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By Heather Cameron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Taber Times Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Joseph Schow, Minister of Tourism and Sport Andrew Boitchenko, and Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen recently held a joint virtual rural media roundtable discussion. \u201cAs Minister of Arts, Culture, and Status of Women, I\u2019m proud of the strong foundation our government has laid, and I\u2019m excited to tackle the key priorities in my updated mandate letter from Premier Danielle Smith to continue serving Albertans,\u201d said Minister Fir. The government, Minister Fir stated, is working on many things to help Albertans, including a ten-year strategy to end gender-based violence that will continually bring more awareness, prevention and supports to Albertans in every… <\/p>\n

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By Heather Cameron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Taber Times Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Joseph Schow, Minister of Tourism and Sport Andrew Boitchenko, and Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen recently held a joint virtual rural media roundtable discussion. \u201cAs Minister of Arts, Culture, and Status of Women, I\u2019m proud of the strong foundation our government has laid, and I\u2019m excited to tackle the key priorities in my updated mandate letter from Premier Danielle Smith to continue serving Albertans,\u201d said Minister Fir. The government, Minister Fir stated, is working on many things to help Albertans, including a ten-year strategy to end gender-based violence that will continually bring more awareness, prevention and supports to Albertans in every... <\/p>\n

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