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Original News Release

 

 

BACKGROUNDER

 

2003OTP0091-000874

Oct. 6, 2003

Office of the Premier

     

 

B.C.-ALBERTA CABINET MEETING

 

Media Availabilities

 

October 8

 

9:30 am – media photo opportunity at the beginning of the joint meeting

Chinook Room, 2nd floor, McDougall Centre, 455-6th Street SW, Calgary

(Editors please note that this a visual opportunity only)

 

2:00 pm – media conference

Media Centre, McDougall Centre, 455-6th Street SW, Calgary

2:00 pm – opening remarks by Premier Ralph Klein and Premier Gordon Campbell

2:05 pm – ceremonial signing of Protocol of Co-operation between Alberta and B.C.

2:10 pm – questions and answers

 

For media outside of Calgary in Alberta and B.C., audio of the news conference will be available toll-free by dialing 1-888-458-1598 and pass code 65060#.

 

ALBERTA DELEGATION:

 

Honourable Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta

 

Honourable Shirley McClellan

Deputy Premier

Minister of Agriculture

 

Honourable Pat Nelson

Minister of Finance

 

Honourable Halvar Jonson

Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations

 

Honourable Ty Lund

Minister of Infrastructure

 

Honourable Mike Cardinal

Minister of Sustainable Resources

 

Honourable Lyle Oberg

Minister of Learning

 

Honourable Iris Evans

Minister of Children’s Services

 

Honourable Ed Stelmach

Minister of Transportation

 

Honourable Mark Norris

Minister of Economic Development

B.C. DELEGATION:

 

Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier of B.C.

 

Honourable Christy Clark

Deputy Premier

Minister of Education

 

Honourable Gary Collins

Minister of Finance

 

Honourable Greg Halsey-Brandt

Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations

 

Honourable John van Dongen

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

 

Honourable Richard Neufeld

Minister of Energy and Mines

 

 

Honourable Shirley Bond

Minister of Advanced Education

 

Honourable Gordon Hogg

Minister of Children and Family Development

 

Honourable Judith Reid

Minister of Transportation

 

Honourable Rick Thorpe

Minister of Competition, Science and Enterprise

 

Honourable Colin Hansen

Minister of Health Services

 

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Media

contact:

Mike Morton

B.C. Office of the Premier

250 213-8218

Gordon Turtle

Alberta Office of the Premier

780 422-8475

 

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