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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2019 PAGE 11
MONDAY JANUARY 20, 2020 PAGE 7
Government
continues to
fight carbon tax
West Yellowhead MLA
Martin Long
Dear friends,
I want to start by wishing you all a Happy
New Year! I hope the first few weeks of the
year have treated you well. I also wanted to
update you on some recent news.
Our government continues to fight against
the federal carbon tax in court, by
challenging it at the Alberta Court of Appeal
and supporting Saskatchewan and Ontario in
their legal efforts to challenge the tax, which
st
came into force on January 1. Albertans Annaliese Borysko, the winner of the 2019 1 place District Award in 4H Junior Presentations, presented
should not be punished for driving their kids Edson’s Northern Metalic branch manager Brian Drysdale with a thank you card in appreciation for their
sponsorship of the award.
to school or heating their homes. At the
same time, we continue our efforts to
combat climate change through the TIER Public Online Consultations on
plan, which incentivizes large industrial
emitters to adopt emissions reduction
practices, such as implementing clean Medical Assisted Dying Launched
technology.
I also wanted to address some concerns
I've heard. I fear that some Albertans have OTTAWA: Gerald This consultation th
been mislead to believe that our government Soroka, Member of Gerald Soroka closes on January 27 ,
is handing out money to corporations. Parliament for 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
People generally assume this means large Yellowhead, would MP Yellowhead (PST).
corporate bailout or subsidizing of specific like to inform More information on
industries – “picking winners and losers”. constituents that the medical assistance in
This is a practice we've seen from Federal government is asking Canadians to dying can be found at
governments in the past. Let me be clear – provide their views on medically assisted https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/ad-
our government is not partaking in that dying. am/index.html
practice. When the opposition talks about a This consultation comes in response to a The consultation questionnaire is available
$4.7 billion-dollar handout they are Quebec Superior Court ruling that it is at https://justice.survey-
intentionally misinforming Albertans. unconstitutional to limit access to medical sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=6E6210A5-E100-
January 1, the Job Creation Tax Cut assistance in dying to people nearing the end 4201-A55D-CFB52ADA1C0C
officially took effect. Our plan to gradually of life.
reduce Alberta's corporate income tax rate to
eight per cent by 2022 is part of our plan to
bring investment and jobs back to our
province. Businesses will also benefit from
enhanced capital cost allowances and our
government's ongoing efforts to cut red tape.
Our government will continue to work hard
to deliver on our promise to revitalize our
economy and bring jobs back to our
province. We're prioritizing this because the
corporate income tax doesn't just affect big
investors in Alberta. It also effects your
local corner store, your hair dresser, and
your plumber. This means more money in
the hands of Albertans.
Lastly, I want to express my condolences
to the families of those who passed away
when Ukrainian International Airlines Flight
752 recently crashed in Iran. I was deeply
saddened to have learned that 63 Canadians
were among the 176 passengers aboard,
including numerous Albertans. For those
who may be struggling during this difficult
time, mental health support is available 24/7 Maggy Woelfing and Kieran Bradbury spoke to Chamber of Commerce members on January 8. The two
via the Mental Health Helpline at 1-877- students are on the Edson Youth Council and serving a second term in these positions. The two youth
303-2642. gave a presentation during the lunch meeting on a Plastic Bag Ban and what their proposal entails.
photo Deanna Mitchener
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2019 PAGE 11
MONDAY JANUARY 20, 2020 PAGE 7
Government
continues to
fight carbon tax
West Yellowhead MLA
Martin Long
Dear friends,
I want to start by wishing you all a Happy
New Year! I hope the first few weeks of the
year have treated you well. I also wanted to
update you on some recent news.
Our government continues to fight against
the federal carbon tax in court, by
challenging it at the Alberta Court of Appeal
and supporting Saskatchewan and Ontario in
their legal efforts to challenge the tax, which
st
came into force on January 1. Albertans Annaliese Borysko, the winner of the 2019 1 place District Award in 4H Junior Presentations, presented
should not be punished for driving their kids Edson’s Northern Metalic branch manager Brian Drysdale with a thank you card in appreciation for their
sponsorship of the award.
to school or heating their homes. At the
same time, we continue our efforts to
combat climate change through the TIER Public Online Consultations on
plan, which incentivizes large industrial
emitters to adopt emissions reduction
practices, such as implementing clean Medical Assisted Dying Launched
technology.
I also wanted to address some concerns
I've heard. I fear that some Albertans have OTTAWA: Gerald This consultation th
been mislead to believe that our government Soroka, Member of Gerald Soroka closes on January 27 ,
is handing out money to corporations. Parliament for 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
People generally assume this means large Yellowhead, would MP Yellowhead (PST).
corporate bailout or subsidizing of specific like to inform More information on
industries – “picking winners and losers”. constituents that the medical assistance in
This is a practice we've seen from Federal government is asking Canadians to dying can be found at
governments in the past. Let me be clear – provide their views on medically assisted https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/ad-
our government is not partaking in that dying. am/index.html
practice. When the opposition talks about a This consultation comes in response to a The consultation questionnaire is available
$4.7 billion-dollar handout they are Quebec Superior Court ruling that it is at https://justice.survey-
intentionally misinforming Albertans. unconstitutional to limit access to medical sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=6E6210A5-E100-
January 1, the Job Creation Tax Cut assistance in dying to people nearing the end 4201-A55D-CFB52ADA1C0C
officially took effect. Our plan to gradually of life.
reduce Alberta's corporate income tax rate to
eight per cent by 2022 is part of our plan to
bring investment and jobs back to our
province. Businesses will also benefit from
enhanced capital cost allowances and our
government's ongoing efforts to cut red tape.
Our government will continue to work hard
to deliver on our promise to revitalize our
economy and bring jobs back to our
province. We're prioritizing this because the
corporate income tax doesn't just affect big
investors in Alberta. It also effects your
local corner store, your hair dresser, and
your plumber. This means more money in
the hands of Albertans.
Lastly, I want to express my condolences
to the families of those who passed away
when Ukrainian International Airlines Flight
752 recently crashed in Iran. I was deeply
saddened to have learned that 63 Canadians
were among the 176 passengers aboard,
including numerous Albertans. For those
who may be struggling during this difficult
time, mental health support is available 24/7 Maggy Woelfing and Kieran Bradbury spoke to Chamber of Commerce members on January 8. The two
via the Mental Health Helpline at 1-877- students are on the Edson Youth Council and serving a second term in these positions. The two youth
303-2642. gave a presentation during the lunch meeting on a Plastic Bag Ban and what their proposal entails.
photo Deanna Mitchener
