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- The Honourable Alison Redford
- The Honourable Dave Hancock
- The Honourable Rachel Notley
- The Honourable Jason Kenney
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- Information and Privacy Commissioner:Jill Clayton
- Deputy Ministers
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- Chief executive officers of Crown corporations
- Leadership of Alberta universities
- Chancellor of the University of Alberta:Ralph B. Young
- Chancellor of the University of Calgary:Jim Dinning
- Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge:Shirley McClellan
- Chairman of the Board,University of Alberta
- Chairman of the Board,University of Calgary
- Chairman of the Board,University of Lethbridge
- Chairman of the Board,Athabasca University
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- ↑ Brown, Beth (2018-09-26). "Pedophile ex-priest still guilty, Nunavut appeal court rules". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ "Protecting the right to 'expeditious justice' requires screening for unvaccinated jurors". Canadian Lawyer Magazine. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ↑ "Montreal-based musician awarded $1.5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit". CBC. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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