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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 28th Legislature First Session Alberta Hansard Monday afternoon, October 29, 2012 Issue 10 The Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 28th Legislature First Session Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Speaker Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont (PC), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Jablonski, Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), Deputy Chair of Committees Allen, Mike, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (PC) Khan, Hon. Stephen, St. Albert (PC) Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC) Anderson, Rob, Airdrie (W), Kubinec, Maureen, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (PC) Official Opposition House Leader Lemke, Ken, Stony Plain (PC) Anglin, Joe, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (W) Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Barnes, Drew, Cypress-Medicine Hat (W) Luan, Jason, Calgary-Hawkwood (PC) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Lukaszuk, Hon. Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC) Bhullar, Hon. Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Greenway (PC) Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (ND), Bikman, Gary, Cardston-Taber-Warner (W) Leader of the New Democrat Opposition Bilous, Deron, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (ND) McAllister, Bruce, Chestermere-Rocky View (W), Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (AL), Official Opposition Deputy Whip Liberal Opposition House Leader McDonald, Everett, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC) Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill (PC) McIver, Hon. Ric, Calgary-Hays (PC), Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Campbell, Hon. Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), McQueen, Hon. Diana, Drayton Valley-Devon (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (ND), Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort (PC) New Democrat Opposition House Leader Casey, Ron, Banff-Cochrane (PC) Oberle, Hon. Frank, Peace River (PC) Cusanelli, Hon. Christine, Calgary-Currie (PC) Olesen, Cathy, Sherwood Park (PC) Olson, Hon. Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC) Dallas, Hon. Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (PC) DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Pedersen, Blake, Medicine Hat (W) Denis, Hon. Jonathan, QC, Calgary-Acadia (PC), Deputy Government House Leader Quadri, Sohail, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Donovan, Ian, Little Bow (W) Quest, Dave, Strathcona-Sherwood Park (PC) Redford, Hon. Alison M., QC, Calgary-Elbow (PC), Dorward, David C., Edmonton-Gold Bar (PC) Premier Drysdale, Hon. Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Rodney, Hon. Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Eggen, David, Edmonton-Calder (ND), Rowe, Bruce, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (W) New Democrat Opposition Whip Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) Fawcett, Hon. Kyle, Calgary-Klein (PC) Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC) Fenske, Jacquie, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC) Saskiw, Shayne, Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (W), Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (W) Official Opposition Deputy House Leader Fox, Rodney M., Lacombe-Ponoka (W) Scott, Hon. Donald, QC, Fort McMurray-Conklin (PC) Fraser, Rick, Calgary-South East (PC) Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (AL), Fritz, Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC) Leader of the Liberal Opposition Goudreau, Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley (PC) Smith, Danielle, Highwood (W), Griffiths, Hon. Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC) Leader of the Official Opposition Hale, Jason W., Strathmore-Brooks (W) Starke, Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC) Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Stier, Pat, Livingstone-Macleod (W) Government House Leader Strankman, Rick, Drumheller-Stettler (W) Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Horne, Hon. Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Towle, Kerry, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (W), Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-St. Albert (PC) Official Opposition Whip Hughes, Hon. Ken, Calgary-West (PC) VanderBurg, Hon. George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Jansen, Sandra, Calgary-North West (PC) Weadick, Hon. Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Jeneroux, Matt, Edmonton-South West (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC) Johnson, Hon. Jeff, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (PC) Wilson, Jeff, Calgary-Shaw (W) Johnson, Linda, Calgary-Glenmore (PC) Woo-Paw, Hon. Teresa, Calgary-Northern Hills (PC) Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (AL), Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC) Liberal Opposition Whip Young, Steve, Edmonton-Riverview (PC), Kennedy-Glans, Donna, Calgary-Varsity (PC) Government Whip Party standings: Progressive Conservative: 61 Wildrose: 17 Alberta Liberal: 5 New Democrat: 4 Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil, Clerk Stephanie LeBlanc, Parliamentary Counsel Chris Caughell, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Robert H. Reynolds, QC, Law Clerk/ and Legal Research Officer Gordon H. Munk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Director of Interparliamentary Relations Philip Massolin, Manager of Research Liz Sim, Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Shannon Dean, Senior Parliamentary Services Counsel/Director of House Services Brian G. Hodgson, Sergeant-at-Arms Executive Council Alison Redford Premier, President of Executive Council Thomas Lukaszuk Deputy Premier, Ministerial Liaison to the Canadian Forces Manmeet Singh Bhullar Minister of Service Alberta Robin Campbell Minister of Aboriginal Relations Christine Cusanelli Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Cal Dallas Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations Jonathan Denis Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Wayne Drysdale Minister of Infrastructure Kyle Fawcett Associate Minister of Finance Doug Griffiths Minister of Municipal Affairs Dave Hancock Minister of Human Services Fred Horne Minister of Health Doug Horner President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Ken Hughes Minister of Energy Jeff Johnson Minister of Education Stephen Khan Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education Heather Klimchuk Minister of Culture Ric McIver Minister of Transportation Diana McQueen Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Frank Oberle Associate Minister of Services for Persons with Disabilities Verlyn Olson Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dave Rodney Associate Minister of Wellness Donald Scott Associate Minister of Accountability, Transparency and Transformation George VanderBurg Associate Minister of Seniors Greg Weadick Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs Teresa Woo-Paw Associate Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on Standing Committee on the Select Special Conflicts of Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Alberta Heritage Savings Interest Act Review Families and Communities Trust Fund Committee Chair: Mr. Amery Chair: Ms Pastoor Deputy Chair: Mr. Bikman Chair: Mr. Quest Chair: Mr. Allen Deputy Chair: Mrs. Forsyth Deputy Chair: Mrs. Jablonski Deputy Chair: Mr. Luan Bhardwaj Quadri Allen Leskiw Blakeman Quest Anderson Blakeman DeLong Luan Donovan Rogers Casey Dorward Fox McAllister Dorward Sandhu Dorward Fenske Fraser Notley Eggen Sherman Eggen Johnson, L. Fritz Pedersen Fenske Smith Kubinec McDonald Jablonski Sarich Goudreau Starke Sandhu Notley Jansen Saskiw Sherman Saskiw Jeneroux Swann Hehr Strankman Jansen Towle Wilson Johnson, L. Wilson Luan Young Young Kang Young McDonald Vacant Kubinec Vacant Olesen Lemke Standing Committee on Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Legislative Offices on Members’ Services Private Bills Privileges and Elections, Chair: Mr. Xiao Chair: Mr. Zwozdesky Chair: Mr. Cao Standing Orders and Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. McDonald Deputy Chair: Mr. Young Deputy Chair: Ms L. Johnson Chair: Dr. Starke Bikman Calahasen Barnes Notley Deputy Chair: Mr. Lemke Blakeman Dorward Bhardwaj Olesen Brown Forsyth Brown Pastoor Allen McAllister DeLong Goudreau DeLong Rowe Amery McDonald Eggen Jablonski Fox Sarich Bhardwaj Notley Leskiw Mason Fritz Starke Casey Pedersen Quadri Quest Goudreau Strankman Hehr Sandhu Rogers Sherman Jeneroux Swann Jansen Saskiw Wilson Smith Kennedy-Glans Webber Jeneroux Towle Luan Johnson, L. Xiao Kennedy-Glans Young Kubinec Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Public Accounts Resource Stewardship Chair: Mr. Anderson Chair: Ms Kennedy-Glans Deputy Chair: Mr. Dorward Deputy Chair: Mr. Rowe Allen Hale Anderson Hehr Amery Hehr Anglin Johnson, L. Anglin Kang Barnes Kubinec Bilous Pastoor Bilous Lemke Calahasen Quadri Blakeman Leskiw DeLong Sarich Brown Sandhu Donovan Starke Calahasen Stier Fenske Stier Cao Webber Fraser Webber Casey Xiao Fritz Fenske Young Fraser Vacant Hale October 29, 2012 Alberta Hansard 275 Legislative Assembly of Alberta rise to introduce to you and through you to members of this Title: Monday, October 29, 2012 1:30 p.m. Assembly nine great minds from Smith, Alberta. They attend 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 Smith elementary school. It’s approximately two and a half hours from here, depending, of course, on the weather. This time they’re [The Speaker in the chair] here, and they’ve made it pretty good. They’re seated in the members’ gallery, and I’d ask that they stand along with their head: Prayers principal, Mrs. Brenna Liddell, and teacher, Mr. Andrew Jansen, to receive the warm welcome of this Assembly. The Speaker: Let us pray and thereafter remain standing for the singing of our national anthem. As we begin this week of our The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Highlands- duties in this Assembly, we ask for renewed strength and guidance Norwood. regarding the tasks that will come before us. We also ask that
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