Airboy
Senior Member
About 1989. The refineries were just starting back during Lougheed's time. At least the Petro Canada Refinery was new at the time.
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The_Cat
Senior Member
If UCP...
edmontonjournal.com
Tucker Carlson coming to Edmonton in conversation with Conrad Black, Rex Murphy
Conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson is extending his Alberta trip in January to include a speaking engagement in Edmonton at Rogers Place
edmontonjournal.com
The_Cat
Senior Member
Edmonton didn't want the refinery in the city limits in the early 1950's. Sherwood Park was a bedroom community full of Esso Refinery workers (in the beginning).
IanO
Superstar
As one of the industry's most important files and after years of advocacy, we are pleased to share that the Government of Alberta is proposing changes to City Charter Regulations.
This follows multiple years of advocacy and the joint efforts of BILD Alberta, BILD Calgary Region, CHBA Edmonton Region, UDI Edmonton Metro and numerous industry representatives.
When approved, these changes will bring back critical levels of transparency and accountability to the governing rules and municipal authorities that impact housing in this province’s two largest markets. It will remove the significant uncertainty specific provisions of City Charters brought to those responsible for building the homes and communities for current and new Albertans. As required by legislation, the proposed changes will be posted online for 60-days. Following the posting period they will go to Cabinet for final approval.
Specific changes include:
Off-site levies: Calgary and Edmonton will now be subject to clauses surrounding proportional benefit, transparency in calculations and methodology, strengthening consultation and subject to appeal through the Land and Property Rights Tribunal.
Building Codes – Building code authorities for the two cities have been removed, ensuring a province-wide standard.
Inclusionary Housing – Inclusionary housing will be removed from City Charters. This aligns with a previous decision by the Government of Alberta not to adopt inclusionary housing in the Municipal Government Act.
www.bildalberta.ca
This follows multiple years of advocacy and the joint efforts of BILD Alberta, BILD Calgary Region, CHBA Edmonton Region, UDI Edmonton Metro and numerous industry representatives.
When approved, these changes will bring back critical levels of transparency and accountability to the governing rules and municipal authorities that impact housing in this province’s two largest markets. It will remove the significant uncertainty specific provisions of City Charters brought to those responsible for building the homes and communities for current and new Albertans. As required by legislation, the proposed changes will be posted online for 60-days. Following the posting period they will go to Cabinet for final approval.
Specific changes include:
Off-site levies: Calgary and Edmonton will now be subject to clauses surrounding proportional benefit, transparency in calculations and methodology, strengthening consultation and subject to appeal through the Land and Property Rights Tribunal.
Building Codes – Building code authorities for the two cities have been removed, ensuring a province-wide standard.
Inclusionary Housing – Inclusionary housing will be removed from City Charters. This aligns with a previous decision by the Government of Alberta not to adopt inclusionary housing in the Municipal Government Act.
www.bildalberta.ca
TAS
Senior Member
Premier Smith says it wasn’t her decision to nix job offer to Dr. Hinshaw
Premier Danielle Smith is denying it was her decision to quash the hiring of Dr. Deena Hinshaw to a new job at the province’s health agency.
calgaryherald.com
If Smith had nothing to do with it, which I don't believe, what was the reason AHS would fire Hinshaw after just hiring her? And what would cause a top AHS executive to leave his job after the firing?
David A
Senior Member
So removing requirements for affordable housing will result in more affordable housing? I don't think so.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
Her lips were moving, therefore she's lying.Premier Smith says it wasn’t her decision to nix job offer to Dr. Hinshaw
Premier Danielle Smith is denying it was her decision to quash the hiring of Dr. Deena Hinshaw to a new job at the province’s health agency.
If Smith had nothing to do with it, which I don't believe, what was the reason AHS would fire Hinshaw after just hiring her? And what would cause a top AHS executive to leave his job after the firing?
Gronk!
Senior Member
Rachel Notley is stepping down as NDP leader.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Good luck in the future Rachel.
Glenco
Senior Member
It pains me to say this but the NDP need a leader from a different city.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
It depends. A mediocre politician from Calgary would probably not be better overall than a very skilled campaigner from Edmonton. Where the leader is from is obviously not an irrelevant factor, but a very skilled politician can break through beyond their hometown if they're capable of running a good campaign.
David A
Senior Member
I agree, where they are from is just one of a number of factors, and may not be a big deal unless the politician is identified as being quite closely tied to a particular municipality.
So those who are (or were) mayors and municipal councilors might not be best suited for a more provincial role.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
The mayoral-to-premier pipeline in Alberta is historically surprisingly weak. I mean, yes, there's Ralph Klein (and his runner-up, Laurence Decore), but not much else. Harry Strom was a municipal councilor, but I'm hard-pressed to think of any Premier who had much in the way of substantial experience with municipal politics.
kcantor
Senior Member
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I believe Ed Stelmach was Reeve for the County of Lamont…
I believe Ed Stelmach was Reeve for the County of Lamont…
David A
Senior Member
Klein must have been the only one who got re-elected. So as the saying goes, the exception proves the rule. Decore of course never got elected Premier, Stelmach did not run for re-election and Strom did not get win in a general election either.
There may be others, but I recall the Socreds also chose a fairly popular former Calgary Mayor as leader, in the early 1980's I think, who did not really help their fortunes in the end either. Of course the Alberta Party has had several mayors as leaders, none of whom were successful provincially either.