Smith: Growing the Alberta Advantage

Premier Danielle Smith is instructing ministers to focus on job creation and strengthening Alberta’s economy in a new set of mandate letters.

Letters to the ministers of Agriculture and Irrigation; Forestry, Parks and Tourism; Jobs, Economy and Northern Development; Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction; Technology and Innovation; Treasury Board and Finance; and Transportation and

Economic Corridors outline actions Alberta’s government will take to create jobs and ensure the province’s economy will continue growing and diversifying.

Key actions outlined in the letters include:

• Continuing to diversify Alberta’s economy and attracting investment, including in the tourism sector, which will provide great job opportunities for Albertans.

• Building on our province’s competitive advantage in traditional industries and identifying ways to improve market access so that we continue to be a global supplier of energy and food.

• Advocating for Alberta’s agriculture industry and working with partners to further modernize the sector and grow Alberta’s agri-food market.

• Exploring opportunities to work with the private sector and the City of Calgary on the construction of an LRT and rail link between Calgary

International Airport, downtown Calgary and Canmore/Banff. • Continuing to cut red tape so that Alberta businesses can focus on growing and Albertans face fewer hurdles when interacting with government.

The mandate letters issued Nov. 15 build on mandates already announced to address affordability and to stand up for Albertans against federal government overreach. A final set of letters will be issued this week, addressing Premier Smith’s commitments to Albertans on health care and skilled labour.