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Province's financial situation grim says MLA






West Yellowhead MLA implemented a limited cabinet reset we will miss the broader spectrum hand washing and staying home
of historical understanding. I, like
when you are feeling ill. For the
that puts the best people in the right
Martin Long positions to focus on Alberta's Premier Kenney, do notbelieve that latest information on COVID-19
Recovery Plan. Doug Schweitzer the destruction of public property is and public health measures, please
has moved from Justice and a welcomed addition to our political visit alberta.ca/covid19. As always,
Dear friends and neighbours, I Solicitor General to serve as discourse. it is my honour to serve as your
cannot believe how quickly summer Minister of Jobs, Economy and It is important to remain vigilant MLA.
has flown by as we head into the Innovation. Kaycee Madu has about COVID-19, including regular
fall. moved from Municipal Affairs to
Recently, Alberta's government serve as the Minister of Justice and
released its fiscal update, revealing Solicitor General. And Tracy Allard,
our province's financial situation is MLA for Grande Prairie, was
grim. Alberta has been hit welcomed to the cabinet team as the
especially hard by the effects of the new Minister of Municipal Affairs.
COVID-19 pandemic and oil price Additionally, A World Trade
crash. These stressors, combined Organization (WTO) panel
with an already weakened economy responsible for reviewing the
from years of mismanagement, softwood lumber dispute has
means the deficit now sits at $24.2 released its final report with
billion — $16.8 billion higher than findings highly favourable to
estimated in Budget 2020. Canada. The report comes after the
Revenue is projected to be $38.4 U.S. Department of Commerce
billion, a decline of $11.5 billion or (USDOC) imposed both
23 per cent from Budget 2020. countervailing and anti-dumping
Alberta now faces a debt burden of tariffs on Canadian softwood
$99.6 billion, or $22,400 per lumber exports to the U.S. in April Event Reminder
Albertan. 2017.In 16 of the 19 claims raised,
Alberta's government acted swiftly the WTO panel was in favour of
during the pandemic to ensure that Canada. This report is a win for the May 9: For mental health week, join
all Albertans had what they needed. thousands of Alberta families that the Town of Edson for Darkness to
All told, the province has spent rely on the forest sector. While we Light – Mental Health Awareness. Join
some $14 billion on mitigating the remain hopeful that the USDOC the community and place luminaries or
health and economic effects of the considers the panel's report in the a simple candle outside your home to
upcoming decisions, we will
fall COVID-19 and protect the health of continue to vigorously defend our u n i t e f o r a l i g h t a t d a w n
pandemic to slow the spread of
(approximately 5:10 am).
world-class forest sector.
vulnerable Albertans. Though
I, like many of you, was shocked
Albertans are faced by great
lube challenges, we will overcome them by the tearing down and beheading
of the John A. MacDonald statue in
with a bold, long term recovery
Montreal. This is not the first time
plan.
statues and memorials of our past
On August 25, Premier Kenney
adcanada Suspicious have been targeted. Several police
memorial statues have also been
vandalized across our own province
Persons or
in recent days. However, I would
Vehicles top list like to mention my disappointment
in these actions. I am a firm
believer in learning from history, so
calls for as not to repeat it. No historical
figure is without his or her faults,
Edson RCMP but by focusing solely on the
negatives rather than the positives,
Suspicious Persons or
Vehicles topped the list
o f E d s o n R C M P
investigations from
September 7 to 14.
Other investigations
included: Alarms/False
Alarms 5; Animal Calls
1; Assault 5; Assistance
C a l l s 1 3 ; C a u s e
Disturbance 4; Child
Welfare 1; Drugs 2; Fail
to comply w/conditions
2; False/Abandoned 911
call 2; Firearms Act 2;
Harassment/Criminal
H a r a s s m e n t 1 ;
Lost/Found Property 7;
Mental Health Act 7;
Mischief or Damage 6;
Municipal Bylaws 4;
Possess Stolen Property
1; Suspicious Persons or
Vehicles 31; Theft
Complaints 14; Traffic
Collisions 12; Traffic
C o m p l a i n t s 1 3 ;
Trespassing 5; Uttering
T h r e a t s A g a i n s t
Person 3; Unwanted
Person 3; Wellbeing
Check 3.
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