparent,
they
want
to
be
trusted.
They
want
to
be
taken
seriously.
They
should
share
that
analysis
if
they
have
done
any
analysis
on
Section
35
indigenous
rights,
they
should
share
that
with
indigenous
communities.
They
should
share
that
with
all
albertans.
Z
Z
Z
So
again,
the
spell
may
help
the
UCP
to
fundraise,
but
it
helps
with
nothing
else.
It's
not
focused
on
the
priorities
of
my
constituents
and
albertans
across
this
province
who
want
this
government
to
address
Health
Care
crisis
longer,
wait
times,
shortage
of
school
in
their
communities,
drug
and
gang
violence
in
our
communities
and
issues
of
cost
of
living
that
what
we
are
hearing
every
single
day
from
our
constituents
from
albertans
across
this
province
and
Alberton
certainly
deserve
better
than
this.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mr.
E
Well,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker.
Today
it
is
my
great
pleasure
to
actually
rise
in
support
of
Bill.
Eight,
the
Alberta
Firearms
Act
I'd
have
to
say
that
engaging
on
the
real
property
rates,
a
tour
that
went
around
the
province
and
and
seeing
the
abolishment
of
adverse
possession
by
the
Minister
of
Justice,
and
now
this
bill.
He
is
definitely
rising
to
be
one
of
my
favorite
ministers
when
it
comes
to
legislation
being
passed
and
and
recent
recent
months
now.
E
This
bill
is
something
that
should
hopefully
be
of
a
reassurance
to
all
of
Alberta's
legal
firearms
owners,
including
a
great
many
of
my
riding
and
I
just
want
to
speak
to
a
couple
of
the
comments
by
the
previous
member
from
Bullard
McCall.
He
talked
about
talked
about
what
relates
what's
relatable
standing
up
for
our
constituents.
He
said
that
this
is
not
a
priority.
It
does
nothing
to
support
the
priorities
of
people
within
our
writings.
Now,
I
I
would
say.
That's
not
true
at
all.
E
I
think
this
really
is
about
standing
up
for
the
rights
of
individuals
within
our
riding
writings
and
that's
why
it
is
so
incredibly
important,
I'm
a
Prado
burden
who
values
the
unique
Heritage
and
culture
within
Alberta
and
I'm
willing
to
speak
firsthand
to
the
importance
and
the
tradition
of
responsible
and
legal
firearm
ownership
within
our
Province
I
really
believe,
like
many
of
many
of
my
riding
of
Highwood
and
throughout
the
rest
of
Alberta,
that
this
is
a
key
component
of
one
of
our
liveries
that
we
should
be
able
to
enjoy
I'm
an
avid
Hunter
and-
and
there
is
nothing
more
in
my
mind-
that's
more
Canadian
than
getting
out
into
the
Wilderness
and
and
being
able
to
hunt
and
enjoy
that
now
for
many
I
think
this
holds
very
true,
including
those
within
our
indigenous
communities.
E
In
Alberta
and
I
know
the
previous
member
from
Bula
McCall
talked
about
there's
no
consultation
with
indigenous
communities.
Well,
this
the
the
recent
moves
from
the
federal
government.
There's,
not
one
indigenous
community,
that
I've
spoke
to
that.
They
were
consulted
on
that
as
well
either
when
they
started
going
down
this.
E
But
moving
on
there
is
a
lot
of
support
within
my
writings
and
and
for
other
folks,
including
several
thousand
members
of
the
Alberta
Federation
of
Shooting.
Sports
ownership
and
responsible
use
of
firearms
also
provides
an
opportunity
for
sport
and
Recreation.
For
me,
I
think
it's
important
to
point
that
out.
E
Many
of
the
Firearms
based
organizations
offer
the
also
offer
the
opportunity
for
youth
to
learn
and
interact
with
firearms
in
a
safe
educational
and
engaging
environment
and
I
know
my
kids
I've
made
a
real
Focus
to
be
able
to
take
them
and
educate
them
on
on
safe
fire,
safe
firearm
use
and
I.
Think
that's
essential,
I
think
a
lot
of
what
a
lot
of
the
reasons
people
push
for
continued
moves
on.
E
When
you
talk
about
the
CR,
you
know
the
crime
issue,
former
member
talked
about
wanting
to
be
able
to
deal
with
the
violence
in
their
communities
and
and
the
use
of
guns
and
gun,
regulated
violence.
I
think
it's
really
important.
This
has
been
one
of
my
positions
and
the
reason
to
pushback
against
the
federal
government
was
the
guns
being
used
in
these
illegal
situations
are
not
coming
from
legal
firearm
owners.
These
are
coming
across
the
border.
This
is
misdirected.
E
E
E
Law-Abiding
and
responsible
firearm
owners
and
I,
don't
believe
I
think
there
is
a
point
in
which
we
need
to
stand
up
for
those
responsible,
firearmed
owners
right
now,
there's
340,
000
legal
permit
holders
and
I
do
believe,
there's
over
30
000
additional
applying
last
year
that
are
qualified
in
Alberta
and
and
with
that
they
go
through.
One
of
the
most
comprehensive,
mandatory
firearms
safety
courses
in
order
to
be
able
to
do
that.
Additionally,
as
a
part
of
pre-existing
federal
firearms
legislation,
Alberta
firearm
owners
remained
under
strict
stimulations
regarding
their
criminal
status.
E
I
know
when
I
I
went
through
my
course
for
my
pal
to
be
able
to
become
a
law-abiding
Firearms
owner.
There
is
extensive
background
checks,
I
actually
am
very
proud
and
I
think
most
Firearms
owners
are
and
they
support
this
further.
Yet
our
province's
strong
culture
and
connections
to
Firearms
ownership
is
something
reflected
within
our
own
economy.
We
have
more
than
127
approved
ranges
and
680
Firearms
based
businesses.
Legal
firearms
ownership
is
clearly
of
an
economic
significance
as
much
as
it
is
a
cultural
significance
to
albertans.
E
Now
small
business
owners
and
manufacturers
in
the
Firearms
industry
have
identified
Alberta
as
the
place
that
want
to
come,
set
up
and
provide
their
services
from,
and
that
speaks
to
the
new,
renewed
Alberta
advantage
that
this
government
is
creating.
So
I
do
believe.
This
is
an
important
bill
to
be
able
to
put
forward,
and
the
previous
members
said
that
there's
a
lot
of
priorities.
Yes,
there
is,
but
he
makes
it
seem
as
though
it's
in
either
and
or
we
can
work
on
the
priorities.
We
have
an
excellent
affordability
package
that
has
been
put
forward.
E
Minister
of
health
is
working
on
an
action
plan
to
to
bring
back
strong,
Health
Care
with
and
strengthen
our
health
care
here
in
the
province.
We
have
the
ability
to
do
more
than
one
thing
at
a
time
and
I'm
glad
that
this
is
going
forward,
along
with
all
the
other
excellent
initiatives
that
this
government
is
bringing
forward.
E
It
has
put
this
industry
under
under
risk
and
and
there's
a
lot
of
of
individuals
that
run
these
businesses
that
are
very
fearful
of
what's
going
on.
This
is
really
in
relation
to
a
lot
of
the
the
fear-mongering
of
the
NDP
liberal,
Alliance,
I
I
know
in
2021,
saw
an
order
in
council
rushed
through.
That
was
punishing
legal
owners
and
users
of
handguns.
E
This
trend
continued
into
last
year,
where
we
saw
the
real
possibility,
possibility
that
a
large
portion
on
the
Firearms
used
by
Canadians
to
hunt
would
be
bad
now.
Thankfully,
despite
this
attempt,
as
many
things
do
with
the
Trudeau
government,
it
quickly
developed
into
an
abysmal
failure.
That
being
said,
the
Trudeau
government
has
made
it
known
that
they
are
going
to
continue
to
attempt
to
disarm
and
punish
legal,
law-abiding
Canadian
Gun
Owners.
E
Now
this
message
is
something
that
continues
to
be
a
cause
of
concern
among
among
those
lawful
Firearms
owners
across
Canada,
as
well
as
many
that
reside
here
in
Alberta,
with
more
than
a
quarter
of
a
million
legal
firearms
owners
in
the
province
and
with
tens
of
thousands
more
licensed
here
every
year.
There's
no
doubt
in
my
mind
that
Alberta
is
one
of
our
ottawa's
primary
Targets
in
its
campaign
of
fear-mongering
and
persecution
around
firearms
and
the
previous
members
said
that
this
government
is
picking
a
fight,
we're
not
picking
the
fight.
E
Legal
gun
owners
are
not
the
issue
in
Canada,
nor
Alberta
and
as
such,
should
be
permitted
to
continue
to
using
and
enjoying
their
firearms
in
a
safe
and
responsible
manner
that
they
do
now.
Mr
Speaker
have
passed.
Bill
8
would
ensure
that
protections
are
put
in
place,
pushing
back
against
ottawa's,
irrational
and
misguided
persecution
of
law-abiding
gun
owners
under
the
Firearms
Act.
This
government
would
stand
side
by
side
with
Alberta's
legal
gun
owners,
and
we
will
be
able
to
say
to
them
that
you're
not
alone
in
this
fight.
That
will
be
there
to
support
you.
E
The
albertus
Firearms
Act
would
achieves
Us
by
expanding
the
role
of
our
province's
chief
Firearms
officer
from
not
only
administrating
but
advocating
for
and
protecting
gun
owners
within
Alberta.
Furthermore,
Bill
8
would
see
Alberta's
Chief
Firearms
officer
made
accountable
to
this
province's
government
through
the
requiring
of
a
yearly
report
and,
in
addition
to
improving
the
role
and
responsibilities
of
the
CFO
Bill
8
would
also
enable
this
government
to
respond
quickly
to
instances
of
overreach
by
the
Trudeau
government.
E
Now
Mr
Speaker
I
just
want
to
be
clear
in
saying
that
I
I
am
in
strong
support
of
this
bill.
I
look
forward
to
to
speaking
to
it
again
as
we
continue
to
push
this
bill
through
the
house
and
just
want
to
once
again
thank
the
Minister
of
Justice
for
putting
this
forward
and
finally,
standing
up
and
standing
with
legal
firearms
owners
in
Alberta.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
AC
AM
Speaker,
it's
my
great
privilege
today
to
rise
and
speak
in
support
of
Bill.
Eight,
the
Alberta
Firearms
Act
Mr
Speaker
the
bill
before
us
today
is
quite
personal
to
me.
When
I,
when
I
was
a
child
myself,
along
with
my
brother,
would
often
accompany
our
dad
on
hunting
trips,
usually
dad
hunted
for
Bird
games,
so
we'd
spend
a
fair
amount
of
time
in
a
Duck
Blind,
dressed
in
bright
red
jackets,
oversized
rubber
boots
freezing,
as
we
would
wait
for
the
first
ducks
to
land.
AM
The
first
group
of
ducks
would
land
on
the
Slough
and
we
would
wait,
hold
our
breath
careful
not
to
make
a
sound
lest
we
be
discovered
and
scare
off
the
birds.
A
few
more
Ducks
will
trickle
onto
the
slough
joining
the
group
and
then
a
few
more
would
land.
My
dad
would
then
take
aim,
take
his
shot
and
then
another,
and
then
my
brother
would
join
in
I.
Remember
Tom
many
times
when
I
was
watching.
My
brother
and
I
would
get
excited
and
anxious
to
take
a
shot
begging.
AM
My
dad
just
let
me
fire
once,
but
that
wouldn't
happen
until
I
became
a
teenager
at
which
point
I
was
able
to
demonstrate
to
my
dad
that
I
was
responsible
enough
to
fire
my
first
shot
in
those
many
years
before,
I
shot
a
real
gun.
My
dad
taught
me
all
about
gun,
use
and
safety
by
showing
me
the
ins
and
outs
on
a
pellet
gun,
I
shot
the
pellet
gun
at
many
targets
becoming
more
accurate
and
comfortable
over
time.
AM
I
remember
vividly
the
day.
My
dad
first
led
me
to
shoot
my
real
Firearms.
After
years
of
patience
and
learning,
he
loaded
up
the
gunny
sacks,
his
guns
shells,
our
dog
and
myself.
We
drove
in
his
red
Dodge
truck
to
the
slough
at
the
southern
quarter
of
my
grandparents
Farm
before
handing
me
the
gun,
my
dad
went
over
the
do's
and
don'ts
of
the
gun
use.
We
then
walked
into
the
Blind
and
I
was
on
top
of
the
world
every
time
my
dad
and
I
went
hunting
or
target
shooting.
AM
He
always
made
me
go
through
the
drill
for
gun
safety
and
proper
use.
My
dad
and
I
were
never
threats
to
society.
We
weren't
criminals.
We
were
simply
two
people
who
bonded
over
this
great
Hobby,
though
my
father
has
gone.
The
memories
we
made
together
hunting
I,
will
always
cherish
Mr
Speaker.
This
Hobby
and
this
story
aren't
unique
to
only
our
family,
we're
just
two
of
the
many
albertans
and
Canadians,
including
many
of
my
constituents
of
Fort
Saskatchewan
vegerville,
who
legally
own
a
gun.
Today
there
are
over
340
000
licensed
gun
owners
in
Alberta.
AM
In
fact,
Alberta
is
home
to
147
approved,
shooting
ranges
and
more
than
688
Firearms
related
businesses,
gun
ownership
in
Alberta
isn't
just
about
the
ownership
of
the
possessions,
it's
truly
a
way
of
life,
and
that's
why
it's
so
disappointing
to
see
that
our
federal
liberal
government
is
so
intent
on
scapegoating
and
punishing
the
many
law-abiding
licensed
gun
owners
in
Canada
and
ultimately
taking
this
hobby
away
from
us.
Mr
Speaker
legal
licensed
Firearms
owners,
like
my
dad,
are
not
the
problem.
AM
It
is
time
that
we
stand
up
for
the
interests
of
Alberta's
legal
gun
owners
and
take
a
stand
on
behalf
of
all
albertans.
This
is
why
I
am
so
proud
to
be
speaking
on
this
bill
today.
If
passed,
Bill
8
will
provide
stronger
support
for
the
thousands
of
law-abiding
Firearms
owners
in
Alberta.
It
would
legally
codify
the
role
of
the
Alberta
Chief
Firearms
office
in
administering
the
Firearms
Act
and
importantly,
this
bill
would
expand
the
scope
of
the
chief
Firearms
office,
including
engaging
with
and
advocating
for
Alberta
Firearms
owners.
AM
Additionally,
this
bill
will
require
the
chief
Firearms
office
to
issue
an
annual
report.
Albertans
deserve
transparency
and
accountability,
and
this
annual
report
will
provide
exactly
that,
while
also
spreading
awareness
of
the
work
of
the
chief's
Firearms
office
and,
of
course,
perhaps
most
significantly.
Bill
8
will
allow
Alberta
to
defend
our
areas
of
jurisdiction
over
firearms.
AM
When
the
federal
government
interferes
in
our
province's
jurisdiction,
we
need
to
have
the
flexibility
to
respond
to
the
situation
on
behalf
of
albertans.
This
big
Bill
gives
Alberta
Government
the
tools
we
need
to
do
that.
This
includes
the
ability
to
prevent
municipalities
and
Municipal
Police
Services
from
directly
entering
into
funding
agreements
with
the
federal
government.
This
includes
possibly
the
ability
to
regulate
who
can
participate
in
the
seizure
and
confiscation
of
firearms.
AM
This
includes
the
ability
to
codify
Alberta's
expectations,
a
fair
treatment
of
firearms
owners
surrounding
the
confiscation
of
firearms,
and
it
also
includes
the
ability
to
regulate
safety
and
integrity
of
any
program
that
involves
the
handling
of
a
large
number
of
firearms.
Albertans
elected
us
to
stand
up
for
their
interest
by
passing,
Bill
8.
We
will
have
the
tools
that
we
need
to
do
exactly
that.
That's
why
this
is
so
important
to
pass
this
bill.