I attended today’s throne speech with Mayor Carr, Councillors Fiona Beland-Quest #shpk & Paul Smith #strathco to listen to Lt.-Gov. Don Ethell read the speech from the throne earlier today. The government plans to renew a multibillion-dollar long-term municipal sustainability initiative which delivers funding to municipalities to spend on roads, community buildings and sports facilities. Green Trip, a funding program that grants money for public transit projects will be renewed. The current budget allocation for GreenTrip is $200 million. Ethell said the province will also finish overhauling the Municipal Government Act and figure out ways to solve overlapping growth in a rapidly developing province. edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-throne-speech-promises-new-deal-renewed-funding-for-cities-1.1712207 The province also plans to build a pipeline training facility — billed as Canadas first-and-only dedicated school teaching pipeline construction. The government also announced the creation of new endowment funds to support research and innovation in areas of apprenticeships, agriculture and social issues such as family violence and poverty. cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-throne-speech-focuses-on-education-oil-industry-1.2558221 I did have the opportunity to talk with various Ministers and the Premiere to review the opportunities for Strathcona County in the budget and to thank them for ensuring that our community will be opening Alberta’s newest Hospital in the next few months. Details for all the initiatives of the Throne speech will come in Thursday’s budget and I will be present at the Legislature on your behalf. Alberta throne speech promises new deal, renewed funding for cities Premier Alison Redford is promising to deliver on a deal first outlined almost two years ago for Albertas two largest cities. edmonton.ctvnews.ca
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 03:42:36 +0000
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