The Alberta UCP caucus, including Airdrie MLA Angela Pitt, came together in Lethbridge over the past few days to plan for the upcoming fall session of the legislature and the 2019 provincial election.  

Leader Jason Kenney called Lethbridge, 'a key engine in Alberta's economy.'

Pitt says, once they're back in the legislature for the fall session, the party plans to continue to highlight, what she calls, some of the damaging legislation that the NDP has brought in over the past three and a half years.

"The carbon tax being one, minimum wage increases, the effects of the new occupational health and safety rules that are affecting businesses in significant ways.  You know, Bill Six was one of the most significant pieces of legislation that caused a lot of anger here in this province.  Albertans are still really quite mad about that.  We're going to keep pushing back on some of those things and highlighting them and making sure Albertans don't forget."

Bill Six, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, came into effect on January 1st, 2016.  It required, among other things, that Workers Compensation Board insurance coverage be in place for all waged, non-family workers.

Pitt says the UCP also intends to watch what legislation the NDP plans to bring forward in the future.  "We'll wait and see what new legislation the NDP brings to the table here in the fall and we'll be asking lots of questions and doing our best to make sure that good legislation is passed."

Pitt also met with leaders of the University of Lethbridge Student's Association while she was in the city.  She says the carbon tax became a big part of their discussions.

"The student's group was a great group to meet with.  We just had some conversations about what issues would be important to students in the university here and in the circles they're involved with.  These students are very in tune and aware of the damaging effects of the carbon tax and that was a big piece of our conversation.  Also the red tape and bureaucracy within the university system itself."

Kenney didn't make any changes to the Shadow Ministries of the caucus while they met in Lethbridge.  Pitt remains the Shadow Minister for Justice and the UCP Deputy House Leader. 

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