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Weekend, May 13-15, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing.
Emotional last speech from premier
At. Steak
Ed Stelmach fought back tears as opposition and his own caucus paid tribute to him on closing day of the spring legislature sitting BEN LEMPHERS/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Adam Gloyn, sous chef at Alloy, shows off his four-ounce Angus striploin steak sandwich Thursday at Alloy. CANDICE WARD/FOR METRO
Cooking for Captain Kirk
Adam Gloyn competed in the Steak Off at Melrose Cafe & Bar. Competitors were vying for a chance to cook for William Shatner when he comes to town for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
Premier Ed Stelmach, in his farewell speech to the legislature Thursday, said personal success in politics is measured not by what is gained, but by two things not lost. “One is to have your family at your side when you leave politics. And the other is to have your personal integrity,” Stelmach told the house, with his wife, Marie, and family looking down from the gallery above. “Those are two very important measurements for all politicians either in this assembly or across this great country.” Stelmach, 60, will stay on as premier until his Progressive Conservative party selects a new leader in September.
Tributes were paid not only to Stelmach, but also to David Swann, leader of the official Opposition Alberta Liberals. Swann is stepping down as party leader but plans to run again in his Calgary riding and sit as a regular member of the legislature. It was a mellow end to a bitter legislature session that again saw Stelmach’s Tories fend off renewed accusations of mismanaging the health-care system. The session saw the four opposition parties unite to demand the province call a full public inquiry into escalating accusations that health managers had bullied and intimidated doctors into keeping quiet about shoddy patient care. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Premier Ed Stelmach
Tory history Stelmach’s departure this summer will see the Tories pick their fifth leader while they also celebrate 40 consecutive years in power. When he leaves, Stelmach will have served as Alberta’s 13th premier for almost five years, having taken over from Ralph Klein in December 2006.