Now Entering the RMA "Bear Pit"

Welcome to Municipal Affairs, I am Your Host Christopher Brown. Today, we embark on a journey the inaugural day of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Spring Convention Hosted in Edmonton on March 19th and 20th. Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver opened the two day conference with a pitch to those in attendance and he alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith were working with Rural Municipalities to address their issues. Amidst the backdrop of pressing issues, including water challenges and the dissolution of smaller urban municipalities, leaders engage directly with Alberta Cabinet Ministers at the two day conference. The Bear Pit Session, a beacon of candid discourse offered a platform for impassioned queries and insightful dialogue. *************************************************** Bear Pit Questions and Answers: 30:36 – McIver Introduces Cabinet Minister 32:31 – Lesser Slave River – Aging Infrastructure 36:45 – County of Stettler – Housing 37:25 – Beaver County – Agriculture Society’s 39:40 – Clearwater County – Downloading of Social Issues 43:09 – Northern Lights – Nuclear Power 45:56 – Vulcan County – FCSS Funding 47:22 - Lesser Slave River - Fresh Water 53:23 – RM of Wood Buffalo – Housing and Childcare 57:47 – Beaver County – Housing and Seniors – Lodge Review 1:00:40 – Mountain View County – EPR and More Funding – Landfills 1:03:27 – Starland County – Smaller Urban Communities (500 or less) 1:06:56 – Rural Municipalities of Alberta – Unpaid Oil and Gas Property Taxes 1:07:45 – County of Two Hills - Rural Health Hospital Staff Shortages 1:11:15 – Clear Hills County – Campground in Northern Alberta 1:13:20 – County of Newell – Canadian Standards Board 1:15:37 – Brazeau County – Geo-Engineering 1:18:10 – Parkland County – Police Advisory Board 1:19:46 – Northern Sunrise County – AGLC Distribution of Casino Funds 1:21:04 - County of Newell - CO2 is not a Pollutant 1:28:21 – Northern Sunrise County – Wastewater for Dust Control 1:30:36 – Wheatland County – Housing Management Bodies 1:33:11 – Rural Municipalities of Alberta – Revoke REDA Fundings 1:37:34 – MD of Bonnyville – Water Issues in the Energy Industry 1:40:51– Red Deer County – Unpaid Oil and Gas Taxes 1:43:23 – County of 40 Mile – Rural Internet 1:47:28 – Clear Hills County – Cell Phone Coverage 1:51:19 - Lacombe County – Lake Trash 1:53:21 – County of Stettler – Property Tax Reduction on Shallow Wells and Pipelines 1:56:26 – Rural Municipalities of Alberta – Renewable Energy 1:58:54 – MD of Willowcreek – Seniors Lodging 1:59:49 – Northern Sunrise County – Working with BC 2:02:21 – Sturgeon County – Alberta Broadband Fund 2:04:57 – Stettler County - Smaller Urban Communities (500 or less) *************************************************** Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-showJoin The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show  *************************************************** Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  *************************************************** Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2024