Alberta pledges 1 billion to boost refining capacity
Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd announced a 1 billion dollar, four year plan to boost refining capacity with 500 million in loan guarantees and grants for ethane and other building blocks. The package includes enhanced royalty credits for new facilities including a Medicine Hat project and notes Methanex weighs a 1.3 billion expansion in Medicine Hat versus Louisiana.
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City considers new plant site as program advances
Medicine Hat welcomed the program at city hall on Monday. Coun. Jim Turner urged action to diversify the economy while noting no major capital spending decisions will be made until later next year. The company showed renewed interest after competing in the first round.
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Trump pushes rapid NAFTA deal after Trudeau call
President Trump urged a swift NAFTA conclusion in a phone talk with Prime Minister Trudeau as both nations push for a spring agreement. Trudeau, touring Quebec aluminum facilities, cited U.S. eagerness and said tariffs could complicate talks while noting Trump pledged Canada exemptions at last year’s G7.
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Review of superintendent pay in Medicine Hat area
Alberta Education Minister announced a review of superintendent salaries after a provincial study showed base pay rising 10 percent from 2015 to 2016. Local boards note they are near or below provincial averages, with SD 76 citing a 2016 17 base of 204289 plus benefits and expenses, and Edmonton’s Joan Carr at 426824 total.
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