David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 47 others
Methinks the ghost of Col. Prouty and a lot of politicians and lawyers etc. who understand the wicked game must chuckle just like I do every time I see the words "fossil fuel" N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/05/kenney-and-cabinet-will-be-sworn-in-on.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cUg3lDgJ20
Colonel L. Fletcher Prouty: The Origin of Fossil Fuel & Peak Oil
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David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 47 others
Methinks John Horgan, David Eby, Jason Kenney, Katy Merrifield and Howie Anglin must have informed Doug Schweitzer of my litigation against the Crown by now N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/05/kenney-and-cabinet-will-be-sworn-in-on.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alberta-bc-turn-off-taps-trans-mountain-1.5118519
B.C. premier pushes back against Alberta's threat to turn off taps
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Gary McCaig
This is terribly confusing. Mr. Horgan wants to stop oil from Alberta from coming to BC. But he is suing Alberta for threatening to do just that. Perhaps he wants just the right amount of oil and no more??? Or perhaps he is simply playing silly games to appeal to his uninformed supporters.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Gary McCaig: Go Figure
"A previous version of this story said the Trans Mountain pipeline only carries crude oil. In fact, it carries gasoline and diesel alongside synthetic, light and heavy crude."
David R. Amos
Reply to @Gary McCaig: Methinks John Horgan, David Eby, Jason Kenney, Katy Merrifield, and Howie Anglin must have informed Doug Schweitzer of my litigation against the Crown by now N'esy Pas?
Teri Cole
Horgan is about to flame out. Need an election in BC.
Agnes Day
Reply to @Teri Cole: Horgan has a spine, unlike Kenny
David R. Amos
Reply to @Agnes Day: True
Jay La
BC --> we don't want your oil
AB--->fine we will turn it off
BC --> launches lawsuit to keep oil flowing
David R. Amos
Reply to @Jay La: Welcome to the Circus
Ron Sleen
Let's be clear. The current TMX transports Bitumen, Jet fuel and refined product to BC. Mr. Horgan is playing to the uneducated British Colombians, and Andrew Weaver.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Ron Sleen: YUP
Daryll Mcbain
Horgan should pay the $20 billion a year in lost revenue to Canada for delaying this pipeline.
John Oaktree
Reply to @Daryll Mcbain:
Yup - because that bitumen just disappeared!!!
Nope - no one can ever sell it now. If it wasn't sold last year, it's evaporated - whooosh - gone from the face of the Earth...
Oh wait - it's still there and it'll probably be sold for a HIGHER price than last year's low price which will be a big WIN for Alberta!!!
David R. Amos
Reply to @Daryll Mcbain: YUP
David R. Amos
Reply to @John Oaktree: "Horgan said he spoke to Kenney late Tuesday and both agreed they'd continue to protect their provincial interests and had a "few good laughs,"
Methinks i should ask them if they read my email to both of them and some other Premiers yet N'esy Pas?
Dennis Gauss
The most polluting fossil fuel in the world is coal.Why is it that BC allows thousands of tons per year to be exported from a BC port ?That includes BC and American coal(the latter because US States won't allow coal trains to transit their lands because of coal dust pollution, and they have closed down the coal ports !!) Science tells us that if one of those coal tankers sinks in BC waters it will cause pollution for 100 years at least and kill everything near it ! Why is it BC allows this...because BC receives $300 million in royalties pa.That would need 30,000 new jobs to replace the income ! So it's ok for BC but not allowed for our fellow Canadians and nearest neighbors !! How hypocritical is that ???
David R. Amos
Reply to @Dennis Gauss: Methinks the ghost of Col. Prouty and a lot of politicians and lawyers etc. who understand the wicked game must chuckle just like I do every time I see the words "fossil fuel " N'esy Pas?
Roger Devry
Stop all these idle threats and do it. Let us see what we (B.C.ers) think about more expensive gasoline and what the courts decide. Do it!
David R. Amos
Reply to @Roger devry: "Do it! "
Methinks we should Double Dog Dare them to N'esy Pas?
Fred Warden
Horgan is a dud.
The NDP are in the way of progress and prosperity and have to go .
David R. Amos
Reply to @Fred Warden: Methinks everybody knows Kenney and the UCP is just as bad if not worse N'esy Pas?
Peter Michels
Have we as Canadians ever been so bitter, so angry with one another. We have people posting 20,000 times slamming fellow Canadians. sad
David R. Amos
Reply to @Peter Michels: Methinks its all just part of the circus N'esy Pas?
John Russell
Horgan: We don't want your oil!
Kenney: OK
Horgan: We're gonna sue you for not giving us your oil!
David R. Amos
Reply to @John Russell: Methinks that you understand the scene as it is portrayed today N'esy Pas?
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Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 47 others
Methinks I should feel confident that Jason Kenney, Katy Merrifield and Howie Anglin have informed Doug Schweitzer of my litigation against the Crown N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/05/kenney-and-cabinet-will-be-sworn-in-on.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-turn-off-the-taps-1.5117803
Alberta premier says he's proclaimed turn-off-the-taps law but won't use it on B.C. yet
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Nick Carlson
No one wants to cut shipments to B.C. Not Kenney, not Horgan. This is and always has been Horgan's dilemma, and he needs to come to terms with what's at stake here.
Edward Peter
Reply to @Nick Carlson: Just like DT hurt your Neighbors and expect them to fear you, the TMX is a Federal Pipeline, And Jason is a big tough Man.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Edward Peter: "Jason is a big tough Man."
Methinks thou doth jest too much N'esy Pas?
Methinks thou doth jest too much N'esy Pas?
Matt Thuaii
Reply to @Nick Carlson:
People vote for confidence. It doesn’t matter if what is said isn’t grounded in reality. It barely even has to make sense (just look at the things Trump says every single day). Even when the opponent is clearly the better choice, people will always vote for confidence.
It is a fatal flaw that will haunt humanity until the day the robots finally take over.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Matt Thuaii: "People vote for confidence. It doesn’t matter if what is said isn’t grounded in reality."
Methinks I should feel confident that Jason Kenney, Katy Merrifield, and Howie Anglin have informed Doug Schweitzer of my litigation against the Crown N'esy Pas?
Joshua Stein
Horgan's sueing to stop the oil AND to keep it flowing.
You can't make this stupidity up.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Joshua Stein: "You can't make this stupidity up."
Welcome to the Circus
Adam Smith
Where is captain of team Canada? Still can't lead after 3.5 years
David R. Amos
Reply to @Adam Smith:
Methinks that job is a lot like herding cats in light of the results of
the provincial elections since he became the PM N'esy Pas?
Joe Gas
A house divided cannot stand. It is embarrassing how much us Canadians are fighting each other. Everyone is willing to listen ....but.... they will only listen how you are going to follow their idea on how to move forward. ...yeesh bunch of whiny brats we are.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Joe Gas: "yeesh bunch of whiny brats we are.
Oh So True
Roger Armbruster
B. C. needs a business-friendly government that will work cooperatively and collaboratively with other provincial governments as Alberta wants to do. As a non-resident of Alberta, but also as one who has lived there for the first 30 years of my life, I can truly testify that Alberta has done far more than its fair share in supporting the Canadian Federation for many years, and they are no longer willing to be the rest of Canada's whipping boy as if they were an embarrassment instead of an asset to the rest of Canada. Canadians, take note! We are in a new season, and the present Alberta means business about a fair deal with the rest of Canada.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Roger Armbruster: Methinks I should ask are you one of the dudes who wanted Maritimers to freeze in the dark like Ralphy did or do you merely consider us defeatists like Harper does N'esy Pas?
Richard Ross
No need to turn off the taps B.C. residents are taxed to death , plummeting real estate values , run away social programs , the N.D.P. are turning the taps off!!
David R. Amos
Reply to @Richard Ross: :"the N.D.P. are turning the taps off!!"
YUP
Jerome Blake
Kenney is a cow ard. He knows it's a hollow threat waiting to be struck down.
Where are your clothes, emperor?
Marc Silvain
Reply to @Jerome Blake: Well, he got your attention, didn't he!!! What are you going to do about it..... LOL
David R. Amos
Reply to @Marc Silvain: I am doing exactly what you claim to be doing
Al Marksman
Most British Columbians are in favour of TMX.
Roger Grenich
Reply to @Al Marksman: if that’s the case then they need to vote Horgan out of office
David R. Amos
Reply to @Roger Grenich: YUP
Dustin McMillian
Hey, John, your province is being divided more and more each day. There are signs all over the interior say we support the new KM pipeline. Your days are numbered, John boy
John Dunn
Reply to @Dustin
McMillian: Nope, they are not. Most of us on the coast support the line
as well. Horgan is caught with Weaver in the background holding the
cards. Even Weaver knows it is going to be built.
David R. Amos
Reply to @John Dunn: Perhaps you should tell Weaver that
Mike M
If BC doesn't like expensive gas, change government and drive bikes. Play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.
John Dunn
Reply to @Karl Trommeshauser: If the world recovered all the junk plastic, we could basically make polyester clothes forever. Source oil for plastics could be eliminated to a great degree.
David R. Amos
Reply to @John Dunn: "If the world recovered all the junk plastic, we could basically make polyester clothes forever."
Good Point
Good Point
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Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:27:33 -0600
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>
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> before the writ is dropped in New Brunswick methinks I will talk about
> the boys in short pants in Harper PMO much to your chagrin and that of
> Blaine Higgs and his turncoat buddies Dominic Cardy and Kelly Lamrock
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> However Google assisted me in putting your latest insult at the top of my
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>
> http://davidraymondamos3.
> auditors-polled-say-canadas.
>
>
> Say Hey to Harper and Novak for me will ya? I am taking the weeknd off
> before the writ is dropped in New Brunswick methinks I will talk about
> the boys in short pants in Harper PMO much to your chagrin and that of
> Blaine Higgs and his turncoat buddies Dominic Cardy and Kelly Lamrock
> N'esy Pas?
>
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B.C. premier pushes back against Alberta's threat to turn off taps
Expanding Trans Mountain pipeline is no guarantee of lower gas prices, John Horgan says
B.C. Premier John Horgan says an
expanded Trans Mountain pipeline is no guarantee of lower gas prices and
the current spike in Lower Mainland fuel costs is not his fault.
Horgan reacted to threats from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney who says he will use a new provincial law to cut off gas to B.C. if the premier keeps blocking oil projects and driving up the price of gas.
"The travelling public cares not whose finger is pointing where. They want prices to come down," said Horgan on Wednesday, adding he's working with Ottawa to try to reduce the export of diluted bitumen and increased refined product.
He urged Alberta to work with B.C. on this.
Horgan said he spoke to Kenney late Tuesday and both agreed they'd continue to protect their provincial interests and had a "few good laughs," but they disagree that twinning the Trans Mountain will necessarily deliver cheaper gas.
Horgan said there's no promise that any new capacity in the pipeline would be used for more batches of consumer-ready gas, as there's no hint of that in the current proposal before the National Energy Board.
He said the flow of crude, not refined gasoline, has recently increased.
Kenney says he will turn off the oil taps to B.C. if the province keeps obstructing Alberta's energy industry. (Alex Panetta/The Canadian Press)
Horgan
said he plans to remain "reasonable" and avoid rhetoric. But he
refused to take the blame for spiking prices at the pumps or to
apologize for fighting Alberta's bid to "impair trade" between B.C. and
Alberta by fighting its new "turn off the taps" law in court.
Horgan didn't get any more specific about next steps in the escalating word war between the two provinces.
"When you are playing poker you keep the cards in your hands," said Horgan.
Earlier today, Kenney said B.C.'s obstruction of his province's oil and gas industry — specifically the blocking of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion — was the reason for gas prices topping $1.70 per litre in Metro Vancouver.
He then threatened to use the newly proclaimed law to prod B.C. into approving the Trans Mountain project.
Shortly after Kenney's comments, lawyers for B.C. filed legal paperwork signaling plans to fight Alberta's law on grounds that it's unconstitutional.
Industry analysts and legal experts say the law is a bluff and more pipelines are not guaranteed to cool the punishing prices at the pump.
They say soaring gas prices are caused by a combination of factors, from the 32 cents-a-litre tacked onto Metro Vancouver gasoline to a lack of supply — and of course, profits.
But Kenney says the high prices are Horgan's fault.
He stood beside his new energy minister Wednesday, warning that he's ready to use newly enacted "turn off the taps" law at any moment.
"We are serious about it. This is not some bluff. We will protect the value of Alberta's resources," Kenney said during a news conference Wednesday. When asked why he hasn't begun screwing shut those taps, he explained that he's agreed to talk further with Horgan.
But he said the fix is simple: Greenlight the Trans Mountain expansion.
"We don't have enough pipeline capacity to ship both refined gas and unrefined bitumen to the Lower Mainland," Kenney said.
Gas industry analysts are not so sure. They say B.C.'s high gas prices are driven by a combination of taxes and a lack of refinery capacity, which, it has been argued by B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, might actually get worse if the Trans Mountain pipeline were twinned.
It's important to remember that Trans Mountain only carries a limited amount of consumer gasoline and diesel alongside crude oil that must be refined, analysts say.
"Pipeline or no pipeline, it doesn't change the supply or availability of gasoline without a change in refining capacity," said Mason Hamilton, a petroleum markets analyst with the US Energy Information Administration.
As for Kenney's promise to cut off the supply altogether, legal and political experts question whether that will happen.
Alberta's new law would face a challenge from this province and fail, said Joel Bakan, a constitutional expert with the University of B.C.
Bakan said that there are provisions in the law to prevent provinces from cutting off critical resources to each other — especially as political leverage.
Others describe the legal showdown as a sideshow.
University of Alberta political scientist Jared Wesley said the law is more of a political tool.
"They are picking a fight and they look good whether the courts hold it up or not. They look like they are standing up for Alberta's interest ... a lot of this is posturing," he said.
"An action taken by an energy minister to actually stop shipment to B.C. would be the constitutional and intergovernmental equivalent of a nuclear weapon and I don't think the Kenney government is in the mood to go that far."
Horgan reacted to threats from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney who says he will use a new provincial law to cut off gas to B.C. if the premier keeps blocking oil projects and driving up the price of gas.
"The travelling public cares not whose finger is pointing where. They want prices to come down," said Horgan on Wednesday, adding he's working with Ottawa to try to reduce the export of diluted bitumen and increased refined product.
He urged Alberta to work with B.C. on this.
Horgan said he spoke to Kenney late Tuesday and both agreed they'd continue to protect their provincial interests and had a "few good laughs," but they disagree that twinning the Trans Mountain will necessarily deliver cheaper gas.
Horgan said there's no promise that any new capacity in the pipeline would be used for more batches of consumer-ready gas, as there's no hint of that in the current proposal before the National Energy Board.
He said the flow of crude, not refined gasoline, has recently increased.
Horgan didn't get any more specific about next steps in the escalating word war between the two provinces.
"When you are playing poker you keep the cards in your hands," said Horgan.
Earlier today, Kenney said B.C.'s obstruction of his province's oil and gas industry — specifically the blocking of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion — was the reason for gas prices topping $1.70 per litre in Metro Vancouver.
He then threatened to use the newly proclaimed law to prod B.C. into approving the Trans Mountain project.
Shortly after Kenney's comments, lawyers for B.C. filed legal paperwork signaling plans to fight Alberta's law on grounds that it's unconstitutional.
Industry analysts and legal experts say the law is a bluff and more pipelines are not guaranteed to cool the punishing prices at the pump.
They say soaring gas prices are caused by a combination of factors, from the 32 cents-a-litre tacked onto Metro Vancouver gasoline to a lack of supply — and of course, profits.
But Kenney says the high prices are Horgan's fault.
He stood beside his new energy minister Wednesday, warning that he's ready to use newly enacted "turn off the taps" law at any moment.
"We are serious about it. This is not some bluff. We will protect the value of Alberta's resources," Kenney said during a news conference Wednesday. When asked why he hasn't begun screwing shut those taps, he explained that he's agreed to talk further with Horgan.
But he said the fix is simple: Greenlight the Trans Mountain expansion.
"We don't have enough pipeline capacity to ship both refined gas and unrefined bitumen to the Lower Mainland," Kenney said.
Supply crunch
Gas industry analysts are not so sure. They say B.C.'s high gas prices are driven by a combination of taxes and a lack of refinery capacity, which, it has been argued by B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, might actually get worse if the Trans Mountain pipeline were twinned.
It's important to remember that Trans Mountain only carries a limited amount of consumer gasoline and diesel alongside crude oil that must be refined, analysts say.
"Pipeline or no pipeline, it doesn't change the supply or availability of gasoline without a change in refining capacity," said Mason Hamilton, a petroleum markets analyst with the US Energy Information Administration.
Alberta's new law would face a challenge from this province and fail, said Joel Bakan, a constitutional expert with the University of B.C.
Bakan said that there are provisions in the law to prevent provinces from cutting off critical resources to each other — especially as political leverage.
University of Alberta political scientist Jared Wesley said the law is more of a political tool.
"They are picking a fight and they look good whether the courts hold it up or not. They look like they are standing up for Alberta's interest ... a lot of this is posturing," he said.
"An action taken by an energy minister to actually stop shipment to B.C. would be the constitutional and intergovernmental equivalent of a nuclear weapon and I don't think the Kenney government is in the mood to go that far."
Corrections
- A previous version of this story said the Trans Mountain pipeline only carries crude oil. In fact, it carries gasoline and diesel alongside synthetic, light and heavy crude.May 01, 2019 12:56 PM PT
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Alberta premier says he's proclaimed turn-off-the-taps law but won't use it on B.C. yet
Province wants 'power … to get full value for our resources,' Jason Kenney says in op-ed
Newly-sworn-in Alberta Premier Jason
Kenney says he's proclaimed into law NDP legislation that would allow
the province to restrict oil and gas shipments to B.C., but won't use it
just yet.
Kenney wrote in an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun that Bill 12 was proclaimed into law on Tuesday during the government's first cabinet meeting, shortly after he and his cabinet were sworn in.
"We did not proclaim this law to reduce energy shipments to B.C., but to have the power to protect Alberta's ability to get full value for our resources should circumstances require," he wrote.
The op-ed, titled "Premier Jason Kenney to British Columbians: 'We will never be afraid to stand up for Alberta'" was the lone announcement of the bill's proclamation.
Kenney has scheduled a Wednesday morning news conference to discuss the bill along with Energy Minister Sonya Savage.
Bill 12 requires exporters to obtain licences, and gives Alberta's energy minister the power to decide how much fuel is exported, how it's transported — by pipeline, rail or tanker truck — and whether direct shipments should be stopped altogether.
It was introduced by the NDP and was given royal assent last year but had not yet been proclaimed.
Kenney had said during the campaign that he would proclaim the legislation during his first cabinet meeting to pressure B.C. to co-operate with Alberta in getting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, but on Tuesday morning he said he won't use the measures in the bill right away.
"We will obviously keep our electoral commitment to proclaim Bill 12, just stay tuned," Kenney told reporters.
"But I've been clear it's not our intention to reduce shipments or turn off the tap at this time. We simply want to demonstrate that our government is serious about defending the vital economic interests of Alberta."
B.C. Attorney General David Eby said earlier this month that the province will seek an immediate injunction if Kenney uses the legislation.
"We have been concerned about the constitutionality of that legislation since it was introduced in Alberta's legislature. Our government is prepared to challenge it through the courts," Eby said in an emailed statement Tuesday evening.
Neither Kenney's office nor that of B.C. Premier John Horgan were immediately available for comment.
CBC's Journalistic Standards and PracticesKenney wrote in an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun that Bill 12 was proclaimed into law on Tuesday during the government's first cabinet meeting, shortly after he and his cabinet were sworn in.
"We did not proclaim this law to reduce energy shipments to B.C., but to have the power to protect Alberta's ability to get full value for our resources should circumstances require," he wrote.
The op-ed, titled "Premier Jason Kenney to British Columbians: 'We will never be afraid to stand up for Alberta'" was the lone announcement of the bill's proclamation.
Kenney has scheduled a Wednesday morning news conference to discuss the bill along with Energy Minister Sonya Savage.
Bill 12 requires exporters to obtain licences, and gives Alberta's energy minister the power to decide how much fuel is exported, how it's transported — by pipeline, rail or tanker truck — and whether direct shipments should be stopped altogether.
It was introduced by the NDP and was given royal assent last year but had not yet been proclaimed.
Kenney had said during the campaign that he would proclaim the legislation during his first cabinet meeting to pressure B.C. to co-operate with Alberta in getting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, but on Tuesday morning he said he won't use the measures in the bill right away.
"We will obviously keep our electoral commitment to proclaim Bill 12, just stay tuned," Kenney told reporters.
"But I've been clear it's not our intention to reduce shipments or turn off the tap at this time. We simply want to demonstrate that our government is serious about defending the vital economic interests of Alberta."
B.C. prepared for legal challenge
B.C. Attorney General David Eby said earlier this month that the province will seek an immediate injunction if Kenney uses the legislation.
"We have been concerned about the constitutionality of that legislation since it was introduced in Alberta's legislature. Our government is prepared to challenge it through the courts," Eby said in an emailed statement Tuesday evening.
Neither Kenney's office nor that of B.C. Premier John Horgan were immediately available for comment.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/kenney-names-cabinet-ministers-of-alberta-s-ucp-government-1.5116700
Kenney names 20 ministers, 3 associates to first UCP cabinet
Calgary leads the list with 13 members; Edmonton's lone UCP member named to cabinet
The
guiding force of Alberta's new government is young, diverse and ready
to get to work bringing renewed economic prosperity to the
province, United Conservative Party Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday at a ceremony to swear in his first cabinet.
"We will focus relentlessly on creating good jobs, growing the economy and building pipelines — west, east and south — to get our products to market," Kenney said after the official ceremony at Government House in Edmonton.
"We have many more commitments to keep — 375 to be precise — and we are eager to get to work today."
Kenney has taken on the role of intergovernmental relations in what is expected to be a battle with the federal government over the carbon tax as well as proposed legislation that would ban heavy oil tankers and change how projects are environmentally assessed.
The cabinet includes 20 ministers and three associate ministers, one of whom will be devoted to the task of reducing red tape. Seven of the 23 members are returning MLAs.
The largest contingent came from Calgary, with 13 members, including the premier himself. The cabinet has seven women, and, as Kenney pointed out several times, four men named Jason. Edmonton's lone UCP MLA, Kaycee Madu, was also named to cabinet.
The cabinet has one only representative from northern Alberta — Finance Minister Travis Toews, the MLA-elect for Grande Prairie-Wapiti. Southern Alberta has only one rural representative: Grant Hunter, the MLA-elect for Taber-Warner, was named associate minister in charge of reducing government red tape.
When asked about the unequal regional representation, Kenney said his cabinet had a good balance between veterans and newcomers as well as backgrounds.
"I know that Minister Toews, as minister of finance and president of the treasury board, is going to be a very strong voice for northern Alberta, as will I as premier," he said.
Some veterans from the last legislature did not make cabinet, notably Drew Barnes from Cypress-Medicine Hat and Angela Pitt from Airdrie-East.
After the ceremony, Kenney planned to convene his first cabinet meeting. Proclaiming Bill 12 — the turn-off-the-taps legislation that was passed by the previous NDP government but never enacted into law — may have been on the agenda, though Kenney refused to confirm, citing cabinet secrecy.
Kenney said he doesn't intend to use the measures in the bill right away.
"It is not our intention to reduce shipments or turn off the tap at this time," he said. "We simply want to demonstrate that our government is serious about defending the vital economic interests of Alberta."
Deron Bilous, the former economic development minister, said former premier Rachel Notley advised Kenney not to proclaim Bill 12.
"You only proclaim legislation like this when you plan to use it," Bilous said, who will now sit in the NDP Official Opposition, along with party leader Notley. "If not, you could tie it up in court challenges for years.
"Albertans need a strategic premier, not an angry one."
Bilous criticized Kenney for appointing a cabinet with only seven women among the 23 members. He said the cabinet lacks representation from Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Fort McMurray and only has one minister each from northern and southern Alberta.
He said Alberta's new education minister, Adriana Lagrange, a former Catholic school trustee from Red Deer, is a "known opponent" of gay-straight alliances.
Bilous said the NDP plans to announce its critic positions in the next couple of days.
"Mr. Kenney's cabinet is not going to have a free ride," he said.
Kenney also indicated he has no immediate plans to remove the annual 100-megatonne cap on oilsands emissions put in place by the previous NDP government.
Kenney called the move mostly an academic issue as Alberta is nowhere close to hitting it. He says other issues are more pressing.
"I don't like a cap where no other country is doing it to themselves, but we are focused on immediate challenges to get people back to work," he said. "That's not one of them."
The only non-negotiable item, Kenney said, is the repeal of Alberta's carbon tax, which will be the first bill his government will introduce in the spring legislature session.
Kenney,
leader of the United Conservative Party and 18th premier of Alberta,
arrives with elected UCP members at his swearing-in ceremony at
Government House on Tuesday. (Nathan Gross/CBC)
The new cabinet members are:
Solicitor General and Justice: Doug Schweitzer, Calgary-Elbow. Schweitzer is a lawyer who has specialized in bankruptcy and restructuring work.
Health: Tyler Shandro, Calgary-Acadia. Shandro is a lawyer who has worked with municipalities, developers and land owners. He has worked with provincial, federal and municipal politicians in various roles since 1993.
Transportation: Ric McIver, Calgary-Hays. McIver was formerly a Calgary city council member and was previously elected twice as a Conservative MLA, in 2012 and 2015, when he served as Alberta's minister for transportation as well as infrastructure.
Economic Development, Trade and Tourism: Tanya Fir, Calgary-Peigan. She has worked in human resources with oil and gas companies.
Education: Adriana LaGrange, Red Deer-North. A mother of seven, she was a school trustee, owned a trucking company and ran a family farm. She was also president of the Alberta Catholic School Trustees Association.
Newly elected MLAs of Alberta's United Conservative Party attend the swearing-in ceremony Tuesday of Kenney and his cabinet. (Nathan Gross/CBC)
Treasury Board, Finance:
Travis Toews, Grande Prairie-Wapiti. A former accountant, he co-owns a
family cattle ranch and an oilfield environmental company.
Environment and Parks: Jason Nixon, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre. He was first elected as a Wildrose MLA in 2015. Prior to entering politics, he spent more than 25 years volunteering and working for The Mustard Seed non-profit, and has also operated a consulting business.
Agriculture and Forestry: Devin Dreeshen, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake. First elected in a byelection in 2018, he owns a consulting business advising agricultural stakeholders on trade issues.
Energy: Sonya Savage, Calgary-North West. She practiced law for 13 years before moving to a role in the pipeline sector for 12 years, including as senior director of policy and regulatory affairs for the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association.
Community and Social Services: Rajan Sawhney, Calgary-North East. The mother of four is a senior professional in the oil and gas industry who worked in the oilpatch for more than 20 years.
Seniors and Housing: Josephine Pon, Calgary-Beddington. She is a Realtor with a financial background, who worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years. She has also worked with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Children's Services: Rebecca Schulz, Calgary-Shaw. She has a master's degree from John Hopkins University and worked for former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall.
Kenney at the ceremony on Tuesday where the UCP leader was sworn in as the 18th premier of Alberta. (Nathan Gross/CBC)
Indigenous Relations:
Richard (Rick) Wilson, Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin. He was a county councillor
in the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 and a school board trustee with
Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools.
Advanced Education: Demetrios Nicolaides, Calgary-Bow. He was a university instructor, author and communications expert.
Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women: Leela Aheer, Chestermere-Strathmore. The former Wildrose MLA, first elected in 2015, has worked as a teacher and also owns or co-owns several small businesses.
Labour and Immigration: Jason Copping, Calgary-Varsity. He has worked as a management consultant and labour mediator.
Municipal Affairs: Kaycee Madu, Edmonton-South West. Edmonton's only UCP MLA, he is a lawyer with experience in both solicitor and litigation practice. He has worked for Alberta Hospital, Legal Aid Alberta and the Government of Alberta.
Infrastructure: Prasad Panda, Calgary-Edgemont. Previously elected in a 2015 byelection for the former riding of Calgary-Foothills. A professional engineer by trade, Panda served as the UCP's energy critic.
Service Alberta: Nate Glubish, Strathcona-Sherwood Park. He worked with a Vancouver-based venture capital fund and over the years was heavily involved in provincial politics with both the Conservative and Wildrose parties.
Associate Minister for Red Tape Reduction: Grant Hunter, Taber-Warner. He was first elected in 2015 and is a business owner.
Associate Minister of Natural Gas: Dale Nally, Morinville-St. Albert. He has private sector experience managing business units and is a volunteer for minor hockey.
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions: Jason Luan, Calgary-Foothills. He has worked as a social worker. He served as MLA from 2012-15 for Calgary-Hawkwood.
Other key appointments announced on Tuesday include:
During the swearing-in ceremony, Lt.-Gov.
Lois Mitchell took a moment to congratulate each new cabinet minister,
reminding them that they are among a select few who take on the
responsibilities of setting a new vision for the province.
"I know that you will honour this unique opportunity by sharing the very best of your abilities and ideas each and every day," Mitchell said.
"Anything is possible in Alberta. That's because we've never been a people to do things by half-measure or to shy away from a challenge. It is now your turn to set a vision and chart the very next way forward."
The new cabinet was expected to have its first meeting immediately following the swearing-in ceremony.
Kenney's UCP defeated the New Democrats in the provincial election April 16, when the party won 63 seats to the NDP's 24. Former premier Notley has promised to stay on as opposition leader and will have an experienced caucus that includes 12 former cabinet ministers.
A new session of the legislature is set to begin May 21.
In a news release, Kenney called the new Alberta government one of the most youthful in Canada; the average age of cabinet is 43. Its diversity, he said, is represented by the 13 different languages spoken by the ministers, as well as Alberta's first minister responsible for multiculturalism.
"Alberta's new cabinet includes farmers, teachers, tradespeople, small business owners, lawyers, business executives, musicians, oil and gas experts, public servants and a range of other professional backgrounds," Kenney said in the release.
"These ministers are in touch with the lives of the people they will be serving."
"We will focus relentlessly on creating good jobs, growing the economy and building pipelines — west, east and south — to get our products to market," Kenney said after the official ceremony at Government House in Edmonton.
"We have many more commitments to keep — 375 to be precise — and we are eager to get to work today."
Kenney has taken on the role of intergovernmental relations in what is expected to be a battle with the federal government over the carbon tax as well as proposed legislation that would ban heavy oil tankers and change how projects are environmentally assessed.
The cabinet includes 20 ministers and three associate ministers, one of whom will be devoted to the task of reducing red tape. Seven of the 23 members are returning MLAs.
The largest contingent came from Calgary, with 13 members, including the premier himself. The cabinet has seven women, and, as Kenney pointed out several times, four men named Jason. Edmonton's lone UCP MLA, Kaycee Madu, was also named to cabinet.
The cabinet has one only representative from northern Alberta — Finance Minister Travis Toews, the MLA-elect for Grande Prairie-Wapiti. Southern Alberta has only one rural representative: Grant Hunter, the MLA-elect for Taber-Warner, was named associate minister in charge of reducing government red tape.
When asked about the unequal regional representation, Kenney said his cabinet had a good balance between veterans and newcomers as well as backgrounds.
"I know that Minister Toews, as minister of finance and president of the treasury board, is going to be a very strong voice for northern Alberta, as will I as premier," he said.
Some veterans from the last legislature did not make cabinet, notably Drew Barnes from Cypress-Medicine Hat and Angela Pitt from Airdrie-East.
After the ceremony, Kenney planned to convene his first cabinet meeting. Proclaiming Bill 12 — the turn-off-the-taps legislation that was passed by the previous NDP government but never enacted into law — may have been on the agenda, though Kenney refused to confirm, citing cabinet secrecy.
Kenney said he doesn't intend to use the measures in the bill right away.
"It is not our intention to reduce shipments or turn off the tap at this time," he said. "We simply want to demonstrate that our government is serious about defending the vital economic interests of Alberta."
Kenney told not to proclaim bill
Deron Bilous, the former economic development minister, said former premier Rachel Notley advised Kenney not to proclaim Bill 12.
"You only proclaim legislation like this when you plan to use it," Bilous said, who will now sit in the NDP Official Opposition, along with party leader Notley. "If not, you could tie it up in court challenges for years.
"Albertans need a strategic premier, not an angry one."
Bilous criticized Kenney for appointing a cabinet with only seven women among the 23 members. He said the cabinet lacks representation from Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Fort McMurray and only has one minister each from northern and southern Alberta.
He said Alberta's new education minister, Adriana Lagrange, a former Catholic school trustee from Red Deer, is a "known opponent" of gay-straight alliances.
Bilous said the NDP plans to announce its critic positions in the next couple of days.
"Mr. Kenney's cabinet is not going to have a free ride," he said.
Repeal of carbon tax
Kenney also indicated he has no immediate plans to remove the annual 100-megatonne cap on oilsands emissions put in place by the previous NDP government.
Kenney called the move mostly an academic issue as Alberta is nowhere close to hitting it. He says other issues are more pressing.
"I don't like a cap where no other country is doing it to themselves, but we are focused on immediate challenges to get people back to work," he said. "That's not one of them."
The only non-negotiable item, Kenney said, is the repeal of Alberta's carbon tax, which will be the first bill his government will introduce in the spring legislature session.
Solicitor General and Justice: Doug Schweitzer, Calgary-Elbow. Schweitzer is a lawyer who has specialized in bankruptcy and restructuring work.
Health: Tyler Shandro, Calgary-Acadia. Shandro is a lawyer who has worked with municipalities, developers and land owners. He has worked with provincial, federal and municipal politicians in various roles since 1993.
Transportation: Ric McIver, Calgary-Hays. McIver was formerly a Calgary city council member and was previously elected twice as a Conservative MLA, in 2012 and 2015, when he served as Alberta's minister for transportation as well as infrastructure.
Economic Development, Trade and Tourism: Tanya Fir, Calgary-Peigan. She has worked in human resources with oil and gas companies.
Education: Adriana LaGrange, Red Deer-North. A mother of seven, she was a school trustee, owned a trucking company and ran a family farm. She was also president of the Alberta Catholic School Trustees Association.
Environment and Parks: Jason Nixon, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre. He was first elected as a Wildrose MLA in 2015. Prior to entering politics, he spent more than 25 years volunteering and working for The Mustard Seed non-profit, and has also operated a consulting business.
Agriculture and Forestry: Devin Dreeshen, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake. First elected in a byelection in 2018, he owns a consulting business advising agricultural stakeholders on trade issues.
Energy: Sonya Savage, Calgary-North West. She practiced law for 13 years before moving to a role in the pipeline sector for 12 years, including as senior director of policy and regulatory affairs for the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association.
Community and Social Services: Rajan Sawhney, Calgary-North East. The mother of four is a senior professional in the oil and gas industry who worked in the oilpatch for more than 20 years.
Seniors and Housing: Josephine Pon, Calgary-Beddington. She is a Realtor with a financial background, who worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years. She has also worked with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Children's Services: Rebecca Schulz, Calgary-Shaw. She has a master's degree from John Hopkins University and worked for former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall.
Advanced Education: Demetrios Nicolaides, Calgary-Bow. He was a university instructor, author and communications expert.
Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women: Leela Aheer, Chestermere-Strathmore. The former Wildrose MLA, first elected in 2015, has worked as a teacher and also owns or co-owns several small businesses.
Labour and Immigration: Jason Copping, Calgary-Varsity. He has worked as a management consultant and labour mediator.
Municipal Affairs: Kaycee Madu, Edmonton-South West. Edmonton's only UCP MLA, he is a lawyer with experience in both solicitor and litigation practice. He has worked for Alberta Hospital, Legal Aid Alberta and the Government of Alberta.
Infrastructure: Prasad Panda, Calgary-Edgemont. Previously elected in a 2015 byelection for the former riding of Calgary-Foothills. A professional engineer by trade, Panda served as the UCP's energy critic.
Service Alberta: Nate Glubish, Strathcona-Sherwood Park. He worked with a Vancouver-based venture capital fund and over the years was heavily involved in provincial politics with both the Conservative and Wildrose parties.
Associate Minister of Natural Gas: Dale Nally, Morinville-St. Albert. He has private sector experience managing business units and is a volunteer for minor hockey.
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions: Jason Luan, Calgary-Foothills. He has worked as a social worker. He served as MLA from 2012-15 for Calgary-Hawkwood.
Other key appointments announced on Tuesday include:
- Muhammad Yaseen, parliamentary secretary of immigration.
- Jason Nixon, house leader.
- Doug Schweitzer, deputy house leader.
- Ric McIver, deputy house leader.
- Sonya Savage, deputy house leader.
- Mike Ellis, whip.
- Joseph Schow, deputy whip.
"I know that you will honour this unique opportunity by sharing the very best of your abilities and ideas each and every day," Mitchell said.
"Anything is possible in Alberta. That's because we've never been a people to do things by half-measure or to shy away from a challenge. It is now your turn to set a vision and chart the very next way forward."
The new cabinet was expected to have its first meeting immediately following the swearing-in ceremony.
Kenney's UCP defeated the New Democrats in the provincial election April 16, when the party won 63 seats to the NDP's 24. Former premier Notley has promised to stay on as opposition leader and will have an experienced caucus that includes 12 former cabinet ministers.
A new session of the legislature is set to begin May 21.
In a news release, Kenney called the new Alberta government one of the most youthful in Canada; the average age of cabinet is 43. Its diversity, he said, is represented by the 13 different languages spoken by the ministers, as well as Alberta's first minister responsible for multiculturalism.
"Alberta's new cabinet includes farmers, teachers, tradespeople, small business owners, lawyers, business executives, musicians, oil and gas experts, public servants and a range of other professional backgrounds," Kenney said in the release.
"These ministers are in touch with the lives of the people they will be serving."
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United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney addresses supporters in Calgary on election night last week. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney has recruited senior aides to former B.C. premier Christy Clark and former prime minister Stephen Harper to serve as key members of his political team.
Howard Anglin, Harper's former deputy chief of staff, was named Monday as Kenney's principal secretary. Anglin was chief of staff to Kenney when the UCP leader was minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism in Harper's government.
Katy Merrifield, who was communications director to former B.C. premier Christy Clark, will be the executive director of communications and planning in the new government.
Huckabay became chief of staff in August 2018 after Nick Koolsbergen was moved to lead the UCP election team as campaign director.
David Knight Legg is leading the transition team.
"This group of talented, passionate individuals has the right mix of public and private-sector experience. Each will be a tremendous asset as we begin to action our ambitious, jobs-focused agenda," Kenney said in a news release.
"I have no doubt that together, this team will help to deliver on our promise to get Alberta back to work."
The UCP won 63 seats in the April 16 election and will form a majority government. Kenney and his cabinet will be sworn in on April 30.
Last Thursday, political staff from the outgoing NDP government were let go. The NDP, led by Rachel Notley, will serve as Alberta's Official Opposition when the legislature sits in the third week of May.
Premier-designate Jason Kenney names senior members of staff
Kenney and cabinet will be sworn in on April 30
Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney has recruited senior aides to former B.C. premier Christy Clark and former prime minister Stephen Harper to serve as key members of his political team.
Howard Anglin, Harper's former deputy chief of staff, was named Monday as Kenney's principal secretary. Anglin was chief of staff to Kenney when the UCP leader was minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism in Harper's government.
Katy Merrifield, who was communications director to former B.C. premier Christy Clark, will be the executive director of communications and planning in the new government.
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Huckabay became chief of staff in August 2018 after Nick Koolsbergen was moved to lead the UCP election team as campaign director.
David Knight Legg is leading the transition team.
"This group of talented, passionate individuals has the right mix of public and private-sector experience. Each will be a tremendous asset as we begin to action our ambitious, jobs-focused agenda," Kenney said in a news release.
"I have no doubt that together, this team will help to deliver on our promise to get Alberta back to work."
The UCP won 63 seats in the April 16 election and will form a majority government. Kenney and his cabinet will be sworn in on April 30.
Last Thursday, political staff from the outgoing NDP government were let go. The NDP, led by Rachel Notley, will serve as Alberta's Official Opposition when the legislature sits in the third week of May.
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