After only two weeks, the Klein Tories want out of the Legislature, away from rising anger over skyrocketing electricity prices. With 37 days to go until deregulation, the Premier repeats vague assurances but seems out of touch with consumers concerns, says MacBeth. He refuses to elaborate on his intervention before the EUB hearings, refuses to acknowledge defects in the KEP legislation consistently pointed out by the Official Opposition, and relies on Alberta s ample surplus to cover up those defects.
Someone has to stand up for consumers in Alberta.
We are working hard to ensure that Albertans won t have to choose to heat or eat , that Albertans will have access to medically necessary services regardless of the size of their wallet, and that Alberta s natural resources will not be squandered, concluded MacBeth. In Spring 2000, the Alberta Liberal Caucus objected to delegation of law-making power to bureaucrats without appropriate limits and safeguards. As a direct result of Liberal intervention, the government introduced a series of amendments to limit the delegated power. The Liberal Official Opposition supports the objectives of Bill 14 including a requirement that the CEO of the ATB be appointed by the Board of Directors and a change to the fiscal year-end for the ATB to align with other major banks, making performance comparisons easier. The Bill, though, has not been brought forward for debate.