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Calgary's interests will be looked after: Premier
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省长Ed Stelmach保证Calgary人民的需求会被照顾到的,虽然Calgary 在他的内阁里没有多少代表。
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上星期,一些前内阁成员批评省长Ed Stelmach组建的新内阁。一些有名的保守党成员指责说,妇女,少数民族 和大城市的居民没有被很好的代表。3 b) X3 h: y! B, P3 ^, ~! K+ r
' @% H6 a$ p- H" X; @在18 个内阁部长中,只有4个人是大城市的代表:3 个来自Calgary,1 个来自Edmonton.
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上星期四,Stelmach 会见商务和社区领导后对记者发表谈话时强调,Calgary人民面临的重要问题 ,也同样是全省各个地方人民所面临的重要的问题。Stelmach 说他的内阁部长们会照顾到每一个Alberta 人的需求,而不仅是他们自己城镇人民的需求。
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省长说,像没有住房,劳力短缺,教育问题,在全省各个地方感觉都是一样的。- e T G" {1 O' j. Z
6 H( d1 ^+ J, J9 e他说,Calgary 和Edmonton 和其他的城市,和所有的乡村所面临的压力都在同一个水平上。
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Stelmach 说,他的部长们会在每一个社区花时间,会在Calgary花相当多的时间。
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(CBC) - Premier Ed Stelmach is reassuring Calgarians that their concerns and needs will be met - even though the city is not well represented in cabinet.- v7 a1 J1 `# P" x0 `( W; Y) L
/ z/ q- n9 B2 E/ LEarlier this week, the premier faced criticism from some former cabinet members over the makeup of his new inner circle.9 _! F: x* }% n* J/ h
; K7 M# n- i9 {' n/ JSome prominent Conservatives charged that women, visible minorities and those living in and around cities have been left out.
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0 D% w8 ?% w5 x/ k! B+ @ ^- |' tJust four of 18 cabinet ministers are from urban areas - three from Calgary and one from Edmonton.
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But speaking to reporters Thursday after a reception with Calgary business and community leaders, Stelmach emphasized that many of the issues important to Calgarians are also important everyone across the province.
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Stelmach said his cabinet ministers will look after the needs of everyone in Alberta and not just the residents of their own towns and cities.
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; _4 K) h( ?7 w"Calgary and Edmonton and other cities, and all of rural Alberta are all on the same level in terms of trying to find balance with some of the pressures that we all face across the province," he said.
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) a1 i, e; y( |$ }& ?Stelmach said his cabinet members will spend time in every community as well as a fair amount of time in Calgary.
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The premier said he also plans to meet with seniors, municipalities and business leaders. |
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