THIS WEEK IN ALBERTA
- The Legislature remains adjourned, but the election of presiding officers will take place on June 20th. The date for the Speech from the Throne has also been announced - it will be given on October 30th, 2023.
- This morning, in Calgary, Premier Danielle Smith and her Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian Jean, will meet with Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal Minister of Natural Resources. Details are sparse, but at minimum, you can bet there will be a discussion about the federal government’s recently introduced Bill C-50 - the “Sustainable Jobs Act”. More information on that below!
- A judicial recount could be on the way in two Calgary ridings. The races in Calgary-Acadia and Calgary-Glenmore were so close that they triggered an automatic recount. That process resulted in the NDP’s Diane Batten winning by 25 votes in Calgary-Acadia, and Nagwan Al-Guneid, also from the NDP, winning by 42 votes in Calgary-Glenmore. A judge must now assess the UCP’s application for a recount and, if it is successful, all ballots, including those cast during advanced polling, will be recounted in front of a judge.
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