#calgary-edgemont

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October 27, 2025

Ms Hayter: Given that Alberta’s classrooms are more complex than ever and given that Katharina, a grade 10 student from Calgary-Edgemont, wrote, “My class size used to be 20 to 25 kids; now there are sometimes more than 40, and students like me cannot get the help we need,” when will the government stop denying what every parent, teacher, and student can see, that overcrowded, underresourced classrooms are failing Alberta students?

Mr. Nicolaides: Mr. Speaker, respectfully, I’m not sure what the member is talking about.

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March 23, 2022

Mr. Nielsen: Historically I’ve always seen this cycle that comes forward. You know, government comes in: “Ah, well, you know, the former government just spent recklessly and put us into debt and everything, so we’ve got to climb our way out of that.” Then you get to the point where you’re starting to make some success: “We can’t help you just yet. We’re close. We’re almost there. Just hang on a little bit longer.” Then you get to the next stage of: “You know what? We’re just starting to get ahead. Things are really ramping up. We’re really going to get going here. Can I just get you to hold tight a little bit longer?” People keep waiting, and then you get: “You know what? There are signs the future is not looking good. We’ve got to prepare for the future. You’re just going to have to wait.” Then when things are free-falling: “Well, things are in free fall. We can’t help you now.”

It’s this cycle that keeps going along. It’s the cycle of failing to help, and we’re always leaving the most vulnerable behind based on what I was just talking about, a constituent on AISH who can’t afford a utility. But what’s up for offer? Oh, a whole $150 spread out over three months in $50 chunks. And I still haven’t heard the plan as to when that’s going to get paid out, how that’s going to get paid out. In the meantime they’re falling further and further behind, which then leads me to another constituent that’s already in trouble, and now their power is getting limited. Can you imagine, Mr. Chair, not being able to have a pot on the stove and some toast in the toaster? But, hey, I’ve got 50 bucks for you. Come on. Really?

You all were able to bet $1.3 billion on Donald Trump’s election. You’ve managed to find tens of millions of dollars to go chase Bigfoot and get logos wrong. Yet we can’t help some of our most vulnerable in the province to make sure that they at least have a decent quality of life because, as I believe the Minister of Community and Social Services had said: we’ve got to create wealth first before you’re able to take care of people.

Mr. Panda: Yes.

Mr. Nielsen: I even hear people agreeing with that. How very big of you. How very big of you. I’ll make sure to tell that to constituents who are coming to me and e-mailing me saying: I need help from my government.

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October 28, 2020

Mr. Dang: The Calgary cancer centre is one of the most expensive and important pieces of infrastructure ever built in Alberta. When complete, it will welcome tens of thousands of patients and their families annually, so I was very disturbed to hear reports that corners are being cut in the construction of the centre, that some of the contractors installing fire safety systems are not trained to the level required in the specifications. Is the minister aware of these reports, and what has he done in response? 

Mr. Panda: I’m happy to answer on behalf of my colleague the Minister of Transportation. When it comes to toll roads, actually, what he’s doing, unlike what the NDP did, is consult Albertans. When he consulted, they asked for toll roads, including the First Nations, so . . . [interjections] Is that the question? [interjections] All right. Mr. Speaker, I apologize, and I’ll answer in the supplementals.

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November 3, 2020

Mr. Panda: That’s why under 29(2)(a) through you, Madam Speaker, I would ask that they withdraw and apologize if they can’t provide me the proof of the $4.7 billion that was given away allegedly by the government, which I’m a member of the Executive Council. I couldn’t find that. I went around in Calgary even during, you know, Halloween. I asked kids to go and find it, actually. Where is that $4.7 billion? Nobody in Calgary could find it.

Mr. Sabir: Because they took the money and left.

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November 5, 2019

Mr. Panda: Smart investments ensure we are providing infrastructure in cost-effective, sustainable ways, making certain Alberta taxpayers receive best value. One way we are doing that is by looking at alternative financing and delivery methods to build infrastructure, including pursuing public-private partnerships to achieve further savings.

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November 5, 2019

Mr. Dang: So you announced that you’re going to be doing P3s without already knowing how much this is going to cost taxpayers?

Mr. Panda: Here is what we told 4 and a half million Albertans on our campaign commitment.

Mr. Dang: I’m not concerned about the campaign.

Mr. Panda: We’re trying to keep our promise to Albertans.

Mr. Dang: Today you announced you’d do five P3s without knowing how much those five P3s would cost.

Mr. Panda: Yeah. The project goes through different phases. You can’t just ask me today because I announced P3s. I have to review the business cases.

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June 18, 2019

The Speaker: At this point, the point of order is not well taken but noted.

Mr. Panda: Mr. Speaker, is there still an opportunity to seek clarification on your ruling?

The Speaker: There is no opportunity under – I suppose there is an opportunity under Standing Order 13(2), or you might question the chair. But I can tell you – perhaps you should have a seat while I’m speaking – that what the chair is likely to rule is that I have just gone through a thorough explanation of why I ruled, in which case I consider that point of order to be dealt with. But if you want to try me, feel free to do so.

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November 26, 2024

Ms Hayter: People are built different. We all have different abilities. I reflect about our caucus. We have some very avid marathon runners. I’ll have to admit I am not one of them, but we do have the members for Edmonton-Strathcona and Calgary-Buffalo, who are known as running buddies. Although the Member for Edmonton-Strathcona has a smaller build compared to her bigger male colleague, it’s also well known that, you know, when they do their half-marathons together, she’s the one crossing the finish line first.

An Hon. Member: Go, Rachel.

Ms Hayter: Yes. Go, Member for Edmonton-Strathcona. So, you know, size and hormones aren’t an argument at all.