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🏦 Today, made their interest rate announcement.

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🤠We hope you had a successful season!

was record-breaking and here’s a summary of those key stats.

▪ Attendance highs
▪ Daily tallies

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💰Conventional wisdom suggests one should never discuss politics or money.

However, navigating the complexities of political contributions can be a significant element in managing organizational and personal risk–it is the law!

For your information, we created a briefing note summarizing the rules on political donations to help you understand individual obligations and contextualize how different jurisdictions approach this issue.

📃 Relevant legislation
💵 Contribution limits
⏱️ Deadlines and timing

It should go without saying, but we are NOT lawyers; this is NOT legal advice.

🗂️ Read more: Political Donations Briefing Note
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🗳️Have you ever wondered what by-elections are and how they work in ?

We’ve got you covered with our free new blog post resource.

▪ Timeline and procedure
▪ Nuances
▪ Important implications

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🍊After months of anticipation, is the new Leader of the Alberta NDP. 

The race concluded with taking second place, .ab in third, and in fourth.

Here’s what you need to know 👇

◾️ leadership hasn’t changed since was elected in 2014.
◾️ This race saw 85, 144 members registered to vote, a party record.
◾️ Nenshi won with 86 per cent of the vote.

🗂️ Read more: Alberta NDP Leadership Announcement 2024
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A cross-section of the business community when Game 6 coincides with a busy political week.

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⌛️ We are more than halfway through our Spring 2024 GR 101 Cohort.

Module 4 outlined all things Lobbying & Government Relations, including:
▪ History of lobbying
▪ Tactics and 'registerable' activities
▪ Internal and external management

One of our favourite visuals from Module 4 is this timeline, which emphasizes that 'lobbying' is not new and has been around for thousands of years.

🤠Dust off Your Boots!

The is just around the corner, which means events…A LOT of events.

For all you ‘First Weekend’ warriors (IYKYK) that want to see and be seen we have you covered with our Member Resource: Stampede Tracker.

▪ Listing of all political events
▪ Event details
▪ Updated regularly with new information

If you need this resource in your life, look no further.

🗂️ Access the data: 2024 Stampede Event Monitor
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📉 Rate Drop: For the first time in four years, the Bank of Canada cut interest rates this week, lowering the prime rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent.

➡️ Inflation has lowered slightly to 2.7 per cent in April
➡️ GDP is weaker than anticipated in Q1 at 1.7 per cent

🗂️ Interest Rates in Canada Briefing Note (coming soon)
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📉 Rate Drop

For the first time in four years, has cut interest rates, lowering the prime rate by a quarter point to 4.75%.

Here are some quick statistics and facts for your consideration.

▪️ The inflation rate has approached the bank’s two percent target in recent months, reaching 2.7 percent in April.

▪️ Quarterly GDP figures released last week were weaker than anticipated at 1.7 per cent in the first quarter, boosting the likelihood of a cut.

▪️ The five per cent overnight rate had previously been in place since July 2023.

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This afternoon, our Spring 2024 GR 101 Cohort participants joined Melissa Caouette on our own of as part of our learning in Module 1: Alberta's Political History.

The past predicts the present, so we dove into historical events to empower participants to better anticipate, interpret, and mitigate political risk in lobbying and government relations efforts.

Tell us about your favourite era below. ⬇️ ⬇️

🗓️ Next week: How Government & Politics Work [register to join!]

👩🏻‍💻 Learn more: https://www.pocketlobbyist.com/cohort

🎟️ Register here: https://checkout.pocketlobbyist.com/b/9AQbIKcmr9SG4oM002

ICYMI: We hosted an Information Session about our newest professional development offering (recording below).

This seven-module virtual, live cohort will offer valuable and actionable insights into how individuals can anticipate, interpret, and mitigate political risk within their organizations.

Our next cohort begins on May 16, 2024; spots are limited.

💬 Learn more: https://www.pocketlobbyist.com/cohort
🎟️ Claim your spot: https://checkout.pocketlobbyist.com/b/9AQbIKcmr9S

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👩🏻‍💻 Information Session: GR 101 Spring 2024 Cohort Intake Join Pocket Lobbyist Founder Melissa Caouette on May 9, 2024, to hear more about our innovative professional development offering: Government Relations 101.T...

What's Happening in Alberta - May 2, 2024

It was a constituency break week for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, but continued to be action-packed nonetheless.

📝 Municipal Changes: Last week, the province introduced legislation which would significantly amend municipal voting rules.

🚆 Passenger Rail: The government announced Alberta's Passenger Rail Master Plan, which will assess the feasibility of inter-city, commuter, and high-speed passenger rail services across the province, including to .

🌎 Geothermal Leaders: The province is conducting a feasibility study to create a new Alberta Drilling Accelerator, Canada's first geothermal test site.

🚌 Transit Passes: The government’s decision to withdraw annual funding for low-income transit passes was reversed swiftly after backlash from municipalities and stakeholder groups.

🏠 Rezoning Debates: Calgary City Council has entered its second week of hearings regarding the contentious proposed blanket rezoning policy.

👉 "What's Happening in Alberta?" is our free weekly newsletter, published on Thursdays at 7:00 a.m., that summarizes important political news and provides updates on Canadian politics and public policy.

To access the complete content, subscribe for free: https://www.pocketlobbyist.com/subscribe

Subscribe Subscribe to the Pocket Lobbyist mailing list to receive free weekly updates of what's happening in Alberta.

🚨 GR 101 SPRING 2024 COHORT REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE!

Government Relations 101 is an innovative professional development experience delivered by Melissa Caouette to support and empower individuals who must anticipate, interpret, and mitigate political risk as part of their professional duties.

This course benefits individuals working within small, medium, or large corporations, associations, and non-profit organizations for an investment that amounts to a fraction of a typical government relations engagement.

🗓️ Our next cohort begins on Thursday, May 16, 2024–spots are limited, so register ASAP!

🎟️ Claim your spot: https://checkout.pocketlobbyist.com/b/9AQbIKcmr9SG4oM002
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On April 25, Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs Hon. Ric McIver introduced Bill 20, Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act.

If passed, Bill 20 would significantly change municipal and housing policy across the province by amending both the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) including:

► Enabling political parties at the municipal level.
► Eliminating the use of electronic tabulators
► Regulatory tools to accelerate housing development

[and much more]

👩🏻‍💻 Members will have access to a comprehensive briefing note on the platform in the coming days.

the 🇨🇦 federal government budget includes several different kinds of transfers to provinces and territories?

Here’s a breakdown of federal transfers over the years.

📼 Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/live/AfbJcwfnJb8?si=I7wo6E_9K1zCX0ar

The theme of the federal budget this year was ‘Fairness for Every Generation.’

What does the concept of ‘fairness’ mean to you?

Comment below ⬇️

🆕 BLOG POST: 5 Things to Know During Budget Season in Canada

Like it or not, political risk is business risk. Here are five things every organization should consider to effectively anticipate, interpret, and mitigate both in Canada during provincial and federal budget season.

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The Government of Alberta will table its 2024-25 Fiscal Plan tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. MT.

Our team prepared some insights to consider as your organization navigates this complex process.

Dollars and Sense: 5 things to know during budget season in Canada Government budgets can be complicated to understand, especially in the context of anticipating, interpreting, and mitigating political risk. Here are five things you should know to navigate this process like a professional lobbyist.

💰 It's that time of year again.

We recognize that budget season can be stressful and overwhelming, and we're here to help alleviate some of your concerns.

We will be hosting our annual post-budget debrief webinar on Monday, March 4, at 10:00 a.m. MT, where our Founder, Melissa Caouette, will discuss key themes, a fiscal snapshot, the capital plan, and what this budget can mean for your lobbying and public policy goals, 🔗 IN BIO.

Needing a bit more than a 45-minute debrief?

🎟️ Become a member for only $149/m to access our exclusive budget resources and other materials prepared by our public policy experts to support your organization in understanding political risk in Alberta, 🔗 IN BIO.
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🗂️ NEW BRIEFING NOTE: Budgets 101

Are you someone who understands THAT budgets are important, but not HOW?

In our new member briefing note, we summarize everything you need to know about budgets in Alberta, including insights into cycles, key terminology, expectations for stakeholders post-budget, and the intricacies of funding delivery.

This is just one of our MANY resources that will be made available for Alberta Budget 2024.

Interested in accessing this essential resource and other materials prepared by our public policy experts to support your organization in understanding political risk in Alberta?

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🚨 Interested in what our innovative offering–GR 101 Cohorts–is all about?

We are hosting a FREE information session today at 12:00 p.m. MT with our Founder and Cohort Instructor, Melissa Caouette.

The next cohort begins on Friday, February 16, and registration cuts off tomorrow at midnight! Spots are limited to ensure this is a valuable learning opportunity for all participants.

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Interested in our cohorts but want to learn more about the opportunity?

On February 14, we will be hosting a free information session outlining what to expect in our next cohort, beginning on Friday, February 16, 2024.

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🗂️ NEW BRIEFING NOTE: Alberta's inter-provincial Issues

Are you struggling to keep track of all the federal-provincial public policy issues Alberta is managing with Ottawa?

In this new briefing note, we dive into the nuance and context to make it easy for readers to understand both positions so you can know precisely what the fuss is about on hot-topic issues.

Interested in accessing this briefing note and other materials prepared by our public policy experts to support your organization in understanding political risk in Alberta?

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