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Armstrong-Homeniuk Sworn-in as Parliamentary Secretary for Settlement Services and Ukrainian Evacuees
Armstrong-Homeniuk Sworn-in as Parliamentary Secretary for Settlement Services and Ukrainian Evacuees
Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk - MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
On August 17, I was officially sworn in as the Parliamentary Secretary for Settlement Services and Ukrainian Evacuees. I am honored to continue my advocacy in this position for displaced individuals who have made Alberta their home.
In other news, our government is working to keep life affordable so Alberta families and businesses can thrive. Because of this, we are taking a stand against Justin Trudeau’s reckless plan to reach a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Estimates have predicted this transition will cost Canadians up to $1.7 trillion.
Our government has created Alberta’s Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan to achieve a carbonneutral power grid by 2050. As the national leader in renewable energy development, we are determined to facilitate this transition to benefit the interest of seniors, families, small business owners, farmers, and ranchers who have vocalized their concerns about what Trudeau’s net-zero ambitions could mean for their power bills.
Undeniably, the net-zero regulations would exponentially increase the cost of all Albertans’ power bills and would disincentivize investment in new natural gas generation. Fortunately, electricity generation is a constitutionally protected provincial responsibility and our United Conservative government is fighting back. We have been clear -these proposed regulations are unconstitutional and will not be implemented in Alberta, period.
Alberta is not alone in this. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has vocalized his concerns stating, “Trudeau’s net-zero electricity regulations are unaffordable, unrealistic, and unconstitutional. They will drive electricity rates through the roof and leave Saskatchewan with an unreliable power supply.” Reconfiguring the electricity sector to adapt to a net-zero target needs to be planned on a province-by-province basis rather than a one-size-fits-all plan to address each provinces’ specific needs and existing infrastructure.
