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Good morning, Welcome to this special edition of the Alberta Party Member’s Weekly Digest. The Weekly Digest is a round-up of news and information for Alberta Party members every Sunday. To all of our supporters, this is a behind the scenes look at the content members receive each week from the party. To get next week’s digest, become a member today! Become an Alberta Party member to receive the weekly digests. In this Digest:
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Update from Acting Leader Jacquie Fenske
Jacquie made a couple of radio show appearances this week where she talked about how the UCP Government is steamrolling municipal leaders through Bill 48: "This Bill pledges to reduce red tape. A laudable goal. But instead, it does to municipalities what Ottawa does to Alberta" Read the article on the RTBN interview and listen to the interview on CHQR/CHED with Danielle Smith. |
Board Bio — Anthony Castillo
Anthony is one of the youngest members of our Board and handles the responsibility of being our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with ease. He works hard for the party while working hard on his own personal goals. He is a student at the University of Lethbridge working on two degrees and has also recently received a promotion at work. Apparently, we are not the only ones impressed with Anthony! Watch the full interview with Anthony Catch up on all of our board interviews on YouTube: |
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FundraisingWhat are we Fundraising for right now? One of the biggest projects is to update our website. Why do we need to update the website? The website is overdue for an overhaul. We need the updates to handle increased traffic, to seamlessly load the pages and to ensure there are no hiccups in the updates, RSVP, ticket and donation processes. Help fund the new Alberta Party website
How much does a website overhaul cost? Early estimates are budgeted between $10,000 and $15,000. We have already earmarked some of our increased donations this quarter to this project, but we need your help to make this happen. |
EventsDid you know we have hosted over 10 virtual policy and engagement sessions with hundreds of members over the past five months? The topics have ranged from post-secondary, energy, fiscal policy and more. If you know someone who is an expert that can help inform our policies going forward, please reach out to [email protected] Stay tuned for an upcoming session with Health Shadow Minister Stephanie Shostak! Check the coming Weekly Digests for more details. |
This Week in Alberta
It is often forgotten that Albertans play a world-leading role in medical research. It is important to highlight when, once again, researchers make profound and potentially world-changing discoveries. This week, University of Alberta researchers were able to cure mice of diabetes using stem cells! 
As a writer, getting published seems like the hardest, most insurmountable barrier. Ideas, prose and poetry, and creativity are the easy part. This is especially true for those who are not connected to the literary community, often concentrated in major centres like Toronto or New York. University of Alberta Augustana student Amielle Christopherson has started a literary journal specifically for rural writers. 
The proposed legislation of Bill 48 would concentrate power in the hands of the provincial government at the expense of municipalities. Municipal leaders would lose the ability to respond to their constituents and build the communities they want. |
Interesting ReadThis year has shown us that a number of things we once took for granted are no longer true. Maclean’s has compiled a list of 14 “supposed truths” that capture how the world has changed. |
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Supporter SurveyTell us what you think about Bill 48, the party, and more! |
Get Involved with the PartyLooking for ways to get involved? Join the conversation on Facebook Join other members and discuss current affairs and party policy on the member Facebook page. Outreach volunteers Our membership committee and constituency associations are looking for some help to reach out to those members whose memberships have lapsed. If you have a phone and a couple of hours, we’ll take care of the rest. We can also set you up to call from a VOIP line if you would prefer. Contact Blake at [email protected] IT Team volunteers Looking for members who have experience with CRMs or are familiar with HTML, CSS, or Liquid. Contact Rowan at [email protected] Constituency Associations Help build the party in your community by joining your local constituency. Contact Denise at [email protected] to find out what is happening in your local area. Other ways to help out:
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A short note on donations: While other parties have their vested interests and PAC support, we depend on donors like you to build a better option for Alberta. Can you help? It only takes a minute and whatever you can afford will make a difference to the future of our province—even if it’s just $2. Before you go, please make a contribution today. Thank you. |
