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SUMMARY:Premier's State of the Province\, Presented by Capital Power
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 29th for the first-ever Premier's State of the Province Address with Premier Jason Kenney. Just five days after the release of his government's first budget\, Premier Kenney will provide insight into the government's ongoing efforts to boost Alberta's competitive advantage within and outside Canada's borders\, reduce red tape\, and create a prosperous future for Alberta. \n\n \n\nLunch will be provided. For nearest parking locations\, please see here. \n\n \n\n \n\nAbout Jason Kenney\n\n \n\nPremier Kenney committed himself to public life in the early 1990s as President of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation\, where he fought hard for lower taxes and fiscal responsibility.\n\n \n\nIn 1997\, at the age of 29\, Calgary voters elected him to Parliament where he worked to unite conservatives nationally. During his time in Parliament\, Jason was voted the "best overall\," "hardest working\," and "most knowledgeable" MP by his colleagues in Maclean's Magazine's annual survey.\n\n \n\nMr. Kenney served as Minister for Multiculturalism for eight years in Prime Minister Harper's government\, reaching out to new Canadians as a strong advocate for pluralism. He became Canada's longest serving Minister of Citizenship and Immigration\, welcoming over 1.3 million newcomers to Canada while implementing comprehensive reforms to Canada's immigration\, refugee and citizenship programs\, leading the National Post to call him "perhaps Canada's best immigration minister ever."\n\n \n\nFrom 2013 to 2015 Mr. Kenney served as Minister of Employment and Social Development\, where he implemented a "skills for jobs" strategy to increase support for skilled trades and apprenticeship learning. In 2015\, he served as Minister of National Defence\, deploying Canada's military to combat ISIS in the Middle East\, and to Ukraine to help modernize that country's defences.\n\n \n\nIn 2017 Mr. Kenney was elected Leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party with a mandate to reunite the province's divided free enterprise political movement. He then helped to lead the creation of the new United Conservative Party\, and was elected its Leader\, becoming Leader of the Opposition.\n\n\n\nIn April\, 2019 he led his party to an election victory with 55% of the popular vote in a campaign focused on economic growth\, and advocating a fair deal for Alberta in the Canadian federation. He was sworn-in as Alberta's 18th Premier on April 30\, 2019.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us on October 29th for the first-ever Premier&rsquo\;s State of the Province Address with Premier Jason Kenney. Just five days after the release of his government&rsquo\;s first budget\, Premier Kenney will provide insight into the government&rsquo\;s ongoing efforts to boost Alberta&rsquo\;s competitive advantage within and outside Canada&rsquo\;s borders\, reduce red tape\, and create a prosperous future for Alberta.
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\nLunch will be provided. For nearest parking locations\, please see here.
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\nAbout Jason Kenney
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\nPremier Kenney committed himself to public life in the early 1990s as President of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation\, where he fought hard for lower taxes and fiscal responsibility.
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\nIn 1997\, at the age of 29\, Calgary voters elected him to Parliament where he worked to unite conservatives nationally. During his time in Parliament\, Jason was voted the &ldquo\;best overall\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;hardest working\,&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;most knowledgeable&rdquo\; MP by his colleagues in Maclean&rsquo\;s Magazine&rsquo\;s annual survey.
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\nMr. Kenney served as Minister for Multiculturalism for eight years in Prime Minister Harper&rsquo\;s government\, reaching out to new Canadians as a strong advocate for pluralism. He became Canada&rsquo\;s longest serving Minister of Citizenship and Immigration\, welcoming over 1.3 million newcomers to Canada while implementing comprehensive reforms to Canada&rsquo\;s immigration\, refugee and citizenship programs\, leading the National Post to call him &ldquo\;perhaps Canada&rsquo\;s best immigration minister ever.&rdquo\;
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\nFrom 2013 to 2015 Mr. Kenney served as Minister of Employment and Social Development\, where he implemented a &ldquo\;skills for jobs&rdquo\; strategy to increase support for skilled trades and apprenticeship learning. In 2015\, he served as Minister of National Defence\, deploying Canada&rsquo\;s military to combat ISIS in the Middle East\, and to Ukraine to help modernize that country&rsquo\;s defences.
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\nIn 2017 Mr. Kenney was elected Leader of Alberta&rsquo\;s Progressive Conservative Party with a mandate to reunite the province&rsquo\;s divided free enterprise political movement. He then helped to lead the creation of the new United Conservative Party\, and was elected its Leader\, becoming Leader of the Opposition.
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\nIn April\, 2019 he led his party to an election victory with 55% of the popular vote in a campaign focused on economic growth\, and advocating a fair deal for Alberta in the Canadian federation. He was sworn-in as Alberta&rsquo\;s 18th Premier on April 30\, 2019.
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LOCATION:Edmonton Convention Centre Hall A/B 9797 Jasper Ave Edmonton\, AB T5J 1N9
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URL:https://business.edmontonchamber.com/events/details/premier-s-state-of-the-province-presented-by-capital-power-395
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