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The Speaker: Order. Order. On both sides. Stop.

Mr. Amery: Mr. Speaker, I can tell you for certain that no member supports the mission of the members opposite or the union bosses in overthrowing a government. Recalls should be reserved for breaches of trust, ethical violations, or dereliction of local duty, not for the opposition members to use it to overthrow a government and create instability in a province. That’s not what the nature of recall was ever intended to do, and that’s not what we’re going to allow.

Ms Hoffman: Unless they’re in cabinet.

Mr. Amery: Bill 9 will invoke the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Alberta Bill of Rights, and the Alberta Human Rights Act to protect our children, their health, and their well-being in this province, Mr. Speaker. This bill reaffirms the core protections that we put in place last year for our children, and it will protect their childhood, reaffirm that parents are the primary caregivers for their children, and ensure that women and girls have a safe and a fair place to compete in sports here in Alberta. The voice of Alberta’s Legislature will be the final voice on these laws.

Mr. Amery: The fact of the matter is, Mr. Speaker, that this Premier has been working day in and day out from the very onset to defend Alberta’s interests, to defend Canadian interests. This is the Premier of Alberta and of the rest of Canada. We’ll stand by her till the end.

Mr. Amery: That member danced around criticizing union donations but certainly was quick to criticize corporate donations. The reality is that corporations form the backbone of our economic productivity in this province. They have an interest just like everyone else.

Mr. Amery: . . . not only Alberta but the rest of Canada and Canada’s interests to the United States

Mr. Amery: Mr. Speaker, our government is taking steps to meet the challenges of today and move into the future times. These changes reflect what we’ve heard from Albertans all across this province. Albertans want a government that is responsive to their needs, that meets their challenges, and that is listening to all of them. Elected representatives, this government at the very minimum, are there for Albertans. We’ll continue to be there for Albertans. It is what Albertans just asked for in the mandate, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.