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Good morning, Welcome to the Alberta Party's weekly digest, a round-up of news and information for Alberta Party members. Was this email forwarded to you? Become an Alberta Party member to receive the weekly digests. In this Digest:
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Leader’s Breakfast
Interested in discussing arts, culture, tourism, small business, and the status of the Party and the political scene in Alberta? Join Acting Leader Jacquie Fenske and special guests Grant Berg, Brenda Stanton and Jennifer Metituk at the 2nd Online Leader’s Breakfast on Saturday, Nov 7. The Leader’s Breakfast is a staple of provincial politics, but we have to do it a little different this year. You get to pick your breakfast meal (many may see this as an improvement) and don’t need to worry about what to wear. We hope to see you online. |
Board Bio — Shannon Lyons
Shannon has been interested in Canadian Politics for many years and has been able to meet more than one Canadian Prime Minister in her travels. In addition to being the past president of the Calgary South-East Alberta Party Constituency Association, she has assisted with election campaigns of many familiar names including former Alberta Party MLA Rick Fraser. Shannon is part of the IT, Membership and Communications Committees. |
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Hydrogen Energy Discussion
Join the conversation on hydrogen based energy with Maggie Hanna tomorrow, Nov 2 at 7pm! Maggie Hanna is a Fellow at the Energy Futures Lab and an Associate at CESAR based out of the University of Calgary. Robert Tremblay, Shadow Minister for Renewable Energy and Natural Gas, and Jacquie Fenske, Acting Leader, will discuss the emerging hydrogen economy in Alberta with Maggie. This event is open to all members. |
This Week in Alberta
Monday brought disruption to our healthcare system, as a wildcat strike from AUPE members working for AHS began. This is a result of the Kenney government undertaking massive changes to Alberta Health Services (AHS) without proper consultation and without a willingness to compromise. At the same time, the UCP is constrained by the failure of the previous NDP government. The NDP made far-reaching promises and didn't deliver on properly reforming and re-imagining AHS. Fundamentally this is a needless conflict, not over policy, but trust. Read the full Alberta Party statement here 
There was a shakeup in Alberta’s oil patch this week when Cenovus announced a $3.8B takeover of Husky. This has the potential to create a midwestern refining giant. But these benefits will be offset by a 25% reduction in the combined workforce, meaning more layoffs are coming for our hard-hit province. There was some good news in the energy sector this week as Suncor announced they will be moving their Mississauga and Oakville offices to Calgary. This will bring some jobs to the city. |
Interesting ReadAnother, more politically-focused article from The Atlantic this week about the importance of having meaningful conversations with voters. |
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Watch the full interview with Shannon here