Rebecca Schulz
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Alberta’s emissions keep declining. But you wouldn’t know that from listening to
@s_guilbeault
the last 9 years….
Our per-barrel emissions are in decline, electricity emissions are in decline, methane emissions are in decline, all while production and demand continues to rise.…
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Today, I sent a letter to
@s_guilbeault
informing him that the Government of Alberta is joining the Government of Saskatchewan and the Atlantic provinces in calling on the federal government to immediately halt the implementation of the Federal Clean Fuel Regulations on July 1.
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Today, the federal government threatened to withhold funding unless Alberta agreed to their unrealistic and costly 2035 net-zero target.
We will not agree to any target that will drive up power bills and compromise the integrity of our power grid.
My full statement:
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Today, we’ve learned that the federal government and Quebec have agreed to a $6 billion child care agreement without conditions. This is the exact arrangement Ottawa rejected when Alberta asked for it (twice).
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Guilbeault: “There will be no special carbon tax carve outs.”
1 month later: *Special carbon tax carve-out for heating oil in Eastern Canada.*
Guilbeault: “There will be no more federal funding for roads.”
A few hours later: *Roads will still receive federal funding.*
These…
Watch Guilbeault say "That's not, that's not what I said"
Reporter "Yes it is, I can read it back to you?" 🤣
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A vote for Rachel Notley is a vote for Justin Trudeau. We can’t afford to go back. 👇🏽
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A few days ago in Dubai at
#COP28
, I asked Minister
@s_guilbeault
to hold bilateral talks on any emission cap plans the federal government had forthcoming.
He wouldn’t talk about his plans or entertain any discussions unless Alberta signed an NDA…
Very odd.
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Minister
@s_guilbeault
:
Now that your government has announced a carve-out in recognition of the unique challenges facing Canadians in Eastern Canada, will you have enough fairness and respect to do the same for Albertans with the federal electricity regs?
See my full letter:
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After losing in the Supreme Court, this government could have reassessed their plans.
Instead, they’ve arrogantly announced that nothing will change.
This federal government needs to go.
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Facts can no longer be ignored. This federal government has completely lost the plot.
“We have a government that seems to have little less worry about the fiscal framework, no more than happy to run deficit and debt….and is now going to go after an industry that represents…
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The federal electricity regulations are irresponsible and unaffordable.
Alberta calls on all Canadians to oppose regulations that will make it more costly to keep the lights on and hurt grid reliability for families.
Join us in keeping 🇨🇦 electricity affordable and reliable.
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Minister, facts do matter.
Here is another one:
No natural gas plant with carbon capture has achieved the level of carbon abatement demanded by your government.
We will not let you plunge Albertans into the cold.
Rebecca, there are many ways in which Alberta gas plants could continue operating, including with carbon capture applied or with hydrogen, which are supported by both our govs. Let’s focus on a clean energy grid in our working group, where facts matter, not on Social Media.
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The federal Liberals promised that $2.5 billion dollars in carbon taxes collected from small businesses would be returned. Five years later, they still haven't done so.
Watch my video exposing
@s_guilbeault
's small business carbon tax scam:
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Minister Guilbeault, can you explain this?
All we want is to ensure affordable and reliable power for our families. We will not risk leaving Albertans in the dark.
The feds offer only threats, division, and delusion.
Let them know what you think 👇
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AB companies are speaking out.
Ottawa has spent billions on electric cars and batteries in eastern Canada.
If a fraction of that spending was dedicated to Alberta-based projects, Canada would see significant emissions reductions.
Read more:
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Alberta has officially submitted our response on the federal governments plan to Cap Oil and Gas production.
Read my letter to Minister Guilbeault and our full submission here 👇
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While the fed. govt has never actually hit an emissions target, Alberta has done it and we’ve done it 3 yrs ahead of schedule.
The Alberta approach is working without punitive federal mandates, while saving industry upwards of $600 million compared to the federal approach.
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How many times will we allow the feds to ignore the constitution?
The SCC decisively indicted them on Bill C-69. And still, they say their attack on AB is full steam ahead.
Ottawa must respect provincial jurisdiction & abandon their ideological crusade against our industry.
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“We missed an opportunity with LNG and supplying what the world needs. I want history to show…we were able to put ideology aside and step up with what Alberta and Canada and the world needs right now.” - Minister Schulz
Read the full interview here 👇
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Alberta’s track record is clear. We are rapidly reducing methane emissions and will continue to…without federal mandates.
We committed to reducing methane emissions by 45% below 2014 levels by 2025, and we are already way ahead of schedule with 44% reductions as of 2021!
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Steven Guilbeault can’t seem to separate ideology from reality…once an activist, always an activist. The highest courts in the land indict him TWICE, and he calls that “an opinion”.
@s_guilbeault
puts ideology ahead of the constitution.
#abpoli
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Today, Minister Wilkinson released a paper to start a "national conversation" and invited feedback.
Let me be the first to provide feedback:
Announcing in a press conference a threat to withhold funding is not the right way to start a conversation.
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The federal Clean Electricity Regulations are unconstitutional, unrealistic, and unaffordable.
We will not allow
@JustinTrudeau
to drive up power bills and compromise the integrity of our power grid.
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Provinces and companies across the country have raised concerns with Ottawa’s dangerous net-zero ambitions… now we’re calling on Canadians to have their voices heard as well.
Let’s keep Canada’s electricity affordable and reliable, visit !
#cdnpoli
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Alberta will be intervening in the federal governments decision to appeal their rebuked plastics ban.
The federal courts decision was clear, Ottawa’s approach is unconstitutional and unreasonable.
We will continue to stand up for Albertans and defend our constitutional rights.
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The proposed plastics registry is unnecessary & duplicates already successful work underway here in Alberta, all while adding additional costs to consumers.
AB is committed to effective plastics management which is clearly the jurisdiction of the provinces, not the federal govt.
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Today, the Supreme Court confirmed that the federal environmental impact law is unconstitutional.
Provincial jurisdiction has been defended.
The federal electricity regulations are equally unconstitutional.
Time to wake-up Minister
@s_guilbeault
.
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Zero plastic. Fully compostable. Proudly manufactured in Calgary.
This could be fixed tomorrow, yet
@s_guilbeault
refuses.
Sabrina Maddeaux: Liberals defy logic by banning compostable bags
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We can’t go back to the NDP.
Rachel Notley’s legacy of job-killing tax hikes, record debt, and selling out to Justin Trudeau can never be repeated.
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This is one of
@s_guilbeault
’s colleagues.
She will be at the Cabinet table deciding how much to care about Albertans when the federal electricity regs are implemented.
She’s effectively saying “….vote for us, or else.”
This is political gangsterism at its ugliest.
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Breaking down the Ottawa-knows-best production cap.
MUST WATCH 👇
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Here’s the facts: The majority of the world’s CO2 emissions come from China, Russia, and India.
The top 3 global emitters were state-owned Saudi Aramco, Russia’s state-owned Gazprom and state-owned Coal India….but our “Shut it all down” government says Canada is the problem?…
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Minister
@s_guilbeault
's own department, Alberta's independent system operator, industry & many others have all pointed out that the federal electricity regulations will hit Alberta the hardest.
Minister Guilbeault doesn't care.
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Alberta has submitted our response on the federal governments unconstitutional and irresponsible methane regulations.
We oppose any top-down regulations which seek to undermine provincial-led emissions reductions and infringe on our jurisdiction.
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A report from the CBoC has exposed the financial impacts of
@s_guilbeault
’s production cap on Canadians and Albertans.
The report states:
👉 This cap will kill tens of thousands of jobs in Alberta alone.
👉 Alberta’s GDP would plummet by 3.8%.
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So long as this Clean Electricity Regulation draft one stands, there is no way we will implement that here in Alberta.
We will not accept any new regulations which burden Albertans and Canadians with increases in their power bills, and threaten the reliability of our grids.
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When they say "operate in some capacity" they mean for 18 days a year.
These regs are designed to shut down natural gas. They clearly do not care about the health and safety of Albertans.
What a shameful post from
@environmentca
and Minister
@s_guilbeault
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Alberta is moving forward and we need to keep it that way.
That’s why I’m working hard everyday to earn your vote in Calgary Shaw.
So our UCP team can keep lowering taxes, fixing health care, improving education and seeing our families prosper. We can’t go back.
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Today, I sent a letter to
@s_guilbeault
objecting to the federal government’s designation of plastics as a toxic substance.
Rather than recognizing real low-emissions innovation, this sweeping ban will punish innovative solutions, and hinder locally driven progress.
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As Lorne Gunter clearly points out, this is the “tactic of a radical activist” and not a Canadian Minister focused on the wellbeing of our nation, and it’s people.
Read more:
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Everyday we see more and more articles like this. Canadians see the hypocrisy of a federal govt demanding we shut down our economy for a fraction of global emissions reduction, while propping up top emitters like China who show no signs of slowing down…
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The only thing net-zero coming out of Ottawa:
Net-zero workable solutions.
Net-zero constructive discussions.
Net-zero consideration for Albertans and Canadians well-being.
#Guilbeault
I asked Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault why Canadians, whose carbon emissions are under two per cent of the world's, should be in energy poverty while China freely emits.
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Today, Premier
@ABDanielleSmith
,
@mickeyamery
and I will hold a press conference announcing our plan to fight the federal plastics ban.
Alberta has beat Guilbeault in court twice. If he wants a third-round, we will oblige.
Minister
@s_guilbeault
, we will see you in court.
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The damage that the Liberal-NDP government is doing to Canada, especially Canadian families, is truly unbelievable.
❌ Their carbon tax has been an utter failure!
❌ They’ve lost twice in court on other related challenges!
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But that won’t stop environmental radicals like
@s_guilbeault
from doing as much damage as he possibly can to this country, on his way out the door.
The constitution and Canadians will have the final word.
#abpoli
#ableg
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The proposed federal electricity regulations are unconstitutional and irresponsible.
Today, I am once again calling on
@s_guilbeault
to abandon his dangerous plans which jeopardize Alberta’s grid reliability and affordability.
Full submission 👉
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You can't pick and choose your facts
@s_guilbeault
.
This is Capital Power's position:
"We do not believe 2035 is possible. From an Alberta perspective, it is not doable."
Alberta will not implement your unaffordable and unrealistic targets.
Building a Clean Electricity grid in Canada is at the foundation of all our efforts to fight climate change.
Working with all partners, like Capital Power, we can ensure it is done in a way that is affordable, reliable and drives good jobs and clean air in our communities.
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The feds don’t have an environmental plan… it has always been a tax plan.
This is a tax on food, fuel, energy and the individual prosperity of Albertans… all while the data shows it has no impact on reducing emissions.
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Rachel Notley says she will make life more affordable… but did the exact opposite as Premier.
I’ll stand by our record of action and growth vs. the NDP’s disastrous record of high tax and decline any day.
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“We’re not OK with Albertans being left in the dark and in the cold during the coldest months of winter. And Albertans recognized in January just how serious what the federal government is putting forward really is.” - Alberta Environment Minister, Rebecca Schulz.
Read more…
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So grateful for Alberta energy workers who keep us warm and safe throughout the winter, drive our economy and are continuously finding new and innovative ways to reduce emissions.
@BirchcliffEnerg
showed us exactly that at their facilities last week.
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Due to a global phenomenon known as El Nino, we are now seeing a very warm and dry winter across Canada.
This is contributing to water shortages in some parts of AB, especially in the south.
As we enter 2024, our govt. is taking action to address drought and conserve water.
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From the article:
On Monday, Schulz’s office issued a seven-word statement in response to news that the federal government would be seeking judicial review of Furlanetto’s decision.
“We will see Minister Guilbeault in court.”
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In this
@calgaryherald
op-ed, I outline Alberta’s opposition to the Liberal’s oil & gas production cut, a plan that will put Albertans out of work, make our province worse off, and increase emissions by taking Alberta’s oil & gas off the market.
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CEO of
@CalgaryChamber
published an Op-Ed on the proposed federal electricity regs.
She states clearly that these regulations will negatively impact grid reliability and stability, and send electricity prices soaring.
We won’t be implementing these regulations here, period.
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AB MP
@ChahalGeorge
confirmed his loyalty to a “crumbling brand at the expense of his constituents”, says Rob Breakenridge.
The feds continue to push forward on their carbon tax that raised the cost of everything…while Albertans and Cdns pick up the tab.
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The Liberals sold the carbon tax to the public as "efficient" and "market-based."
We knew that wasn’t true. The tax was only a first step.
Now, they are going to cap oil and gas production - killing thousands of jobs in Alberta.
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BREAKING: The Liberal-NDP coalition is imposing a cap on Alberta oil & gas production.
“It's the single-biggest existential threat (to the sector). An emissions cap is a cap on production. It's as simple as that” said Ensign Energy Services President Bob Geddes
#abpoli
#ableg
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“It is appalling, but not surprising, that the Prime Minister and Minister Guilbeault would find it acceptable to undermine Alberta’s successful work to reduce emissions, all for a photo op in New York.”
Read my full statement here👇
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I'm deeply disappointed that Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have failed to accept the terms of an agreement with Alberta on early learning and child care funding prior to an unnecessary election call. 1/4
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Another European leader has come to Canada to call on our “No business case” Prime Minister to get clean 🇨🇦 LNG to global markets.
Europe is facing very real threats of energy security…and as demand continues to grow….they need their allies in Canada to answer the call.…
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The Globe and Mail Editorial Board has come out swinging against Minister Guilbeault's ridiculous proposal to cap oil and gas production :
"The most egregious example is the push to impose an emissions cap on oil and natural gas producers."
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Opposition to Steven Guilbeault's Unaffordable Blackout Regulations is growing.
Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (
@IESO_Tweets
) has stated that the current draft will compromise the reliability and affordability of Ontario's electricity system.
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“Although he ultimately failed in his ambitions to include language in the final COP28 agreement regarding the elimination of oil and gas production, Albertans will not forget his continued treachery against our province and millions of other Canadians.”
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The analysis covered in this article hits the nail on the head.
The world will need oil for decades to come.
Alberta can supply that oil & gas and reduce emissions with leading edge technologies and innovation developed right here at home.
Varcoe: 'Oil is not in its sunset phase': Analyst rejects speedy energy transition
calgaryherald.com
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Ontario told the media that the federal electricity regulations will drive up costs and compromise their grid.
When Alberta raised the same concerns, Guilbeault called it misinformation.
Will Minister
@s_guilbeault
call this misinformation too?
I'm not holding my breath.
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This is Alberta🌾🇨🇦
Let’s continue to tell Alberta’s true story….as an energy powerhouse AND Canada’s environmental leader.
Albertans have a proud history of environmental stewardship and conservation - because these incredible natural landscapes we are blessed with and the…
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Read my interview with
@sunrickbell
.
Stopping Guilbeault's environmentally ineffective & economically disastrous policies is job
#1
.
All options are on the table to do so.
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“The emissions cap will ultimately become a prosperity cap”, Adam Legge, President of the
@BizCouncilAB
.
Guilbeault’s oil and gas cap could be the greatest existential threat to Alberta since the National Energy Program.
Our government is standing firm. This production cap…
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We support the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors in opposing a cap on responsible production.
Energy workers are the lifeblood of Alberta’s economy and innovative spirit.
We will not accept any cap on their prosperity which hinders future opportunities.
#cdnpoli
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Alberta is leading the nation in growth, and the world needs more of our responsible, reliable energy… but Rachel Notley wants to take us back to the Liberal/NDP’s job-killing ways.
Alberta can’t afford to go back.
#ableg
#abvote
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Congrats to Premier-elect
@ABDanielleSmith
.
We are with you to serve Albertans, stand up to Ottawa, and defeat the NDP.
Because that’s who we are. We are United Conservatives.
Thank you!
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Alberta is leading a responsible plan to protect communities and the environment.
That’s why we stepped up with $125 million in funding over the next five years for a new Drought and Flood protection program.
Our budget commitments look to the future. So, as part of this we…
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It should be!
Even the
@Sask_NDP
oppose the plan to sign on to Trudeau's Net-Zero grid by 2035, but Rachel Notley's promises to make Albertans part of a scheme that will increase their power bills by 40%.
That's on top of the costs we're still paying from the NDP's last term...
And in Alberta the NDP are promising the same net zero plan that the Sask NDP voted against. The Sask NDP understand net zero by ‘35 will cause massive rate hikes and base load reliability problems. Could this be a big election issue in Ab in the last 2 weeks?
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We’re deploying the Alberta Sheriffs downtown to improve safety and help ensure that Calgarians feel safe and secure. 1/
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Today on International Forests Day let’s celebrate and talk about the importance of Alberta’s forests on our environment.
Forests act as natural carbon sinks by capturing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it into their biomass and soil.
Forests are also vital to ensure…
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Thank you Greg Ebel, President & CEO of
@Enbridge
for taking a stand.
Exporting Canadian natural gas would dramatically reduce global emissions while creating jobs right here at home.
Read the op-ed here👇
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An F1 driver who uses oil every day AND is sponsored by Aramco, the Saudi oil company, calls our oil a “crime”?
The world needs more Alberta energy. As your leader of the UCP I will stand up everyday to anti-oil politicians and their celebrity friends.
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In 2015, Rachel Notley forced a punitive carbon tax on Albertans, the single biggest tax hike in our provinces history.
Today, leadership hopefuls have seen the light and “oppose” the carbon tax…well only on social media…
Once again, in the legislature yesterday, the NDP…
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The
@albertaNDP
and
@RachelNotley
are apparently so supportive of Justin Trudeau, that they are now producing videos endorsing Steven Guilbeault’s 2035 net-zero target, a plan that will make Albertans poorer and our power grid less reliable.
It’s shocking, but not surprising.
My response to Danielle Smith's fear-mongering about a net-zero electricity grid.
It's time for serious leadership.
For our kids.
For our economy.
For our collective future.
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Please see my open letter to Minister
@s_guilbeault
on his refusal to return promised carbon tax dollars to Alberta businesses:
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Economist Trevor Tombe has called the proposed federal emissions cap “counterproductive and unnecessarily costly.”
This is a never-ending theme with this federal government, who simply don’t care about affordability.
Full article here👇
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The federal Liberals have lost in court, again. The court found their actions "unreasonable and unconstitutional."
Labelling perfectly safe consumer plastics as "toxic" put thousands of jobs and billions of investment dollars at risk.
Read more here:
My statement on the Federal Court’s recent ruling:
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Shocking numbers show that the federal oil & gas cap will cut production by 1M+ barrels and end almost 10,000 jobs. This will not just impact the oil sands - but also conventional. This would be devastating for municipalities, Alberta and Canada.
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Today, at
#COP28
, I announced $31M in funding for nine new emission reducing projects ranging from batteries to bitumen beyond combustion.
These projects will reduce emissions by 280,000 tonnes per-year, create 780 jobs, and inject $272M into AB’s GDP by 2025.
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I’m running to be your leader of the United Conservative Party to get our Party and Province Back On Track.
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From the
@globeandmail
: "It’s politically problematic..... because the federal rules on electricity will hit particularly hard in Alberta and Saskatchewan."
We will not stand idly by while the federal government condemns Albertans to poverty.
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Please read this important article from
@ChrisVarcoe
at the
@calgaryherald
.
My response to Minister Guilbeault:
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The federal oil & gas production cap will devastate communities throughout Alberta, including many Indigenous communities who have invested in major projects across Alberta.
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SK, AB, Atlantic Canada,
@CalgaryChamber
all raise concerns about $1K+ increase in costs starting July 1st.
The
@albertaNDP
remain apologists for costly & ineffective federal environmental policies.
Don’t take my word for it, read the article:
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Well... no. Remember- Albertans didn’t vote for your $25/day Quebec-style child care plan. We’re ensuring stability for parents while working on a plan for quality, accessibility and affordability for those who need it.
#ableg
Parents learned today they no longer have $25/day child care. Now, the UCP says they will fund it for a couple more months on a hope that Ottawa bails them out. Enough. Parents shouldn't have to wonder day after day if they have affordable child care or not.
#ableg
#childcare
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