While the Legislature remains on break, the new Cabinet will be sworn in today. There is also one Committee meeting this week - the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund will meet at 7:00 pm on Thursday. No agenda is available yet.
Premier Danielle Smith is seeking legal advice on how to pardon Albertans who received fines for violating COVID-19 regulations. She plans to look into the outstanding fines and see which are able to be cancelled. Smith has also apologized to government workers who were fired as a result of vaccine status and said she will welcome them back should they wish to come back to their jobs.
Alberta is expected to see the smallest decline in home sales of all Canadian provinces this year, as the market cools across the country. Sales are expected to drop 22% next year as borrowing costs rise. A report from TD Economics says Alberta prices should recover in 2024.
