Blog Description en-us Mon, 10 Mar 08 17:46:00 UT Mon, 10 Mar 08 17:46:00 UT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Marqui 6.0 System Administrator System Administrator http://genomealberta.ca/blogs/diary-of-a-canadawide-delegate-the-final-day.aspxToday was the last day full day of the 2013 Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). And a very busy day it was. After breakfast, the finalists were once again at their projects for the last school tours and public viewing. The top of the fair Platinum award winners had been moved overnight to a prime location to accommodate the anticipated crush of viewers. Adam Noble, top of the fair, certainly draws a crowd. A tab was placed on the winning projects so that one could tell at a glance which projects received medals.

I spent time walking around the projects and looking at ones that caught my eye. During the latter half of the morning the delegates from Alberta got together at the tables above the exhibit hall and continued the networking process required to establish a strong provincial organization. One major goal of Youth Science Alberta will be to assist Alberta students in getting to the CWSF. Larger fairs probably don’t need the financial help, but for several of the smaller regionals in the province, the Genome Alberta support is the only cash funding that allows them to help bring their kids to the fair. Hopefully this will change into the future.

After a quick lunch it was take down time. With the new backboards, the process this year was sort of a reverse of the safety check. The students who properly followed procedures and used the designated tape were able to peel it off quickly leaving a clean backboard. Then they got an official to check and sign them off. With all takedown sheets in hand, each delegate was able to have their region checked off by their zone rep and received the money for taking the students for a night out on the town.

The city of Lethbridge has much to offer. Our group started off at the Galt Museum where we got a personalized tour from the curator, Wendy Aitkens. She began by explaining the central history of Lethbridge, pointing out the sights we could see through the windows of this marvelous facility. Then Wendy took us through the highlights of Discovery Hall. After seeing the permanent exhibits, we made our way to the travelling exhibit ‘Canadian Science and Engineering – Hall of Fame’. I found the panel on Raymond Lemieux. He was my uncle’s brother and I knew from the time I was a child that he was a significant Canadian scientist. We then worked our way down the hall to see some of the artifacts of Senator Joyce Fairbairn, the first woman to be named leader of the Government in the Senate. The exhibits that pay tribute to her are housed in what was once the men’s dorm at the old Galt Hospital which opened in 1891.

After the obligatory trip through the gift shop we made our way out of the building for a few pictures near the views from the grounds. Next, we bused the eight blocks to Galt Gardens, a park where we were able to take in the final portion of a concert. Any interested finalist or delegate could learn to line dance from some leaders at the concert. My own finalists were not keen so we went over to Park Place shopping mall where we spent a little time and money.

We had already made a booking for dinner at the nearby Boston Pizza. We joined two other Alberta regionals for dinner. All of our finalists submitted their menu choices the day before, and when we stepped into the restaurant we were escorted to our reserved section. The food started coming almost immediately. It took less than an hour for 30 hungry people to be served and out. Some of the other regional groups went to possibly higher-end restaurants and spent the whole evening waiting for food. We have learned through experience to choose a known franchise for our young students as we know that they will all find a food choice that they can eat. All happy, no complaints.

After supper, we were back at the university campus for a carnival night housed at the finalists and delegate lounge. All our finalists were there. None stayed back in the room to study, prepare or even watch videos. This was the final event of the fair.

It seemed that 11:30 p.m. came early, and for some it was. The regionals from eastern and central Canada either stayed up, or woke up in time to catch a bus for Calgary at 2:30 a.m. They had early flights out of Calgary to the east. Another set of buses left at 4:00 a.m. Chris Roedler and his committee did not get any sleep, but they sure looked relieved when they boarded us on to our bus back to Calgary at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. This was the last bus out of Lethbridge. For the organizers, it was finally over. For us, we have a bus ride back to Calgary to meet parents at the airport and then for us too, it will be really all over for another year.

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I overheard one of my students talking to a VIP from one of the big sponsors and realized immediately that she is the one I would ask to represent us for the CBC interview coming up at noon.

The delegates spent the morning either viewing the displays or attending professional development-like forums to learn about various aspects of science fairs. I attended one on how to improve your local regional fair and realized how lucky I am to be associated with Calgary Youth, a regional with more than 50 years’ experience putting on science fairs for students. Just before lunch, all the delegates and finalists from Alberta grouped up in their dark citron team jackets for a picture on the knoll overlooking the Old Man river valley under the stylized U of L sculpture.

At 2:00 p.m. precisely, the buses were loaded and departing for the Enmax Centre. Brilliantly, the organizers had the delegations sitting at the same numbered table assigned for the opening ceremonies. They had however rearranged the placement of the numbers so that we were sitting in an entirely new place. Then the lights went down, the music went a little louder and a deep voice announced in French and English that the awards would start in 2 minutes.

As a delegate, you want your team to do well, and provincial rivalries naturally exist, but in the end you find yourself cheering for all of these young scientists being honoured for their curiosity and perseverance to get to this level. By the end of the event, more than half of the Calgary Youth finalists received a medal. All four of the Alberta finalists who had previously won a Genome Alberta award crossed the stage to receive a medal. Best of fair goes to Adam Noble from Peterborough, Ontario. The experienced finalists from my region indicated they were not surprised as they said that Adam’s project was a quantum better than anyone else. I must make sure to take a look again at public viewing on Friday.

After the awards ceremony, we cleared out of the Enmax centre briefly so that the tables could be set for the banquet. As the banquet drew to a close, the stage was filled for a final time with the volunteers from all the committees:

• National Judging Committee
• National Science Fair Committee
• Board of Directors of the National Science Fair
• Ambassadors for the Finalists
• Youth Science host team.

Youth Science Canada has only 3 paid employees. They were also introduced. It was impressive to see the large group of people on the stage that work pretty much the entire year to make sure this is a major event for our young scientists. We gave them a standing ovation.

We bused back to the University campus in record time where the finalists quickly changed from their best dress clothes to their casual attire and the finalists lounge was a rocking good time for the rest of the night – ending with the #CWSF version of the Harlem Shake.

I had no trouble falling asleep after doing the final room check to see that all my finalists were safely back in their rooms for the night.

You can also find me on ]]>Fri, 17 May 13 13:30:00 UThttp://genomealberta.ca/blogs/diary-of-a-canadawide-delegate-day-5.aspxWhen I first saw the planned tours for the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Lethbridge, I didn’t know how I was going to make my choice. I was thrilled when I found out that I did not have to make a choice because the Lethbridge host committee set up the tours so that every participant visited every venue. I don’t know the entire history of Canada-Wide tours, but I do know that this is the first time I have been able to visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites on the same tour day.

We had been previously assigned bus numbers. On tour day, we went straight from breakfast to the bus staging area in a parking lot near the exhibit hall. As we passed by numbered tables, our box lunches were set out and ready to be picked up. Then on to the bus.

The buses departed Lethbridge at 8:15 a.m. and our cycle took us through Cardston to Waterton where we arrived by 10:15 a.m. The park is not normally opened this early in the year, but they made an exception for the Canada-Wide tour day. The woman in the Welch’s Chocolate Shop was smiling from ear to ear when she saw 5 bus loads of kid’s coming through her door. Yes, that was the first stop every one of them made. Once stocked up on ice cream, candies and fudge, we wandered around the town and taking in the sites. I especially like seeing the awesome power of Cameron Falls. I have not seen it during spring run-off before. We were back on the bus by 12:15.

Next stop for us was the Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump. We were met at the door by our guide Edwin. He is a great story teller and had the ability to engage the larger group of us assigned to him, or to pull aside someone with a very specific question. Just as we were about to leave, Edwin pulled me aside to show me some details of the buffalo skeleton. An hour and a half was only time to see the major highlights, and having a guide to point them out really made a big difference for so many of us. A person probably needs more than a day to see all the exhibits on display.

Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites done and we still had a third stop to make – The Alberta Birds of Prey Centre. They call it an interactive experience. That is an excellent description. As soon as we were on the grounds at the centre, there were guides helping excited finalists and delegates get close-up to observe and even gently touch several baby birds of prey. I was fascinated with the month old baby Great Horned Owl. It was abandoned by its parents at a construction site near its home. The guide told me that these little guys have such long legs to jump among the branches developing their strength and balance in preparation for their first flight which takes place by about two months of age.

We were all very tired by the time the tours were over. Super lasted until almost 8:00 p.m. as some of the buses got back quite late from their tours. Just before doing the final room checks for the night, I discovered that Mike had posted the interviews he had done on Sunday. When I checked with Atulya, I made sure he knew his interview was up. I sent an email to the delegates so that they could pass that information on to the other two finalists.

I think everyone will still be a little tired in the morning. This was a long day. Tomorrow - the Awards.

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]]>Thu, 16 May 13 13:30:00 UThttp://genomealberta.ca/blogs/more-of-the-best-and-brightest-at-the-canada-wide-science-fair.aspx The wrap up to the Science Fair season pull in the top 400 science projects by students from grades seven through 12 which were selected from more than 100 regional competitions held across Canada.
Genome Alberta's Gerry Ward is a regular fixture at Alberta Science Fair and has been part of the National event in the past. He is in Lethbridge and has been posting regularly on our blog pages.
I went to Lethbridge and talked to some of the Alberta students about their entries. 

First is Atulya Madhavan and his project Efficacy of Inhibitors in Cataract Suppression.





I also talked with Abdullah Farooq who is home schooled and made it to the finals with his project A BAC Platform for Engineering Oncolytic Reovirus.




And finally here is part of an interview with Aspen Lillywhite and I'll apologize in advance for it being only part of the interview. Somehow the last part was cut when it was recording and there wasn't the opportunity to go back and re-do the interview. Sorry Aspen, but here is the short conversation on Freshwater Flow Effects on Cleanup og\f Potential Oil Spills.

Apart from the science fair project Lethbridge is also featuring "Drawing the Canada-Wide Science Fair". This is a collective of fifteen artists who have come together to interpret the national science fair through visual language. By drawing on-site during the Canada-Wide Science Fair, the artists will create and immediately broadcast drawings of selected projects on display. Take a look at some of the work from the initiative.

We'll post information about the winners and their projects as soon as it is available later on Thursday the 17^th so check back soon.
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Delegates are not allowed anywhere near the exhibition hall on the Judging Day. Instead, a series of workshops was available for us in the morning. I went to hear Dominic Tremblay talk about the newly revised and improved SMARTS program. He described it as “the first social network for young scientists, created by young scientists”. Actually, he said it is an online community, not a social network. Apparently, social networks get blocked by school administrators, online communities do not. I came out of the session very excited about this opportunity for teachers. I could write a lot more now. In fact, I have over 5 pages of written notes taken during Dominic’s session, but I think that I will try it out first and then do a much more detailed blog telling you what I learn.

During the second half of the morning, we had a Zone meeting. Alberta and B.C. make up the Western Zone. This meeting was an opportunity to give feedback about how things are going so far, and to learn the details about transportation for the big field trip coming up tomorrow.

The organizers were clever enough to make sure that the lunch today was the least messy possible alternative. There were lots of rolls and sandwiches, the type of foods that could be eaten while all dressed up in best clothes. One delegate told me of the time that spaghetti and meatballs in tomato sauce was served on a judging day a few years ago. Many of those students went back to be judged with red blotches all over their clothing. That did not happen today.

Right after lunch, the delegates attended a special meeting of Youth Science Canada. The very talented people who make up the board was introduced. Three of the existing board were retiring or terms were up. That meant three new members to be elected. Each region is allowed one vote. The three of us from Calgary came to a quick consensus after the speeches, marked our ballot and sent it to the front. Once the results were declared, the special meeting was over.

Next year’s fair will be held in Winsor Ontario, and their regional hosted a Social so that all delegates could get a feeling of what to expect if they went to the Canada-Wide in 2014. It seemed we had barely finished the snacking there when it was supper time. Considering how large the group is, the food has been very good. Tonight as a treat for the finalists after going the stress of judging, they actually had carving stations with large baked hams being sliced to order. I think one could gain weight if they keep feeding us like this.

The finalists and delegates had an opportunity to wind down in the lounge with games and music, or to go to one of 10 movies being shown in some of the lecture theatres. The Alberta delegates got together to talk about the formation of Youth Science Alberta, a foundation which will look at ways to help and coordinate funding for Alberta regionals.

Tomorrow will be another big day. The delegates were glad that the finalists were ready to hit the hay early. Wake-up tomorrow for the field trips is at least an hour earlier than it has been so far. I made sure to have everything ready for the trip tomorrow before lights out for myself.

You can also find me on ]]>Wed, 15 May 13 12:30:00 UThttp://genomealberta.ca/blogs/diary-of-a-canadawide-delegate-day-3.aspxOur team met this morning in the hallway of the dorm before heading down the hill to the dining hall for breakfast. When I got there, I was a little apprehensive when I discovered that all the coffee was gone. I settled for a cup of decaf. The servers soon brought out a couple of large urns of the real stuff and when I got my refill, I was ready for the day. It must be quite the challenge to feed such a large group of people who are all on the same time schedule.

At 9:00 a.m. all the finalists were expected in the exhibit hall as the school tour groups were about to begin. Soon, students from every grade level were excitedly roaming the halls of the University of Lethbridge taking in the atmosphere of a Canada-Wide science fair. By hosting this event, the University of Lethbridge was also able to showcase their campus and all the programs and activities that are available here.

Delegates used this time block for their once a year formal meeting. When asked to raise your hand if this was your first time as a delegate, nearly two thirds of the hands went up. We were introduced to the executive and the structure of the organization was explained. It takes a lot of work and organization to bring together students representing every part of the country. For me, this event always reminds me of just how big Canada really is. Additionally, we learned about the arrangements and requirements for the rest of the week.

I had lunch with a friend of mine who has worked at the University of Lethbridge for more than 30 years. Since he is judging at this year’s fair, we did not speak about any specific projects or finalists, but he did mention how amazed he is by the quality of research shown in the 5 page reports that he has been reading. After we said our good-byes, I headed to the meeting area for what is called ‘Discovery Day’. These were a series of talks and lectures on a very wide variety of science research areas from cell biology to digital music. When we registered by computer a few weeks ago, we made choices from a long list of these topics. On our name tags there were a couple of numbers printed out under the word ‘discovery’. That told us which group to join up with. It was all organised and run with excellent efficiency. My first session had a small group of finalists learning how to make measurements of very small specimens using sophisticated microscopes. Unfortunately I was called away to do the final set-up and safety check for one of my finalist who had been unable to arrive with the team on Saturday.

As the entire group of finalists gathered in the dining hall for supper, you could feel a peculiar vibration in the room. Could it be that judging day is tomorrow? As soon as dinner was over, most finalists headed back to their room for final preparations and going over their ‘seven, four, one’. They need to have a seven minute presentation for the first round of judges, a four minute presentation for the second round of judges and a one minuter for anyone else who wants a quick summery of what they did. By 7:30 p.m. the delegate and finalist lounge was almost empty. You could actually talk and listen in that room. And talk we did! Most of the delegates from Alberta hovered around a table swapping stories with a members of the host team. The major topic of discussion was about how to create a strong and useful provincial organisation similar to what we see in other provinces like B.C., Ontario and Quebec. Each province has its own unique structure and funding model, but with the same goal – get students to the Canada-Wide fair. We want to make sure that Alberta students have the same science fair support.

There was no noise in the halls even before lights-out. I guess all the finalists are getting a good night’s sleep before judging day.

You can also find me on ]]>Tue, 14 May 13 14:15:00 UThttp://genomealberta.ca/blogs/diary-of-a-canadawide-delegate-day-2.aspxAfter a hearty breakfast and a couple of cups of coffee, we headed out for a campus tour with guide Lucas. He apologised for all the construction, but noted that the University of Lethbridge has been undergoing massive expansion over the past few years. The campus is built into the hillside of the Old Man River valley. Lucas cautioned us he does not try to talk and climb at the same time. We soon learned why as we reached new heights going from cafeteria to the exhibition hall. Besides learning about the strong academic and research program offered by the university, we also learned how to spot tracks for their mascot – a colourful little pronghorn. He is hiding around the campus and there is a prize for spotting him.

After lunch as I headed into the exhibition hall for the first public viewing, I heard my name called out. It was Mike Spear, Genome Alberta’s director of corporate communications just behind me. The two of us headed into the buzz of the exhibit hall. I was able to point him towards the projects which I knew were winners of our Genome Alberta awards at their regional fairs. Mike interviewed several of these finalists and he will be posting those interviews on our website. Check back in the next few days. As I walked around through the exhibits, I was impressed with the number of excellent projects in all areas of science. I talked to several students who had outstanding biotech projects, some had already competed in the recent Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada (SBCC). The judges are going to have difficult decisions to make on Tuesday.

After public viewing, all the finalists and delegates rushed out to the parking lot to be transported by bus to the Enmax Centre for the Opening Ceremony. Dominic Tremblay, as master of ceremonies, got the proceedings underway and after the expected speeches and welcome from hosts and sponsors and politicians, we were treated to Alberta Beef and entertained by the talented hoop dancer Maria Livingston. The highlight for many students was the presentation of the Microsoft Alumni Award to Ben Gulak and hearing him describe how science fairs transformed his life.

Finally the Chem Guys, Wayne Lippa and John Eng came out on stage with a bang and showed in some powerful ways that chemistry is the study of changing matter. Of course for a science fair, the two competed to make the biggest volcano, but showed their greatest success when they combined their efforts. I was glad to be a slight distance from the stage. They ended their presentation with the finale of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, playing the classic volley of cannon shots with exploding balloons.

Ceremonies over, it was back on the bus to campus and a wrap up at the finalist and delegate lounge.

You can also find me on ]]>Mon, 13 May 13 13:45:00 UThttp://genomealberta.ca/blogs/diary-of-a-canadawide-delegate-day-1.aspxThe Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is happening this week in Lethbridge. This is the first time in 10 years that the event is being held in Alberta. When the regional science fair winners arrive at the CWSF, they are called finalists. The adults that chaperone and assist them are called delegates. This year, I am one of them. I thought I would share some of my observations and experiences with you.

Of course it did not start with Day 1. Since our regional fair in mid-April, I have been busy collecting information and managing the data for my finalists. I have had a great deal of assistance from previous delegates from my region with coaching the finalists in preparation for their ultimate competition this year – the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

Science fair teams from all across Canada flew into Calgary and then were transported by bus the 220 km to Lethbridge. Team Calgary met on the arrivals level at YYC, and waited briefly for the plane carrying the Newfoundland finalists to arrive. We then boarded our bus and in a little over 2 hours were being warmly greeted by our hosts at the University of Lethbridge.

First up, get our room keys, stash our luggage, then hurry off to find the registration desk, collect our goodies and attend the orientation session. We put all the important phone numbers for the week into our contacts. We learn that this year the fair has its own social media team and they want to see all our tweets #cwsf. Blackberry is one of the major sponsors, so their devices were subtly in evidence being used by all the national and host committee members.


As soon as the orientation was complete, our team grabbed their projects and we went to the exhibit hall to set-up. As we were there relatively early, our finalists had lots of space and time. Most of them had reduced their project displays to two large printed sheets so that with only a few lengths of double sided tape their displays were up and beautiful. They then had to obtain a safety check and once that was complete they were set for the week.

While my team was setting up, I was able to meander through the exhibit space and meet up with other delegates I knew from previous fairs or working with them on the Genome Alberta Awards. I have the Calgary Youth - Genome Alberta Award winner already on my own team . In a short space of time, I had been introduced to two more of this year’s Genome Alberta award recipients. We did take a break for supper at the University Hall Atrium and afterwards took in a session of Judging 101 given by the CWSF ambassadors. Then back to the exhibit hall to finalize the set-up by closing time - 8:00 p.m.

We spent the rest of the evening at a meet and greet, and soon the Alberta delegates were all gathered at a table outside on the patio away from the loud music but taking in the warm dry air of a spring night in Lethbridge. We didn’t solve all the problems of the world tonight, but we certainly had some reminisces about past Canada-Wide’s and how exciting it is for this year’s fair to be back in Alberta.

You can also find me on ]]>Sun, 12 May 13 13:30:00 UThttp://genomealberta.ca/blogs/genome-alberta-award-winners-science-fairs-2013.aspxIntel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) will take place in Phoenix, Arizona from May 12 - 17. The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) happens in Lethbridge, Alberta May 11 - 18. Canadian students participating in the CWSF are called finalists since they have to qualify by already winning at the level of their school and regional science fairs. For Canadian students to be considered for Team Canada ISEF, they must already have been CWSF finalists. Only 18 students make up this team: six are from Alberta, and two of these are Genome Alberta award winners.

Genome Alberta sponsors awards for all Alberta science fair regions. Many of the Genome Alberta award winners will be representing their region with competitive projects at this year’s CWSF. We support independent research project-based learning and we are very proud of the outstanding students who are recipients of this year’s Genome Alberta Awards.

          

Here is a list of the 2013 Genome Alberta award winners.

Calgary Youth Science Fair

• Aasima Gadiwan
• Atulya Madhavan
• Bryce Wilson

Canadian Rockies Regional Science Fair

• Aaron Howe

Central Alberta Regional Science Fair

• Ryen Clutton
• Natasha Fehr

Chinook Country Regional Science Fair

• Aspen Lillywhite

Edmonton Regional Science Fair

• Shehla Choudhary
• Abdullah Farooq
• Mariko Kramer
• Zanib Pannu
• JuliAnn Thai

Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair

• Kate Berger
• Jasveen Brar

Sci-Fusion – The Lethbridge Regional Science Fair

• Chloe Devoy

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]]>Wed, 01 May 13 22:30:00 UThttp://genomealberta.ca/blogs/alberta-and-pfizer-build-on-collaborative-research-program.aspxAlberta and Pfizer Build on Collaborative Research Program The Alberta-Pfizer Translational Research Collaboration is receiving new support from Pfizer and the Alberta government to advance leading-edge health care research towards real-world application.

With additional investments from Pfizer of $500,000 and from the Alberta government of $250,000, the Alberta-Pfizer Translational Research Collaboration fund now totals $3.25 million.

“Our collaboration with Pfizer started here at the BIO International Convention, so it’s great to come back to this event and announce our continuing, shared commitment to health research, “ said Thomas Lukaszuk, Deputy Premier and Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education. “We have the talent and the ideas and strengthening our relationship with a company like Pfizer builds on our province’s capacity to support research excellence that leads to innovative products and services that not only meet the needs of Albertans, but can be marketed worldwide.”

“We are delighted to join the Alberta Ministry of Enterprise and Advanced Education today to announce our continued investment in the Alberta-Pfizer Translational Research Fund,” said John Helou, President, Pfizer Canada Inc. “Alberta has a vibrant and growing medical research and life sciences community and we are pleased to partner with them to help accelerate commercialization of innovative health solutions in Canada.”

“The Alberta-Pfizer Translational Research Collaboration is a great example of how partnerships between government, industry and clinical research can lead to better health care solutions,” said Fred Horne, Minister of Health. “We are working to integrate leading edge health research with health service delivery, ensuring research matches our health system priorities for the benefit of Albertans.”

“We appreciate the ongoing evolution of this powerful partnership and are proud to provide the expertise to ensure support from the fund is directed to outstanding innovation activity. The Alberta/Pfizer Translational Health Opportunities Fund is an example of a visionary partnership that will contribute ultimately to the health and wealth of Albertans,” says Dr. Cy Frank, CEO of Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions.

On November 15, 2011, the Alberta government, Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (AIHS) and Pfizer signed the Alberta-Pfizer Research Collaboration Agreement. The agreement formalized collaboration between Alberta’s innovation system and Pfizer. The Alberta-Pfizer collaboration is administered by Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions, which oversees the independent, peer-review project selection process.

The collaboration supports health research in a wide variety of disciplines including one promising project to identify which cancer patients will develop a resistance to certain chemotherapy drugs.

The BIO International Convention is the world’s largest convention for biotechnology industries, including pharmaceuticals. Now in its 20th year, BIO will be attended by more than 16,000 industry and public sector decision-makers from more than 60 countries.

Our government was elected to keep building Alberta, to live within its means and to fight to open new markets for Alberta’s resources. We will continue to deliver the responsible change Albertans voted for.
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