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Provincial Agency Board Appointments The NDP’s First Two Years Bob Ascah

NDP Policy • Our government is committed to promoting inclusion and mutual respect and it is clear that Albertans share our commitment. However, there is more work to be done to ensure all Albertans are treated with respect and have opportunities to build successful lives for themselves and their families.” • David Eggen, Minister of Education 5 July 2017

Outline Role and scope Significance of Study Future of provincial board Findings Approach Research agencies appointments

Role and Scope of Provincial Agencies 1 2 3 4 5 Regulatory- Funding- arts, Financial- Professions- health, Post-secondary – investments, teaching, universities, economy, labour, tourism, pensions, deposit accountancy, etc. colleges, and land and surface agriculture insurance, pension technical institutes rights, human plans, lending, gaming rights

• Appointment, evaluation, and remuneration of CEO Significance of (and organization) board • Approval of budgets and appointments strategic plan • Chair contact with Minister

• Examined 504 appointments May 2015-May 2017 • 391 new individuals appointed • 113 reappointments • Sorted by: gender; race/ethnicity; Study geography; political affiliation; and profession/occupation. Approach • Relied on agency websites- biography or GOOGLE name search; Linked In; Alberta Elections • 107 separate agencies in survey • Characteristics compared with 137 appointments under Progressive Conservatives (4 major agencies)

High Level Findings • Diversity is in • Generally less partisanship in appointments • Female, non Caucasian, and First Nations/Metis appointments more numerous • Edmonton appointments higher • Fewer lawyers- more Ph.Ds • More business owners

Changes to gender representation evident Male/Female, Reappointed Male/Female, New F F 47% 44% 53% M M 56% Z-test: z=1.855, p=0.064

Appointments by Ethnicity 100% 0.88% 0.00% 2.04% 0.88% 0.00% 2.65% 4.33% 95% 2.80% 90% not determined Non-Caucasian 5.09% Indo-Canadian First Nations/Metis Chinese-Canadian 0.76% 95.58% 85% Caucasian 80% 84.99% 75% REAPPOINTMENT NEW

Appointments by Political Affiliation 100% 0.51% 0.00% 1.77% 98% 4.83% 96% 4.42% 94% 3.82% 92% Wildrose Liberal 90% PCAA 8.85% NDP not known 88% 86% 90.84% 84% 2.65% 82% 82.30% 80% REAPPOINTMENT NEW

Appointments by Geography 1.18% 2.99% 15.29% 21.19% 1.18% 0.30% 50.59% Outside Alberta 44.48% Other Alberta International Edmonton Calgary 31.76% 31.04% REAPPOINTMENT NEW

Appointments by Profession Group 1.77% 1.53% 0.88% 1.78% 2.65% 1.78% 1.77% 2.29% 1.77% 1.77% 2.04% 3.31% 3.82% 10.62% 5.60% 5.31% 7.38% Registered Nurse 4.42% Teacher PO 7.89% 6.19% Other Military or Police 8.14% 11.50% Farmer Union 11.20% Accountant 8.85% Business Owner Not-for-Profit Sector 4.42% Business Executive 12.72% 6.19% Public Sector Ph.D. not known Lawyer 14.25% 31.86% 16.28% REAPPOINTMENT NEW

Gender under Ancien Regime – 4 Agencies Gender 17% 83% F M

Tories Dominate under Ancien Regime

A different look at this phenomenon Political Affiliation 1% 4% 2% 93% L PCAA PCAA, L SC

NDP Government’s First 2 years - partisanship All Appointments- Political Affiliation 1% 6% 1% NDP 6% 30% PCAA Liberal NDP, Alberta Party, Liberal Party Wildrose, PCAA Wildrose 56%

• In-depth, one-on – one Interviews Future with former and current- Minister, Research Deputy Ministers, Chairs, CEOs, board members and political staff • Expansion of data base to include appointments from 2010 • Theory- use of mapping- William Carroll • Policy recommendations

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