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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 119

Thursday, November 16, 2023, 8:52 a.m. to 12:06 p.m.

Edmonton, Alb.

Devonian meeting room, The Westin Edmonton 10135 100 St. NW

Presiding

Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Daniel Blaikie

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Mehrab Kiarsi, Analyst

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2024 Budget

Witnesses

As an individual

• Jaskiran Mehta

Alberta Federation of Labour

• Gil McGowan, President

Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta

• Nathalie Lachance, President

• Isabelle Laurin, Executive Director

Calgary Chamber of Commerce

• Deborah Yedlin, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Josh Pentland, Manager, Policy and Government Relations

Canadian Business Aviation Association

• Anthony Norejko, President and Chief Executive Officer

Edmonton Global

• Malcolm Bruce, Chief Executive Officer

Electric Mobility Canada

• Daniel Breton, President and Chief Executive Officer

Fairness Alberta

• Bill Bewick, Executive Director

Friends of Medicare

• Chris Gallaway, Executive Director

National Cattle Feeders' Association

• Janice Tranberg, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Greg Schmidt, Director, Board of Directors

Rural Municipalities of Alberta

• Paul McLauchlin, President

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, June 8, 2023, the committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2024 Budget.

Mehta Jaskiran made a statement.

Gil McGowan, Nathalie Lachance, Deborah Yedlin, Anthony Norejko and Paul McLauchlin made statements and, with Isabelle Laurin and Josh Pentland, answered questions.

At 10:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:38 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Malcolm Bruce, Daniel Breton, Bill Bewick, Chris Gallaway, Greg Schmidt and Janice Tranberg made statements and answered questions.

At 12:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerks of the committee