- The Legislature remains on break until October 31st. There are also no Committee meetings scheduled for all of August, although the Select Special Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner Search Committee (2022) will be meeting on September 7th.
- From now until August 28th, Ottawa is looking for input from gun owners, businesses, and the firearms industry on the proposed compensation amounts for its mandatory gun buyback program. The federal government is offering $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle. How about, instead of wasting taxpayer money on this, the government leaves responsible gun owners alone and focuses on criminal activity?
- High natural gas prices continue to hammer Albertans, especially through increased costs of generating electricity. The regulated rate for electricity has risen over 150% in the last 18 months to more than 17 cents per Kilowatt hour for many major power producers. The mandatory phase-out of coal, which used to generate a significant amount of Alberta's electricity, is definitely having an impact on prices.
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