Alberta

2022 - 12 - 14

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Alberta premier apologizes, tries to clarifies comment about First ... (Alberta Prime Times)

Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted her remarks this week to conclude she was equating Ottawa's treatment of Alberta to the ...

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. Smith says that was not her intention and that she was merely stating both Alberta and First Nations share a common adversary as they assert independence in their areas of authority. EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted her remarks this week to conclude she was equating Ottawa’s treatment of Alberta to the systemic and horrific abuse of Canada's First Nations.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith apologizes, tries to clarify comment ... (The Globe and Mail)

Danielle Smith says that was not her intention and that she was merely stating both Alberta and First Nations share a common adversary as they assert ...

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations has also called for it to be withdrawn. “The premier will not dictate how we will be consulted. 29) Throne Speech is an inclusive approach to hearing Albertans and Indigenous voices in a meaningful way for such a dangerous piece of legislation. It has not been edited by Globe staff. “We get treated the exact same way by Ottawa. In the legislature Tuesday, Smith equated Alberta’s fight with the federal government to that of First Nations when responding to NDP questions about her sovereignty act and Indigenous consultation.

Smith's comments comparing Ottawa's treatment of Alberta to ... (Globalnews.ca)

Premier Danielle Smith's comments Tuesday compared Alberta's relationship with Ottawa to what Indigenous people have experienced under the Indian Act.

“We look forward to continued engagement as we work together towards reconciliation and addressing the issues faced by our Indigenous and Métis communities.” “It shows me that, not only herself, but people in her inner circle haven’t spent 30 minutes learning about the Indian Act,” Wildcat said. They also called Smith out for not understanding how to respectfully approach Indigenous leaders for such a conversation or on how to work with them. It just so happened that the provincial government had a meeting with treaty chiefs scheduled for the day after Smith made her comments. “We know this not to be true,” he said. “This is all about making sure Ottawa stays out of our jurisdiction,” Smith said as she addressed the legislative assembly.

Treaty 6 chiefs berate Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for not ... (Edmonton Journal)

After meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for the first time Wednesday morning, Treaty 6 chiefs are slamming her for not understanding or respecting ...

“If my comments were misconstrued I absolutely apologize for it, because my intention was to demonstrate that we have a common problem with Ottawa. We get treated the exact same way by Ottawa,” Smith said. Article content

Chiefs Across Alberta Meet with Danielle Smith to discuss ... (APTN News)

Alberta chiefs remain concerned over First Nations Treaty rights in the wake of Premier Danielle Smith's Sovereignty Act.

“We know this not to be true. We look forward to continued engagement as we work together towards reconciliation and addressing the issues faced by our Indigenous and Metis communities,” said press secretary Rebecca Polak. We get treated the exact same way by Ottawa,” said Smith.

"No sympathy" for Ontario woman who MAJORLY regrets move to ... (Daily Hive)

An article about a woman from Ontario who complained about moving to Alberta — and eventually moved back — has sent Albertans into a frenzy.

She moved to Leduc. She didn’t move to Edmonton. In Ontario, every town lego-clicks together. In her defense, Alberta has farms between major cities. I started wondering if the move had been a bad decision,” the article reads in part. The piece, headlined with “I moved to Alberta and hated everything about it.

Irrigation, broadband improvements highlight Alberta's rural ... (Calgary Herald)

The Alberta government has announced a five-year plan to build rural Alberta's economy.

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Province allocates $1.5 billion over five years to build rural Alberta ... (EverythingGP)

After consulting and engaging rural Albertans, businesses, and Indigenous communities over the span of a year,...

Alberta Government – Building Up The Rural Alberta Economy (ckfm.ca)

The five-year plan focuses on key issues in rural Alberta, including economic development-enabling infrastructure, rural business supports and entrepreneurship, ...

The Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan supports our mission to strengthen rural Alberta and cultivate strategic and collaborative partnerships. “For well over a century the Rural Municipalities of Alberta has helped rural municipalities achieve strong, effective, local government. We welcome efforts to grow and diversify our province’s economy, including renewed support for regional economic development alliances.” Actions identified in this plan will benefit rural and northern Albertans for years to come, including providing additional support to Alberta’s network of regional economic development alliances to fuel further economic growth and prosperity across our province.” “Regional economic development alliances are strategically structured to collaborate with governments to address key issues in rural Alberta. These were refined and validated through a second phase of targeted engagement with the same individuals and groups in summer 2022.

Cactus Club starts trending after woman details move from Ontario ... (CityNews Toronto)

The Mississauga woman published her story in Toronto Life on Tuesday, expanding on her decision to move to Alberta in the summer.

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