Chestermere-Strathmore misses out on minister’s tour

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean Times Contributor

Despite being touted as a “provincewide tour,” Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish won’t be making a stop in the Chestermere-Strathmore constituency during his tour of Alberta communities.
In total, 37 communities will be visited in nine days by Glubish in what a government press release calls a tour to meet with Albertans and discuss “reducing obstacles that affect their lives.”
Service Alberta is the ministry that oversees registries, land titles and consumer protection regulations.
The tour, which started this past Tuesday in Brooks, wraps up on Sept. 4.
“This tour is the first of its kind in more than five years, and it demonstrates this government’s commitment to hear, first-hand, the unique concerns and proposals that Albertans have on the issues that affect them” Glubish said.
“I have heard about specific challenges that Alberta communities are facing, from broadband service in rural Alberta to local registries and mobile home tenancy issues in more urban settings. This is why it is important to go out and hear directly from Albertans who are in the best place to offer insight into the difficulties they face when accessing services.”
Public feedback is not yet being sought by other means.
Chestermere-Strathmore MLA Leela Aheer’s constituency offices are closed until Sept. 4 and she could not be reached for comment.
This is the second ministerial tour that has bypassed the Chestermere-Strathmore riding, with the first being Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen’s Farm Freedom consultation tour to gather feedback on amendments to the previous government’s Bill 6. Online feedback is still being accepted on Farm Freedom and safety until Aug. 31.