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Legislative Assembly of Alberta the 29Th Legislature Fourth Session Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 29th Legislature Fourth Session Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Consideration of Main Estimates Wednesday, April 11, 2018 3:30 p.m. Transcript No. 29-4-5 Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 29th Legislature Fourth Session Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Sucha, Graham, Calgary-Shaw (NDP), Chair van Dijken, Glenn, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (UCP), Deputy Chair Carson, Jonathon, Edmonton-Meadowlark (NDP) Clark, Greg, Calgary-Elbow (AP) Connolly, Michael R.D., Calgary-Hawkwood (NDP) Coolahan, Craig, Calgary-Klein (NDP) Dach, Lorne, Edmonton-McClung (NDP) Fitzpatrick, Maria M., Lethbridge-East (NDP) Gotfried, Richard, Calgary-Fish Creek (UCP) Littlewood, Jessica, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (NDP) Piquette, Colin, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (NDP) Schneider, David A., Little Bow (UCP) Schreiner, Kim, Red Deer-North (NDP) Starke, Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC) Taylor, Wes, Battle River-Wainwright (UCP) Also in Attendance McPherson, Karen M., Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill (AP) Support Staff Robert H. Reynolds, QC Clerk Shannon Dean Law Clerk and Director of House Services Stephanie LeBlanc Senior Parliamentary Counsel Trafton Koenig Parliamentary Counsel Philip Massolin Manager of Research and Committee Services Sarah Amato Research Officer Nancy Robert Research Officer Corinne Dacyshyn Committee Clerk Jody Rempel Committee Clerk Aaron Roth Committee Clerk Karen Sawchuk Committee Clerk Rhonda Sorensen Manager of Corporate Communications Jeanette Dotimas Communications Consultant Tracey Sales Communications Consultant Janet Schwegel Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Transcript produced by Alberta Hansard Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Participants Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Hon. Deron Bilous, Minister Sonya Johnston, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Corporate Services Matthew Machielse, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade and Investment Attraction Toby Schneider, Executive Director, Policy and Information Alberta Innovates Laura Kilcrease, Chief Executive Officer April 11, 2018 Alberta’s Economic Future EF-1077 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Hon. members, the standing orders set out the process for Title: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 ef consideration of the main estimates, including speaking rotations. [Mr. Sucha in the chair] As set out in Standing Order 59.01(6), the rotations are as follows. The minister or the member of Executive Council acting on the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade minister’s behalf may make opening comments not exceeding 10 Consideration of Main Estimates minutes. For the hour that follows, members of the Official Opposition and the minister may speak. For the next 20 minutes the The Chair: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to call the meeting members of the third party, if any, and the minister may speak. For to order and welcome everyone. Before we commence, I would like the next 20 minutes the members of any other party represented in to recognize that this meeting is commencing on the traditional the Assembly or any independent members and the minister may territory of Treaty 6. The committee has under consideration the speak. For the next 20 minutes the members of the government estimates for the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade for caucus and the minister may speak. For the time remaining, we will the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. follow the same rotation just outlined to the extent possible; I’d ask that we go around the table and have all MLAs introduce however, the speaking times are reduced to five minutes as set out themselves for the record. Minister, when we get to you, if you in Standing Order 59.02(1)(c). could introduce the people joining you at the table. Members may speak more than once; however, speaking times for the first rotation are limited to 10 minutes at any one time. A Mr. Bilous: Yes. minister and a member may combine their time for a total of 20 The Chair: Excellent. minutes. For the rotation that follows, with speaking times of up to I’m Graham Sucha, the MLA for Calgary-Shaw and chair of this five minutes, a minister and a member may combine their speaking committee. We’ll continue with the members to my right. times for a total time of 10 minutes. Discussion should flow through the chair at all times regardless of whether or not the speaking time Mr. van Dijken: Good afternoon. Glenn van Dijken, MLA for is being combined. Members are asked to advise the chair at the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock and deputy chair. beginning of their rotations if they wish to combine their time with the minister’s time. If members have any questions regarding Mr. D. Schneider: Dave Schneider, Little Bow. speaking times or the rotation, please feel free to send me a note or speak directly with either the chair or the committee clerk about the Ms McPherson: Karen McPherson, MLA for Calgary-Mackay- process. Nose Hill, and this is my research assistant, Ben Li. A total of six hours have been scheduled to consider the estimates Mr. Gotfried: Richard Gotfried, MLA, Calgary-Fish Creek. for the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. The committee will continue consideration of ministry estimates on Dr. Starke: Good afternoon. Richard Starke, MLA, Vermilion- Thursday, April 12, at 9 a.m. With the concurrence of the Lloydminster. committee for today’s meeting I will call a five-minute break near the midpoint of the meeting; however, the three-hour clock will Mr. Bilous: Good afternoon. Deron Bilous, MLA for Edmonton- continue to run. Does anyone oppose having a break? No. Beverly-Clareview, Minister of Economic Development and Trade. Committee members, ministers, and other members who are not To my left is Sonya Johnston, who is our ADM for strategic policy committee members may participate. However, only a committee and corporate services. To my right, Jason Krips, deputy minister. member or an official substitute may introduce an amendment To his right is John Brown, ADM of the science and innovation during the committee’s review of the estimates. division. Ministry officials may be present and at the direction of the minister may address the committee. Ministry officials seated in the Mr. Dach: Lorne Dach, MLA, Edmonton-McClung. gallery, if called upon, have access to a microphone in the gallery Mr. Coolahan: Craig Coolahan, the MLA for Calgary-Klein. area. Ministry officials are reminded to introduce themselves prior to responding to any questions. Pages are available to deliver notes Connolly: Michael Connolly, MLA for Calgary-Hawkwood. or other materials between the gallery and the table. Attendees in the gallery should never approach the table. Members’ staff may be Mr. Carson: Good afternoon. Jon Carson, MLA for Edmonton- present and seated along the committee wall. Space permitting, Meadowlark. opposition caucus staff may sit at the table to assist their members; however, members do have priority seating at the table at all times. Mr. Piquette: Good afternoon. Colin Piquette, MLA for Athabasca- If debate is exhausted prior to six hours, the ministry estimates Sturgeon-Redwater. are deemed to have been considered for the time allotted in the schedule, and the committee will adjourn. The scheduled end time Mrs. Littlewood: Good afternoon. Jessica Littlewood for the for the meeting is 6:30 p.m. today. beautiful rural constituency of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. Points of order will be dealt with as they arise, and the clock will Mrs. Schreiner: Good afternoon. Kim Schreiner, MLA for Red continue to run. Deer-North. Any written material provided in response to questions raised during the main estimates should be tabled by the minister in the Ms Fitzpatrick: Maria Fitzpatrick, MLA, Lethbridge-East. Assembly for the benefit of all members. The vote on the estimates and any amendments is deferred until The Chair: Please note that the microphones are operated by consideration of all ministry estimates has concluded and will occur Hansard and that the committee proceedings are being live in Committee of Supply on April 19, 2018. streamed on the Internet and broadcast on Alberta Assembly TV. Amendments must be in writing and approved by Parliamentary Please set your cellphones and other devices to silent for the Counsel prior to the meeting at which they are being moved. The duration of the meeting. original amendment is to be deposited with the committee clerk, EF-1078 Alberta’s Economic Future April 11, 2018 and 20 copies of the amendment must be provided at the meeting priority markets to promote Alberta’s products and services and for the committee members and staff. help Alberta businesses access new markets. I will now invite the Minister of Economic Development and Government of Alberta staff worked with Alberta companies to Trade to begin with his opening remarks. help them succeed in international markets through a variety of means: facilitating participation in trade shows and missions; Mr. Bilous: Thank you, Mr. Chair, and hello, everyone. I’m offering programs like the Alberta export expansion package, pleased to be here with my esteemed colleagues and committee which includes the export support fund, the global buyers and members to discuss the budget for the upcoming year for Economic investors program, and the export readiness program; and working Development and Trade. Before I begin, I’d like to take an with communities across the province to support their investment opportunity to introduce a couple of my staff. Heather Mack is my readiness. With the support of our 12 international offices, we offer chief of staff, sitting in the row behind me. We’re also joined by information about trade and investment opportunities, market Kristina Williams, who is the CEO of Alberta Enterprise intelligence, and business contacts in these priority markets for Corporation, and by Laura Kilcrease, who is the CEO of Alberta interested companies. Innovates, amongst many other department officials.
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