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AMPPE Welcomes Minister Boitchenko as new Minister of Tourism

Minister Boitchenko’s office asked me if AMPPE had any big picture ideas to include in the Mandate Letter that would help them achieve their Tourism Strategy goal of $25 billion annual visitor spend by 2035.

Two years into the UCP government’s mandate, Premier Smith is highlighting the successes of her government and providing new direction and commitments to her Ministers for the second half of the mandate, leading up to the October 2027 provincial election.Ministerial mandate letters are important reference points for the priorities of government, and outline key deliverables […]

The Government of Alberta is predicting stormy skies ahead. Alberta’s 2025 Budget and Economic Outlook notes the stark shift in U.S. trade —in the form of tariffs—will put a damper on the 2025-26 outlook. Canada is expected to face an average of 10% tariffs on energy products and 15% tariffs on all other goods. Retaliatory […]

A pair of announcements came yesterday from both the federal and provincial governments. In a significant step forward for Jasper’s wildfire recovery, the governments of Canada and Alberta have announced additional funding to help residents, businesses, and the national park rebuild. The feds have announced an additional $160.1 million, and the province $8 million. New […]