Dr. Jack M. Mintz heads up Alberta Economic Recovery Council

The Economic Recovery Council has been appointed by the Kenny government to provide insight and expert advice on how to protect jobs during the economic crisis stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent collapse in energy prices.

The Council will also focus on strategies for long term recovery from the crisis, including efforts to accelerate diversification of the Alberta economy.

Dr. Jack Mintz is the Chair of the Council. This is the first of a series of articles by Tom Braid where we will provide a look at the background, credintials and accomplishments of this group chosen to help us find a way forward.

Dr. Jack M. Mintz heads up Alberta Economic Recovery Council

The Chair of the new 12 member Alberta Economic Recovery Council is Dr. Jack M. Mintz.

This 2015 Order of Canada member is one of Canada’s most-respected economic and policy minds.

Mintz is the President’s Fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary after serving as the Palmer Chair’s founding Director from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2015.

Since 1978, Mitz’s published works have changed the public policy landscape in both the federal and provincial governments in Canada and beyond.

He is a much sought after speaker, writer and consultant including; World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and several non-profit organizations in Canada and abroad.

Mitz also serves on the boards of Imperial Oil Limited and Morneau Shepell and is the National Policy Advisor for Ernst & Young. In October 2018, he became a Senior Fellow, Massey College in Toronto.

The University of Calgary has created, The Mintz Family Scholarship in Policy Excellence. The scholarship will support students of the Master of Public Policy program into the future.

Here are the members of the council. You’ll see more of Tom’s stories about this important group as the week progresses.

Jack Mintz, chair
Clive Beddoe – former chair, president and CEO, WestJet
Robert Blakely
Brent Belzberg – founder and senior managing partner, TorQuest Partners
Bob Dhillon – founder, president and CEO, Mainstreet Equity Corporation
Chris Fowler – president and CEO, Canadian Western Bank
Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper – Canada’s 22nd prime minister
Peter Kiss – owner and president, Morgan Construction and Environmental
Zainul Mawji – president, Telus Home Solutions
Nancy Southern – chair and CEO, ATCO Ltd.
Kevin Uebelein – CEO, AIMCo
Mac Van Wielingen – founder, ARC Financial

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UCP asks Albertans to consider an Alberta Pension Plan

Published on September 22, 2023

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News release from the United Conservative party

The Government of Alberta is starting a public engagement to discuss the possibility of creating an Alberta Pension Plan.

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Police arrest two more people following killing of eight-year-old girl in Alberta

Published on September 22, 2023

The Canadian Press

An Edmonton Police Service logo is shown at a press conference in Edmonton, Oct. 2, 2017. Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found on a First Nation south of the provincial capital in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found on a First Nation south of the provincial capital.

Officers responded on April 24 to a welfare call about the girl at an Edmonton home but were unable to locate her.

Her remains were discovered five days later on the Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis.

Shayden Lightning, who is 21, and Raighne Stoney, who is 36, have been charged with being an accessory to murder and causing an indignity to a body.

Three others were initially charged in the case.

Police are not releasing the names of two of the accused in order to protect the identities of other children related to the victim, whose identity is under a publication ban.

A 27-year-old woman faces a charge of first-degree murder and a 25-year-old man faces charges of being an accessory to murder and causing an indignity to a body.

Edward Nievera, 67, was charged with being an accessory to murder and causing an indignity to a body.

Edmonton police Staff Sgt. Colin Leathem said in a release Friday that the recent arrests will be the last in the case and that the investigation has concluded.

“We want to thank the RCMP in Maskwacis and Wetaskiwin for their assistance with this investigation,” he said. “Needless to say, this was an exceptionally distressing investigation to work on, and they went above and beyond in helping to facilitate these final arrests and bring this file to conclusion.

“While nothing can change the horror of what occurred, we hope (the arrests) can provide some measure of justice to those who knew and loved this little girl.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2023.