Wall joins Calgary law office

Brad Wall has stepped into a new job with an Alberta law firm just months after walking away from the premier’s office in Saskatchewan.

Wall, 52, who retired from politics in February, was hired by law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt on Tuesday as a special adviser.

“Looking forward to working with the great team @Osler—Law and their clients,” Wall tweeted. “I will be based in the Calgary office but Tami and I are staying in the home of the @SCBroncos!”

Wall, who is from Swift Current, Sask., did not return messages Tuesday seeking clarification on where he will spend most of his time.

Shawn Denstedt, Osler’s energy and regulatory industry leader, said Wall will come into the office possibly one week a month while working remotely the rest of the time.

“My full expectation is that he’ll have other things to do. He’ll be travelling and speaking all across the country is my guess,” Denstedt said. “I’m pretty sure he’ll be a busy guy.”

Wall has long been a political darling in Calgary and has frequently travelled there to give speeches to business leaders. When Alberta voters elected Rachel Notley and the NDP in 2015, conservatives in Alberta openly wished Wall was their premier.

On Twitter, Notley jokingly referenced a spat the two governments had over whether to allow trucks with each other’s licence plates on provincial construction sites.

“Don’t worry. We won’t check your licence plate when you’re parked at the office,” Notley tweeted. “All jokes aside, congratulations and welcome.”