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COLORADO AND TEXAS

Alberta MLAs travelling to U.S. for year-end conferences

Dec 9, 2024 | 5:10 PM

Alberta MLAs are heading to the United States for a year-end tour with lawmakers and other partners to set the stage for cooperation in 2025.

The tour will begin with Justin Wright, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, joining his U.S. counterparts at the Council of State Governments (CSG) West’s Western Legislative Academy in Colorado Springs from Dec. 9-14.

This is a multi-day legislative leadership training program designed for learning, policy discussions and network building.

“I am honoured to have been nominated by my legislative counterparts to join them as Alberta’s very first participant in this esteemed program. I look forward to establishing our province as a valuable addition to the academy and am excited to champion Alberta as a secure, stable and reliable trade and investment partner with key influencers in state-level policy circles,” said Wright.

Next, MLA for Airdrie-East Angela Pitt will travel to Austin, Texas, from Dec. 12-14. She is expected to advocate for critical trade infrastructure and highlight Alberta’s position as a partner of choice for North American energy security while attending the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Leaders’ Symposium.

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“As a contributing member of the NCSL and its newly minted International Legislative Advisory Council, I look forward to reconvening with its members to advance the important work that we started at the NCSL’s Legislative Summit this past summer,” Pitt commented.

“Our two nations have a pivotal role to play in protecting and enhancing the significant flow of resources, people and goods across our borders – all with the goal of maintaining an economy of connections that secures our energy future and reaps benefits for our citizens in Alberta and the U.S.”

CSG West is a regional, multilateral forum comprised of the following member states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Alberta, British Columbia and the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands are associate members.

The NCSL, established in 1975 by state legislators and legislative staff, brings together lawmakers and government leaders from all 50 U.S. states, commonwealths, territories and the District of Columbia. Alberta formalized its role in the NCSL by becoming an affiliate member of the organization and a member of its International Advisory Council earlier this year.

Itinerary for Wright

• Dec. 9-10: Travel to Colorado Springs and join U.S. legislators at the 2024 Western Legislative Academy
• Dec. 11-13: Join U.S. legislators at the 2024 Western Legislative Academy
• Dec. 14: Travel to Alberta

Itinerary for Pitt

• Dec. 12: Travel to Austin and join U.S. legislators and policy makers at the NCSL Legislative Leaders’ Symposium
• Dec. 13: Join U.S. legislators and policy makers at the NCSL Legislative Leaders’ Symposium
• Dec. 14: Join U.S. legislators and policy makers at the NCSL Legislative Leaders’ Symposium and travel back to Alberta

Itineraries are subject to change and mission expenses will be posted to the expense disclosure page.