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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 27th Legislature Fifth Session Alberta Hansard Thursday, March 15, 2012 Issue 18a The Honourable Kenneth R. Kowalski, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 27th Legislature Fifth Session Kowalski, Hon. Ken, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock, Speaker Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort, Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Zwozdesky, Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek, Deputy Chair of Committees Ady, Cindy, Calgary-Shaw (PC) Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (AL), Allred, Ken, St. Albert (PC) Official Opposition Whip Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC) Anderson, Rob, Airdrie-Chestermere (W), Knight, Mel, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC) Wildrose Opposition House Leader Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Benito, Carl, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Liepert, Hon. Ron, Calgary-West (PC) Berger, Hon. Evan, Livingstone-Macleod (PC) Lindsay, Fred, Stony Plain (PC) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Lukaszuk, Hon. Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC) Bhullar, Hon. Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Montrose (PC) Lund, Ty, Rocky Mountain House (PC) Blackett, Lindsay, Calgary-North West (PC) MacDonald, Hugh, Edmonton-Gold Bar (AL) Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (AL), Marz, Richard, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (PC) Official Opposition Deputy Leader, Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (ND), Official Opposition House Leader Leader of the ND Opposition Boutilier, Guy C., Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (W) McFarland, Barry, Little Bow (PC) Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Nose Hill (PC) McQueen, Hon. Diana, Drayton Valley-Calmar (PC) Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Mitzel, Len, Cypress-Medicine Hat (PC) Campbell, Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), Morton, Hon. F.L., Foothills-Rocky View (PC) Government Whip Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (ND), Chase, Harry B., Calgary-Varsity (AL) ND Opposition House Leader Dallas, Hon. Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Oberle, Hon. Frank, Peace River (PC) Danyluk, Hon. Ray, Lac La Biche-St. Paul (PC) Olson, Hon. Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC), DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Denis, Hon. Jonathan, QC, Calgary-Egmont (PC), Ouellette, Luke, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (PC) Doerksen, Arno, Strathmore-Brooks (PC) Prins, Ray, Lacombe-Ponoka (PC) Drysdale, Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC), Quest, Dave, Strathcona (PC) Deputy Government Whip Redford, Hon. Alison M., QC, Calgary-Elbow (PC), Elniski, Doug, Edmonton-Calder (PC) Premier Evans, Iris, Sherwood Park (PC) Renner, Rob, Medicine Hat (PC) Rodney, Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Fawcett, Kyle, Calgary-North Hill (PC) Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon (PC) Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (W), Wildrose Opposition Whip Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) Fritz, Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC) Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC) Goudreau, Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace (PC) Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (AL) Leader of the Official Opposition Griffiths, Hon. Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC) Snelgrove, Lloyd, Vermilion-Lloydminster (Ind) Groeneveld, George, Highwood (PC) Stelmach, Ed, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC) Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Government House Leader Taft, Dr. Kevin, Edmonton-Riverview (AL), Hayden, Hon. Jack, Drumheller-Stettler (PC) Official Opposition Deputy Whip Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Tarchuk, Janis, Banff-Cochrane (PC) Hinman, Paul, Calgary-Glenmore (W), Taylor, Dave, Calgary-Currie (AB) Wildrose Opposition Deputy Leader VanderBurg, Hon. George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Horne, Hon. Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC), Vandermeer, Tony, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Weadick, Hon. Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC), Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Jablonski, Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC) Jacobs, Broyce, Cardston-Taber-Warner (PC) Woo-Paw, Teresa, Calgary-Mackay (PC) Johnson, Hon. Jeff, Athabasca-Redwater (PC) Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC) Johnston, Art, Calgary-Hays (PC) Party standings: Progressive Conservative: 67 Alberta Liberal: 8 Wildrose: 4 New Democrat: 2 Alberta: 1 Independent: 1 Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil, Clerk Stephanie LeBlanc, Parliamentary Chris Caughell, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Robert H. Reynolds, QC, Law Clerk/ Counsel & Legal Research Officer Gordon H. Munk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Director of Interparliamentary Philip Massolin, Committee Research Liz Sim, Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Relations Co-ordinator Shannon Dean, Senior Parliamentary Brian G. Hodgson, Sergeant-at-Arms Counsel/Director of House Services Executive Council Alison Redford Premier, President of Executive Council, Chair of Agenda and Priorities Committee Doug Horner Deputy Premier, President of Treasury Board and Enterprise Dave Hancock Minister of Human Services Ted Morton Minister of Energy Verlyn Olson Minister of Justice and Attorney General Fred Horne Minister of Health and Wellness Ron Liepert Minister of Finance Thomas Lukaszuk Minister of Education, Political Minister for Edmonton Diana McQueen Minister of Environment and Water Jonathan Denis Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security Cal Dallas Minister of Intergovernmental, International and Aboriginal Relations, Political Minister for Central Alberta Evan Berger Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Political Minister for Southern Alberta Frank Oberle Minister of Sustainable Resource Development George VanderBurg Minister of Seniors Ray Danyluk Minister of Transportation Jeff Johnson Minister of Infrastructure, Political Minister for Northern Alberta Doug Griffiths Minister of Municipal Affairs Greg Weadick Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Jack Hayden Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Heather Klimchuk Minister of Culture and Community Services Manmeet Singh Bhullar Minister of Service Alberta, Political Minister for Calgary Parliamentary Assistants Naresh Bhardwaj Health and Wellness Alana DeLong Seniors Arno Doerksen Human Services Kyle Fawcett Treasury Board and Enterprise Art Johnston Executive Council Barry McFarland Agriculture and Rural Development Len Mitzel Transportation Dave Rodney Health and Wellness David Xiao Energy STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on the Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Alberta Heritage Savings Community Development Education Energy Trust Fund Chair: Mrs. Jablonski Chair: Ms Pastoor Chair: Mrs. Ady Chair: Ms Tarchuk Deputy Chair: Mr. Chase Deputy Chair: Mr. Hehr Deputy Chair: Ms Blakeman Deputy Chair: Mr. Elniski Amery Anderson Hehr Anderson Blakeman Benito Hinman DeLong Boutilier Brown Jacobs Groeneveld Calahasen Cao Johnston Johnston Goudreau Chase Lund MacDonald Groeneveld Leskiw Mason Quest Lindsay Marz McFarland Taft Snelgrove Notley Ouellette Taylor Sarich Webber Vandermeer Tarchuk Xiao Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Finance Legislative Offices on Members’ Services Private Bills Chair: Mr. Renner Chair: Mr. Blackett Chair: Mr. Kowalski Chair: Dr. Brown Deputy Chair: Mr. Kang Deputy Chair: Mr. Lund Deputy Chair: Mr. Campbell Deputy Chair: Ms Woo-Paw Allred Blakeman Amery Allred Kang Anderson Brown Anderson Benito Knight Drysdale Evans Elniski Boutilier Lindsay Fawcett Hinman Evans Calahasen McFarland Knight Lindsay Hehr Doerksen Sandhu Mitzel MacDonald Knight Drysdale Sarich Prins Marz Leskiw Evans Snelgrove Sandhu Notley MacDonald Groeneveld Swann Taft Ouellette Mason Hinman Xiao Taylor Quest Rogers Jacobs Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Public Accounts Public Health and Safety Standing Orders and Chair: Mr. MacDonald Chair: Mrs. Fritz Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. Goudreau Deputy Chair: Dr. Taft Chair: Mr. Prins Deputy Chair: Mr. Snelgrove Allred Kang Bhardwaj Benito Mason Blackett Amery Mitzel Calahasen Rodney DeLong Boutilier Notley Chase Sandhu Doerksen Calahasen Pastoor Elniski Vandermeer Forsyth DeLong Quest Fawcett Woo-Paw Notley Doerksen Stelmach Forsyth Xiao Rodney Forsyth Swann Groeneveld Rogers Jacobs Tarchuk Swann Knight Taylor Woo-Paw Leskiw Zwozdesky McFarland March 15, 2012 Alberta Hansard 573 Legislative Assembly of Alberta individuals who have travelled here today. One of the students Title: Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:30 p.m. told me they left really early, at about 6 o’clock, and travelled here 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 from Morrin, Alberta, which, of course, is in my constituency of Drumheller-Stettler. Today we have with us 18 grade 6 students [The Speaker in the chair] from the Morrin school. They’re seated in the members’ gallery, and they’re accompanied by their teacher and parent helpers. I had head: Prayers an opportunity to chat with them today, and I also had an opportunity to be at their school last week as we looked at the The Speaker: Good afternoon and welcome. modernization that’s taking place. Today as I chatted with them, Let us pray. As we conclude this week’s deliberations and they had unbelievable questions, I dare speculate maybe the best return to our constituencies, we pray that we will be renewed and that I will have had heard today. I’d now ask them all to please strengthened in our commitment to better serve our constituency rise and receive the warm welcome
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