Premier Redford focuses ministerial team on innovation and economic growth

“Our government is determined to deliver on our commitments and build an even stronger, safer and more prosperous Alberta. The strengthened ministerial team will lead the next phase of the Building Alberta Plan, with a focus on expanding our economy, driving innovation and working every day to create an even better quality of life for Albertans.”

Premier Alison Redford said her Government will focus on an active agenda in 2014, as part of the Building Alberta Plan, including:

• Ensuring Alberta has the skilled workforce and training opportunities we need to keep growing our economy;

• Building an innovative and diversified economy to ensure Alberta is well-positioned for the future;

• Balancing Alberta’s budget through an expanded Results-Based Budgeting process that challenges every dollar government spends;

• Strengthening front-line health care and driving down wait times by building additional family care clinics;

• Moving forward with the next wave of new and expanded schools in our fastest-growing communities to keep class sizes low;

• A determined and focused rebuilding effort in communities affected by the June floods, including large community mitigation projects to protect Albertans;

• Continued action to make our streets and communities safer, with a focus on new approaches to fight bullying and crime;

• Keeping electricity rates affordable for Alberta families and building on Alberta’s success in developing renewable energy.

• Working, every day, to open new markets for Alberta’s resources and products.

“Albertans elected our government to lead in changing times, and with this team we will meet the challenges associated with our enormous population growth head-on. I’m excited about the work ahead in building Alberta – for the 4 million Albertans today, and the million more we’ll welcome over the next 10 years.”

Under the Building Alberta Plan, our government is investing in families and communities, living within our means, and opening new markets for Alberta's resources to ensure we're able to fund the services Albertans told us matter most to them. We will continue to deliver the responsible change Albertans voted for.

Backgrounder

Alberta Cabinet and Associate Ministers

Alison Redford	Premier, and President of Executive Council
Dave Hancock	Deputy Premier, and Minister of Innovation & Advanced Education
Doug Horner	President of Treasury Board & Minister of Finance
Thomas Lukaszuk	Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour
Cal Dallas	Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Diana McQueen	Minister of Energy
Fred Horne	Minister of Health
Ken Hughes	Minister of Municipal Affairs
Jeff Johnson	Minister of Education Ministerial Liaison to the Canadian Forces
Verlyn Olson	Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Deputy House Leader
Jonathan Denis	Minister of Justice & Solicitor General, and Deputy House Leader
Doug Griffiths	Minister of Service Alberta
Robin Campbell	Minister of Environment & Sustainable Resource Development, and Government House Leader
Heather Klimchuk	Minister of Culture
Frank Oberle	Minister of Aboriginal Relations, and Deputy House Leader
Manmeet Bhullar	Minister of Human Services
Wayne Drysdale	Minister of Transportation
Ric McIver	Minister of Infrastructure
Richard Starke	Minister of Tourism, Parks, & Recreation

Dave Rodney	Associate Minister – Wellness
Teresa Woo-Paw	Associate Minister – International and Intergovernmental Relations (Asia)
Kyle Fawcett	Associate Minister – Recovery & Reconstruction for South West Alberta
Greg Weadick	Associate Minister – Recovery & Reconstruction for South East Alberta
Rick Fraser	Associate Minister – Recovery & Reconstruction for High River, and Associate Minister - Public Safety
Don Scott	Associate Minister – Accountability Transparency and Transformation
Sandra Jansen	Associate Minister – Family and Community Safety
Dave Quest	Associate Minister – Seniors
Donna Kennedy-Glans	Associate Minister – Electricity and Renewable Energy
Naresh Bhardwaj	Associate Minister - Persons with Disabilities

George Vanderburg	Government Whip
Maureen Kubinec	Progressive Conservative Caucus Chair