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NEWS RELEASE: United Conservative Bill 205 would make rodeo Alberta’s official sport

Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely has tabled Bill 205, the Official Sport of Alberta Act, which, if passed, would recognize rodeo as Alberta’s official sport. “Rodeo is near and dear to the hearts of Albertans. It brings families and communities together, and it celebrates our western heritage,” Lovely said. “Rodeo also welcomes newcomers with open arms, …

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NEWS RELEASE: Albertans can’t afford another Rachel Notley economic fiasco

Rachel Notley nearly drove Alberta’s economy into a ditch when she was in government and would do it again if given the chance, Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz said today. From implementing a royalty review on Alberta’s energy industry, to attacking family farms and ranches, to increasing taxes and fees on Albertans a whopping 97 times, …

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United Conservative Bill 202 would make it easier for Albertans to give to charity

On Thursday, Peace River MLA Dan Williams tabled Bill 202, the Alberta Personal Income Tax (Charitable and Other Gifts) Amendment Act, to make it easier for Albertans to give to charity. Bill 202 proposes raising the non-refundable charitable tax credit from 10 per cent to 60 per cent for donations under $200. When combined with …

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The Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act has passed.

Posted Under: Tanya Fir

Bill 21, the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act has passed. Our 6th Red Tape Bill will save Albertans and Alberta businesses time and money by streamlining reporting requirements and making it easier to do business across the province. #CutRedTape pic.twitter.com/PELhvwAAe7 — Tanya Fir (@tanya_fir) May 28, 2022

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Today is National Canadian Film Day

Posted Under: Tanya Fir

Today is #NationalCanadianFilmDay!Alberta’s film and television industry is booming, with more and more productions choosing our province. Calgary-Peigan MLA and Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction Tanya Fir had a few thoughts on what this means for Calgary, our province, and Alberta’s economic recovery.

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Jason Copping: November 19 MLA Update

Posted Under: Jason Copping

The past few weeks have been busy as we have seen some great economic activity come back to Alberta. Last week alone we saw $7 billion in new investments. These investments will create thousands of new, well paying jobs for Albertans. The recent investments along with our government’s recovery plan is positioning our province for prosperity …

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Jason Copping: November 5 – MLA Update

Posted Under: Jason Copping

The last few weeks have been busy as the fall session of the legislature resumed and our government introduced legislation to implement Alberta’s Recovery Plan. We also continue to see COVID numbers and hospitalizations decline. This is in large part to Albertans following the guidelines set in place through the Restricted Exemption Program and continuing …

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