EDMONTON A provincial press secretary says she will keep her job in a UCP minister s office while campaigning after hours for a seat on Edmonton City Council. Tricia Velthuizen, spokesperson for Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish, is running to represent the new Dene ward in the northeast corner of the city. Velthuizen has launched a campaign website, a political Facebook page and lists her dual roles on Twitter, but declined an interview request with CTV News Edmonton. In a statement posted online, Velthuizen said she’s been in contact with the Ethics Commissioner’s office to inform them of her campaign, and to make sure she’s following the rules. She added she’ll be taking an unpaid leave of absence closer to the October vote so she can campaign full time.
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The Alberta government is considering a plan to sell profitable land titles, corporate and personal property registries to private operators.
Service Alberta issued a request for applications of interest on Monday, announcing it is considering the proposed sale of a 35-year deal “to modernize, operate and maintain the province’s land titles, corporate and personal property registries.”
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According to the Service Alberta’s overview for potential bidders, the combined revenue of all three registries in 2020 was $123.6 million, but those transaction revenues are “tied to the broader economy” and will grow over the next five years.
Posted: Jan 21, 2021 2:45 PM MT | Last Updated: January 21
Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish is the minster in charge of land titles, corporate and personal property registries. (Government of Alberta)
The Alberta government is thinking about selling its profitable land titles, corporate and personal properties registries to a private company, according to public documents posted to its online procurement site.
Service Alberta issued a request for expressions of interest on Monday. The document said the government would be willing to offer an exclusive 35-year concession to operate an essential services business in the province.
The registries offer potential purchasers a robust financial profile with highly stable cash flow streams, the document said. Revenues for the three registries totalled $123.6 million in the last fiscal year.