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Alberta Counsel Newsletter Issue 82 2019 THE ISSUE Alberta’s Premier Review of 82 NEWS Politics and Government Vitality MAY/2019 from KENNEY HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES WITH to get our products to market,” Kenney said. “We have many more commitments to keep — 375 to be precise.” The upcoming session is sure to bring fireworks as the polarized legislature will represent just two parties for the first time CABINET APPOINTMENTS since Ralph Klein’s PCs and Laurence Decore’s Liberals squared off in 1993. And while Kenney has put a strong Cabinet in Tim Gerwing place, he will face a sizable 24-member NDP opposition. This marks the largest elected official opposition also since 1993, when Decore’s Liberals sent 32 MLAs to the legislature. On Tuesday morning at Government House in Edmonton, Albertans watched as Jason Kenney was officially sworn in as At least to begin the new term, Notley will continue in her leadership role with the NDP. Speculation is all over the map as to Alberta’s 18th Premier, along with 20 new Cabinet Ministers and three Associate Ministers. what Notley’s future as leader could hold and includes everything from resigning within the first year of her term to running Senior Editor: Tim Gerwing While UCP opponents were likely looking for controversy in the appointments, Kenney’s cabinet ended up being diverse, again as leader in 2023. In all likelihood, Notley won’t be leaving her caucus anytime soon, and will be one of the NDP’s Publisher: Alberta Counsel talented and young – with an average age of just 43. Indeed, Kenney’s leadership team includes a strong balance, strongest assets in opposition, where she originally cut her teeth as a legislator. regionally, professionally and demographically, and will be formidable during the long-promised "summer of repeal". Notley and the NDP were largely quiet on Tuesday, serving as further evidence that Kenney’s Cabinet is a well-chosen one. ALBERTA COUNSEL Among the notable Cabinet picks are Edmonton’s only UCP MLA-designate, Kaycee Madu, a highly-skilled lawyer who will Kenney, meanwhile, started the day by Legal and Lobby Professionals steer the municipal file forward following the passing of the new city charter. (With his election, Madu become the first-ever tweeting a picture of himself as a child with Management Consultants African-born Cabinet Minister in Alberta history.) Calgary-North West MLA-designate Sonya Savage, who holds a Masters of former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Trade-mark Agents Law in Environment and Energy and who has spent the past 12 years working as the Senior Director of Policy and “When I was nine, former Prime Minister John Regulatory Affairs at the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, will manage the energy file amid ongoing issues with LEDGEVIEW BUILDING Diefenbaker sat down and chatted with me for pipeline expansion. Red Deer-North MLA-designate 800, 9707-110 Street NW ten minutes. That conversation kindled in me a Adriana LaGrange, the former president of the Edmonton AB T5K 2L9 deep interest in public service, which has Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association, will This is a young, diverse, P: 780-652-1311 brought me to this day,” he said in an take-over the education portfolio. Innisfail-Sylvan F: 780-652-1312 “energetic cabinet … I believe accompanying message. Lake MLA-designate Devin Dreeshen, who once E: info@albertacounsel.com worked for federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, that amongst us thirteen “Dief the Chief,” as he was called, has a www.AlbertaCounsel.com was tapped to lead the agriculture file amid languages can be spoken. We lasting legacy in Canada for, among other tensions with China over canola exports. (Dreeshen, things, revitalizing western agriculture through The News from Alberta Counsel is the son of Red Deer-Mountain View MP Earl have farmers, tradesmen, oil wheat sales to Asia and introducing the Canadian Bill of Rights in 1960, which Alberta’s premier review of Dreeshen, will likely be effective in this role as he is and gas experts, small a canola farmer himself.) And in a nod to northern extended the right to vote to Canada’s First Nations people. provincial politics and government Alberta, Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA-designate Travis business owners, academics, vitality. As an original source of Kenney is certainly expecting to do great things, and after receiving a record-setting 1,040,004 votes in the 2019 election, Toews, a CMA and CPA who owns and operates a political news and commentary, The a musician, public servants, Albertans are expecting him to do great things as well. With a strong Cabinet now in place, all eyes turn to the Alberta cattle ranch, will manage the finance portfolio, Legislature for the spring session, with the hopes of great things to come. News will provide a fresh look at arguably the biggest Cabinet job there is. and teachers. We even have legislation, policy, committee https://drive.google.com/open?id=1loVl483O6hWKTnYCepxWe_coAKLNDdClYou can see the full list of Kenney’s Cabinet picks here. debates, the civil service, along with some lawyers. party updates and events. “We are eager to get to work,” Kenney said. “This is Premier Jason Kenney ” a young, diverse, energetic cabinet … I believe that amongst us thirteen languages can be spoken. We have farmers, tradesmen, oil and gas experts, small business owners, Alberta Counsel academics, a musician, public servants, and teachers. We even have some lawyers.” We work with organizations to Whereas former Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP government faced criticism over the perceived lack of experience of its navigate their way through the Cabinet members (Kathleen Ganley, Notley’s former Justice Minister, had only graduated law school three years before she confusing network that is was appointed to lead the justice file), Kenney’s cabinet comes with ample experience, despite its relative youth. This associated with government. We suggests Kenney has hit all the right notes, creating a Cabinet fit to govern Alberta in 2019, but also one with significant help our clients connect with those executive experience. who are important in shaping public As has been the tradition in recent Alberta history, Kenney gave himself a major Cabinet portfolio as well, becoming policy and ensure your messaging is Alberta’s newest Intergovernmental Relations effectively communicated to Minister. In taking the Intergovernmental Relations decision makers. role, Kenney will lead the fight against provinces We have many more intent on blocking Alberta’s energy interests and “commitments to keep Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government over the looming imposition of a federal carbon tax. — 375 to be precise. To subscribe to The News from Premier Jason Kenney Alberta Counsel, please visit More urgently, however, Kenney and his Cabinet will ” www.albertacounsel.com/news soon have to meet in preparation for the spring session, in which Kenney will seek to pass several major pieces of legislation, including Bill 1, the Carbon Tax Repeal Act, which will erase the provincial carbon tax brought in by the NDP, and Bill 2, the Open for Business Act, which will cut Alberta’s corporate tax rate from 12 to 8 per cent, among other things. These two flagship bills will represent the start of a litany of legislative changes promised by the UCP during the 2019 election. “We will focus relentlessly on creating good jobs, growing the economy and building pipelines — west, east and south — THE Alberta’s Premier Review of NEWS Politics and Government Vitality from KENNEY HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES WITH to get our products to market,” Kenney said. “We have many more commitments to keep — 375 to be precise.” The upcoming session is sure to bring fireworks as the polarized legislature will represent just two parties for the first time CABINET APPOINTMENTS since Ralph Klein’s PCs and Laurence Decore’s Liberals squared off in 1993. And while Kenney has put a strong Cabinet in Tim Gerwing place, he will face a sizable 24-member NDP opposition. This marks the largest elected official opposition also since 1993, when Decore’s Liberals sent 32 MLAs to the legislature. On Tuesday morning at Government House in Edmonton, Albertans watched as Jason Kenney was officially sworn in as At least to begin the new term, Notley will continue in her leadership role with the NDP. Speculation is all over the map as to Alberta’s 18th Premier, along with 20 new Cabinet Ministers and three Associate Ministers. what Notley’s future as leader could hold and includes everything from resigning within the first year of her term to running While UCP opponents were likely looking for controversy in the appointments, Kenney’s cabinet ended up being diverse, again as leader in 2023. In all likelihood, Notley won’t be leaving her caucus anytime soon, and will be one of the NDP’s talented and young – with an average age of just 43. Indeed, Kenney’s leadership team includes a strong balance, strongest assets in opposition, where she originally cut her teeth as a legislator. regionally, professionally and demographically, and will be formidable during the long-promised "summer of repeal". Notley and the NDP were largely quiet on Tuesday, serving as further evidence that Kenney’s Cabinet is a well-chosen one. Among the notable Cabinet picks are Edmonton’s only UCP MLA-designate, Kaycee Madu, a highly-skilled lawyer who will Kenney, meanwhile, started the day by steer the municipal file forward following the passing of the new city charter. (With his election, Madu become the first-ever tweeting a picture of himself as a child with African-born Cabinet Minister in Alberta history.) Calgary-North West MLA-designate Sonya Savage, who holds a Masters of former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
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