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April 13, 2026

Mr. Kasawski: Coming from Sherwood Park, the Industrial Heartland, the refineries are a part of our identity.

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April 23, 2026

Mr. Kasawski: Good morrow. Pray, lend me thy ears. Mr. Speaker, today on National Talk Like Shakespeare Day, I rise to speak on Bill 28. Specifically, to the very real concern and impacts this legislation will have on community libraries.

Mr. Dach: To support or not support?

Mr. Kasawski: To support or not to support? That is the question, Mr. Speaker.

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April 17, 2025

Mr. Kasawski: This government is in a deficit situation, Mr. Speaker. That’s the projection for the next three years at $68 a barrel of oil. Currently we’re sitting at about $61, so we can expect . . .

Mr. Horner: Sixty-four fifty.

Mr. Kasawski: What’s the price now?

Mr. Horner: Sixty-four fifty. It was a big day.

Mr. Kasawski: Oh. Really good, Mr. Minister. It sounds like we’re going to be only running about an $8 billion deficit if we keep this up.

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May 6, 2024

Mr. Kasawski: Bill 20 threatens Alberta’s democracy, and it’s completely unnecessary. Albertans are shocked. Mayors, both rural and urban, feel blindsided, and key stakeholders like Alberta Municipalities and Rural Municipalities of Alberta have been outspoken opponents of this bill. It would seem, from the overwhelming backlash against Bill 20, that the UCP didn’t talk to many people before the bill was introduced. Why did the Premier sign off on this poorly thought-out bill? Does she think consultation is not an important part of drafting legislation?

Mr. McIver: Well, I’m happy to answer the question again. We did two consultations over a couple of years recently.

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March 13, 2024

Mr. Kasawski: Last week the Minister of Municipal Affairs told me to get a subscription to Google. It turns out you cannot subscribe to Google; it’s accessible to everyone free of charge. I’m tabling five copies of a page from Google’s website called How Our Business Works.

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March 31, 2026

Mr. Kasawski: I rise to table the recipe for the Kasawski family’s favourite vinaigrette. Pour over any leafy green or UCP word salad and enjoy.

The Speaker: While that was fun, debate isn’t really part of tablings.

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March 19, 2026

Mr. Kasawski: Madam Chair, you know, Shaquille O’Neal, the famous celebrity and former basketball player, was recently travelling to Edmonton. He’s a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, a fan of Oilers forward Zach Hyman because Zach rhymes with Shaq. True story. He had business dealings with The Brick, who had brought him to Edmonton to promote a larger size La-Z-Boy than you can get anywhere else. Fun fact: I used to work at The Brick. I started in the warehouse; worked my way up to purchasing. Yeah. It’s true. I used to buy about $250 million worth of appliances a year for The Brick. Nothing to do with tourism. When Shaq was in Edmonton, do you know where he visited? The Mazati lounge in Sherwood Park. All roads lead to Sherwood Park.

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December 8, 2025

Mr. Kasawski: When anyone’s rights are oppressed, everyone’s rights are at risk. Every unionized worker here in Alberta, every woman, every girl is on notice. The rights you enjoy are being oppressed. You can be discriminated against. Your opportunities in Alberta can be limited. I’ve talked in this House before about the journey from intolerance to tolerance to affirming. Well, the UCP is affirming in legislation. It is affirming intolerance into legislation, and it is infuriating because they do not have the right. They may have the power for now, but they do not have the right to impose an ideological zeitgeist, wrong-headed ignorance, and intolerance onto others.