“After all, why would the de facto headquarters of the Government of Alberta be named the Federal Building, with all due respect to my friends in Ottawa,”…
The pair entered the venue inside the newly renamed building followed by a harpist’s playing of the viceregal salute, an abbreviated combination of ‘O Canada’ and ‘God Save the King.’Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
The premier first announced plans for the new name at a Sept. 15 special sitting of the legislative assembly to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II during whichThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.As he did then, Kenney once again paused to collect himself Tuesday while remembering the late monarch.
The provincial government acquired the building in the early ’80s before federal staff moved to work at Canada Place.