Monday, June 2: Canada’s 13 premiers meet in Saskatoon with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss “nation-building” resource and infrastructure projects. After the meeting, Premier Danielle Smith, who is demanding that Canada approve new pipelines, says “I’m encouraged by the change of tone we’ve seen from recent months.”
Tuesday, June 3: Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, announces the government is developing a new name and logo for emergency health services. This follows the June 1 establishment of a new department dedicated to emergency health services across the province.
Wednesday, June 4: Premier Danielle Smith says she has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to join her to watch the Edmonton Oilers play a possible game five of the Stanley Cup finals at Rogers Place. Carney has not yet responded.
Thursday, June 5: MP Corey Hogan (Calgary Confederation) is appointed as parliamentary secretary to the minister of energy and natural resources. Hogan was one of two Liberal MPs elected in Alberta on April 28.
June 5: Abacus Data releases survey results suggesting that only 14 per cent of Albertans say the chance of Alberta leaving Canada in the next five years is “very likely” or “likely.” The same survey says 56 per cent of Albertans are following news of a possible independence referendum “very closely” or “pretty closely.”
Friday, June 6: As of Friday morning, 24 of 56 wildfires burning in the province have been classified as “out of control.” So far this year 535,000 hectares have burned. A day after parts of the County of Grande Prairie were ordered to evacuate, evacuation orders are expected for parts of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
