Highwood's MLA RJ Sigurdson was sworn in to the Provincial legislature Tuesday morning.

Yesterday was Jason Kenney's UCP government's first day sitting as a legislative assembly after their election win in April.

The UCP caucus elected Nathan Cooper as Speaker of the House, Angela Pitt as Deputy Speaker, and Nicholas Milliken as Deputy Chair of Committees.

The provincial government introduced their legislative agenda, including three bills meant to repeal the carbon tax, slash the corporate tax rate, and the Open for Business act, which is meant to cut red tape for businesses, and bring more businesses in to Alberta.

The Speech from the Throne will be delivered Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m.

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