#Searle Turton

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

December 7, 2021

Mr. Turton: ’Twas a few weeks before Christmas, and all through this House The NDP was stirring; they constantly groused, Their ideas long-failed at their leader’s behest, Visions of capitalism, in which they all detest.

But out of a pandemic came a great swagger. Alberta’s recovery plan was working, which made them much sadder. Jobs and investment were beginning to grow. The deficit plummeted, while revenues goed.

The job-creation tax cut was just a trick; It was more giving than good old Saint Nick. After the NDP’s reign our province was sad. Strong conservative policies made the people glad.

Now the economy reminds us of days gone by, When opportunities soared and oil prices were high. “But this boom is different,” the journalists crow. Our economy is diversified and continues to grow.

From technology to hydrogen, to film and TV, Alberta is as strong and resilient as a good Christmas tree. The NDP winced at all the trucks on our roads Driving to the patch and carrying loads.

Alberta is back. It’s everywhere, you see. Major projects are being announced from Zama to Calgary. Now we should all be cheering for this great land we call home, But the NDP are unhappy about everything, including this poem.

They yell and scream and misrepresent the truth; They’re about as useful as an old wisdom tooth. Their policies failed, and for that they were fired, And now they’re doubling down and asking to be rehired.

But they took no action when they had the chance, Except with Trudeau, a partner they love to dance. The COVID pandemic was a true setback. Now our province is leading the country and on the right track.

And as we continue to depart for a short Christmas break, To spend time with family, drink eggnog, and eat yummy cake, Remember to shop local when you’re out buying your gifts. Alberta has the best entrepreneurs in the world, and they may need a lift.

I look forward to 2022, when our province will soar to new heights. Until then, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

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With full and thankful hearts, the Bridge to Care corporate team would like to offer our deepest gratitude to all in attendance today at our ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for our new corporate office, located in Stony Plain, AB

Coming back to the town we originated from has been a blessing, a long awaited change and one we are truly grateful for. Afterall, there is no place like home!

We would like to offer a special thanks to a few key speakers at our event, who so graciously shared their time with us to attend, and also made the effort to speak about our agency, our programs and practices, and our commitment to offering the highest level of care to each and every person who seeks our assistance.

Honorable Searle Turton, Minister of Children and Family Services, it was an honour to have you join us, and to hear your words of encouragement, blessings moving forward, and appreciation for our mission of service.

Deputy Mayor Pawlechko, your understanding of our vision, and welcoming back to Stony Plain was heartwarming and genuine, and we thank you greatly for your words.

Mr. Chris Director, Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce , your presence and approachable nature has made us feel so welcomed, known and supported.

Pastor Chris Banas, from the Spruce Grove Community Church, Jenn Banas from Parkland Wellness Centre and Pastor Sanjith Kumar from Faith Pentecostal Assembly, your blessings and prayers for all those in need that we serve was abundant and vibrant, and we couldn't be more thrilled to have you blessing our path forward along with all those involved and committed to the human services industry.

There are many more names to thank and express gratitude towards, and we hope that you are ALL aware of how full our hearts are today by your attendance, kind words, encouragement and trust in our services.

To all the families, frontline workers, clients, family members and team members of all levels, you are truly why we are here today celebrating such a wonderful moment and step forward. Each and everyone of you, the trust you put in Bridge to Care and our team of professionals is what makes us able to continue serving our community, and expanding our reach to others in need.

We wish you all the greatest and deepest of blessings, and look forward to continuing to build our relationships, while fostering everlasting new ones in the future.

May the Lord lead your path, in every step you take.

Blessings,

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[ad_1] The Alberta government is to provide an update today on the investigation into an E. coli outbreak that affected multiple Calgary daycares. Premier Danielle Smith, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton and chief medical officer of health, Dr. Mark Joffe, are scheduled to hold a news conference this morning in Calgary. It comes the same week as the province posted a link to an online application form for a one-time payment of $2,000 for each child affected by the outbreak. The information appears to extend the program to parents in up to 19 daycares that have been closed or partially closed due to the outbreak, but Alberta Children and Family Services has declined to provide details. It said in an email Tuesday afternoon that any questions about the program would be answered at today's news conference. Investigators have previously said the source of the outbreak almost certainly came from a central kitchen used by the 11 daycares at the root of the outbreak, which put dozens of children in hospital and caused hundreds more to fall ill. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2023. [ad_2]

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[ad_1] The Alberta government is reupping its commitment to affordable daycare. In her latest mandate letter, Premier Danielle Smith directed Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton to make $10-a-day daycare happen.Her letter tells Turton to start “Working with the federal government and child care providers to implement $10-per-day daycare by 2026 that promotes and incentivizes new child care spaces for both private and non-profit operators.”In 2021, the federal and provincial governments came to an agreement to bring $10-a-day daycare to Alberta.The plan started providing affordability grants for child care operators to lower fees for all parents, and expanded the child care subsidies.Turton spent Friday touring daycare facilities to get input from care providers and parents.“There’s a lot of work that has to be done until we actually hit our goal of $10-a-day daycare, but I’m pretty excited,” Turton told Global News in an interview. Story continues below advertisement “Families want to know that the daycares that they take their kids to are safe, accessible, inclusive, and I’m going to do my best to reach those targets as part of the federal agreement.”Alberta currently averages $25-a-day daycare, and Turton believes that will go down by early next year.“We’re on track to hit the $15-a-day daycare point by the spring of 2024, and we’re definitely on track to hit our $10-a-day daycare by 2026,” he explained.“$10-a-day daycare is intrinsically important in so many families. It makes the difference, if a mom will actually come to work or not.” One of the daycares he visited Friday was the YMCA Cantiro Child Care in Spruce Grove. It’s where Annalise Yuzda, vice president of child care at YMCA of Northern Alberta, works.She tells Global News she’s hopeful Turton and the United Conservative Party government can expand affordable daycare.“I think we can get there, we have a committed government that will want us to get there, and it’s life changing for children and families.”She says every family deserves affordable child care and, while the $10-a-day program is great, she does note some challenges around funding.She’d like to see the province fund centres based on that centre’s program and not a rate based on provincial averages. Story continues below advertisement “Because childcare in Fort McMurray is much more expensive than let’s say childcare in Edmonton,” she explained.“So instead of painting everyone with one brush, it would be nice to individualize and supply said funds to those programs to what it’ll actually cost to run their centre.”Around $3 billion in public dollars are being used to lower child care fees for Albertans. &copy 2023 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. [ad_2] Source link

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A government MLA wants to increase the speed limit on Alberta divided highways to 120 km/h because he believes it will make the roads safer.

Spruce Grove-Stony Plain MLA Searle Turton introduced a private member's bill in the legislature on Wednesday.

If passed, Bill 213 would raise the maximum speed on all non-urban, divided highways — including Highways 1, 2, 3, 4, 16 and 43 — from the current 110 km/h to 120.

Turton believes the higher speed limit makes sense because of Alberta's long stretches of mostly empty highways.

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Jason Kenney survives caucus meeting with leadership review to come

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faced down a caucus revolt on Wednesday, as factions within his United Conservative Party coalesced in opposition to his leadership -- but a reckoning has been put off to another day.

There had been some expectations of a confidence vote. MLA Searle Turton says there was no such vote at the meeting. Dave Prisco, UCP director of communications, said Kenney requested that the 2022 UCP AGM take place in the spring and that the scheduled leadership review occur at that time. Prisco said the party is working to confirm a date and venue.

Ryan Becker, UCP president, said in a letter to the party's constituency association presidents that he spoke with Kenney and the premier asked for the change to deal with any leadership issues well in advance of the next election.

"We are all aware that recent government decisions on responding to the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused anger and frustration among some party members and there is a growing desire to hold a leadership review," Becker wrote.

CBC News understands from sources with knowledge of the meeting that government MLAs introduced a motion challenging Kenney's leadership at some point in the meeting but later withdrew it.

Turton said the focus of the discussion was on the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis. "I mean, obviously it's a brute and bashing group of MLAs but that's what caucus is for, having those frank conversations, and I'm thankful that we had that ability," he said.

"Most of caucus spoke up and, like I said, our focus is on the province, COVID-19, making sure that families and communities are protected."

He said caucus is more united than when they entered the room earlier Wednesday. Kenney is facing open threats to his leadership within the UCP, with MLAs and the vice-president of policy, Joel Mullan, openly calling for his resignation.

Some in the caucus are angry that Kenney introduced vaccine passports to stem the tide of the crushing fourth wave of COVID-19, while others say the government waited too long to take action.

Alberta Health Services said on Wednesday that the province's ICUs are at 87 percent of capacity, including added surge beds. Triage of care kicks in at 90 percent of capacity.

Wednesday's meeting comes the day after Shandro resigned and swapped his portfolio with Copping to become the minister of labour and immigration.

Critics said the swap was an attempt by the premier to deflect criticism as threats mounted against him. Before the caucus meeting Wednesday, some UCP constituency associations were considering passing motions to move up the date, according to media reports.

Speaking on the Calgary Eyeopener Wednesday morning, Mullan said the UCP remained a grassroots party and he hoped any decisions on a leadership review would be left to the constituencies rather than have it handed down from caucus.

Despite the controversies and conflict, Turton said the caucus meeting was productive. "I think there's always going to be differences of opinion and when it comes to many of the issues before us, that's what makes for healthy robust debates."

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Jason Kenney survives caucus meeting with leadership review to come

Jason Kenney survives caucus meeting with leadership review to come

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faced down a caucus revolt on Wednesday, as factions within his United Conservative Party coalesced in opposition to his leadership — but a reckoning has been put off to another day.  There had been some expectations of a confidence vote. MLA Searle Turton says there was no such vote at the meeting. Dave Prisco, UCP director of communications, said Kenney requested…

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[ad_1] The Alberta government is reupping its commitment to affordable daycare. In her latest mandate letter, Premier Danielle Smith directed Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton to make $10-a-day daycare happen.Her letter tells Turton to start “Working with the federal government and child care providers to implement $10-per-day daycare by 2026 that promotes and incentivizes new child care spaces for both private and non-profit operators.”In 2021, the federal and provincial governments came to an agreement to bring $10-a-day daycare to Alberta.The plan started providing affordability grants for child care operators to lower fees for all parents, and expanded the child care subsidies.Turton spent Friday touring daycare facilities to get input from care providers and parents.“There’s a lot of work that has to be done until we actually hit our goal of $10-a-day daycare, but I’m pretty excited,” Turton told Global News in an interview. Story continues below advertisement “Families want to know that the daycares that they take their kids to are safe, accessible, inclusive, and I’m going to do my best to reach those targets as part of the federal agreement.”Alberta currently averages $25-a-day daycare, and Turton believes that will go down by early next year.“We’re on track to hit the $15-a-day daycare point by the spring of 2024, and we’re definitely on track to hit our $10-a-day daycare by 2026,” he explained.“$10-a-day daycare is intrinsically important in so many families. It makes the difference, if a mom will actually come to work or not.” One of the daycares he visited Friday was the YMCA Cantiro Child Care in Spruce Grove. It’s where Annalise Yuzda, vice president of child care at YMCA of Northern Alberta, works.She tells Global News she’s hopeful Turton and the United Conservative Party government can expand affordable daycare.“I think we can get there, we have a committed government that will want us to get there, and it’s life changing for children and families.”She says every family deserves affordable child care and, while the $10-a-day program is great, she does note some challenges around funding.She’d like to see the province fund centres based on that centre’s program and not a rate based on provincial averages. Story continues below advertisement “Because childcare in Fort McMurray is much more expensive than let’s say childcare in Edmonton,” she explained.“So instead of painting everyone with one brush, it would be nice to individualize and supply said funds to those programs to what it’ll actually cost to run their centre.”Around $3 billion in public dollars are being used to lower child care fees for Albertans. &copy 2023 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. [ad_2]

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

April 6, 2021

Mr. Turton: It is during these tough times that all levels of government must do their best to live within their means. Our government has worked hard to reduce unnecessary spending and become more efficient in delivering programs. As MLAs we have taken a 5 per cent pay cut, and the Premier took a 10 per cent pay cut.

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

September 29, 2020

The Chair: We are moving on now to Motion 50, and I believe Member Turton has the call.

Mr. Turton: The sound of paper moving, it’s the sound of progress.

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December 8, 2020

Mr. Turton:   It was the session before Christmas, and all through the Leg All the MLAs were shouting and clearly on edge For the NDP were fighting for red tape far and near And have been using their tools of fear and smear.

They were getting mad at the sewer rats around For exiling the opposition in the last electoral round. But with anger and Twitter and a whole lot of growlin’, They still used their affiliate and friend Gil McGowan.

But Albertans need not be worried and feel quite at ease For they know that Team Orange is always displeased. In 2020 came an unexpected guest named COVID-19, And due to him, we’ve had no rest.

But with the calm guidance of Dr. Hinshaw and her wonderful chemistry coat, We will all get through this, but it’s too soon to gloat. Albertans are looking to our government with hope That we can build our society that is resilient in scope,

To create jobs in our province with a pipeline or three, And look for value-add industries in high tech and trees. To help lead the charge, without calling them out, For the Speaker will call it unparliamentary and shout

But from Acadia and Grande Prairie, to simply name a few, Albertans can rest assured that the people in charge know what to do. And at the helm of the government, Lougheed is his riding, Is a leader that Albertans can trust, with no semblance of backsliding.

So with plans for hydrogen and trying to help businesses out, We will not care how much the NDP shout Because they had four years to show us, with policies that were tired, And when Albertans had their chance, to the NDP they said: you’re fired.

So to finish my poem, to Albertans far and near, From La Crête to Fort Mac and even Red Deer, We’re working as hard as we can, beyond doubt there cannot be, To ensure that our children’s future is strong and Alberta remains free

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

March 10, 2021

from various points in this meeting:  Mr. Turton: You know, obviously, this is such an important part of this process because for many workers that are going down there, we want to make sure that we have consistency, that we have reliability. Many times it’s like reaching into a hat, pulling out a rabbit, wondering: what are you going to get?

The Chair: Minister, you’ll have to be quick as a rabbit. You’ve got 20 seconds.

Ms Armstrong-Homeniuk: Tonight there’s been lots of good information, lots of back-and-forth, and at this late hour you must feel like you’re a rabbit.

The Chair: From red tape to white rabbits to Ms Gray.

Mr. Walker: In the time remaining here, Minister, through the chair, what I’m going to try to do is, quite simply, with the time constraints, pull a rabbit, a gopher, or a platypus, if you will, out of the hat to ask these critical questions.

The Chair: Thank you, everyone. This meeting is adjourned. Have a good rabbit.

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

May 27, 2020

Mr. Turton: Now, the premise of this bill is quite simple. Obstructing or damaging critical infrastructure through blockades or protests is a specific criminal offence that results in a fine or jail sentence. Now, under this bill essential infrastructure takes an extensive definition. This legislation applies to both privately owned and publicly owned infrastructure, supporting the rights of property owners and corporations alike.

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May 27, 2020

Mr. Turton: In light of a lack of federal leadership the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act puts measures in place to support investor confidence when it is needed the most. It shows that our government of Alberta prioritizes order and is willing to take action to counter the virtual anarchy that took place across Canada earlier this year.

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October 8, 2019

Mr. Turton: Mr. Speaker, when Europeans first arrived here, they were greeted by indigenous peoples who helped the settlers arrive. Eventually partnerships were formed in the form of trading relationships and even military alliances, and these relationships were based on mutual respect and co-operation. Generations later, after Confederation, the government embarked on a journey to forge new partnerships through the numbered treaties.

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

June 3, 2019

Mr. Turton: I know this may surprise many of the members here given my calm, shy attitude, but coming out of high school I wanted to be an actor. I remember discussing it with my parents at the time. I put forward on the table that I wanted to go to Montreal for acting school, and my parents put on the table that, you know, they wanted me to take up a trade and work the oil patch. We took a vote about it, and then I went and got a trade and worked in the oil patch because you got to listen to mom and dad or else you’re going to pay rent.