Our Can't Stop Alberta Tour continues this week. This week, we’re headed to Edson, Grande Prairie, Barrhead, and Sherwood Park. We’ll be discussing K-12 education, Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa, energy policy, and more. Attendance is free, but if you’re so inclined, you can make a donation to help cover our venue hire costs and our travel expenses. We hope to see you at one or more of the events, and if you're not in the cities listed above, don't worry - just check the list online for an event near you.
Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, is on a trade mission to South Korea and Japan. The mission aims to promote Alberta's agriculture industry and its agri-food products. During the visit, Minister Sigurdson will engage with agri-businesses, government officials, and media to explore investment and trade opportunities for the province's agricultural sector. Japan is Alberta's third-largest agri-food export market, with key products including wheat, canola seed, and beef, while South Korea ranks as the fifth-largest agri-food export market, with exports including beef, canola oil, pork, wheat, and hay.
Premier Danielle Smith's approval rating is at its highest point since she took office. Smith stands out as the Canadian Premier with the highest number of respondents "strongly approving" of her leadership. Alberta’s credit rating is also on the upswing, having just received a bump to AA on account of real GDP growth and a stable debt-to-GDP ratio.
