AMPPE Blog

Ministerial Lead for Jasper’s Recovery

AMPPE is pleased to note that this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, as the new Ministerial Lead for Jasper. Minister Duguid takes over from Minister Randy Boissoneault and will coordinate federal support with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous partners to accelerate Jasper’s recovery from last summer’s wildfires, ensuring both economic stability and world-class environmental protections. AMPPE is pleased with this appointment and has a well-established relationship with Minister Duguid.

Ministerial Mandate Letters Released

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 […]

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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.

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Alberta Budget and Economic Outlook 2025

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 […]

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