Eleanor Olszewski
- Born
- 1954 or 1955
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy and a Juris Doctor, University of Alberta
- Career
- Civil litigator in Edmonton, partner at Brownlee Fryett, adjunct professor at the University of Alberta
- Political Experience
- Unsuccessful Liberal candidate in Edmonton Strathcona in 2015 and 2019, elected to House of Commons for Edmonton Centre in 2025, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Prairies Economic Development Canada since 2025
- Notable
- Admitted to the bar of Alberta in 1982, appointed Queen's Counsel on 31 December 2007. Only Liberal to win in the Edmonton area in 2025 election. Only Albertan in the cabinet of Mark Carney.
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Mr. Speaker, I, too, am deeply disturbed by this reporting and I am concerned about the future of democracy as well. Alberta's future belongs to Albertans, and so to Albertans watching, that is why it is so important to make our voices heard, to vote on October 19 and to vote decisively to remain in Canada.
Mr. Speaker, we have seen with the MOU with Alberta how quickly we can collaborate and work with other provinces to make sure that, through the Major Projects Office, projects can go through to fruition. Just as an example, the Pacific link project is a very complicated megaproject. In a very short period of time, relatively speaking, that project has moved through five or six different
Mr. Speaker, I apologize. Sorry, my French is quite poor. Therefore, I will answer in English. This bill would in no way detract from our obligation to consult with indigenous peoples, nor would it change anything about environmental laws and protections. What it would do is remove duplication and a series of permitting, regulations and processes that do not proceed concurrently but
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, with respect to projects moving forward through the Major Projects Office, I believe the number at the present time is 27, and that includes projects from not just Alberta but all across the country. As a government, and we have heard thesay this from day one when he was elected, we are committed to building Canada strong and making sure that all regions across the
C-39 Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Bill, the building Canada strong act. Prime Minister Before turning to the legislation, I want to reflect on the responsibility the people of Edmonton Centre entrusted to me. Last year, they put their trust in me and the's vision for Alberta and for our country. At a critical moment in Canada's history, they chose strong leadership and a clear
Mr. Speaker, next month, 12 million Canadians will receive their second quarterly payment through the groceries and essentials benefit. It will deliver hundreds of dollars to 1.3 million Albertans, including more than 44,000 people in my riding of Edmonton Centre. We know that Canadians need some help today as we implement our plan to build a better tomorrow. That is what standing up for
Mr. Speaker, affordability is a top priority of the current government. That is why we have taken concrete action to help Canadians, including cutting middle-class taxes for more than 22 million Canadians, eliminating taxes for first-time homebuyers, delivering the groceries and essentials benefit to support 12 million Canadians, launching a national food strategy to tackle the root causes of
moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.