All about the Alberta legislature’s Christmas tree [Video]

You can dangle a lot of symbolism from the many boughs of an Alberta-harvested Christmas tree that’s 71 feet tall.

Don’t believe it? Ask the two elected officials who strung just such a tree with political and economic narratives during one of the final legislature sittings of 2024. 

And the UCP pair needed no aerial lift. The assembly floor worked a sweet Christmas treat for their attachment adventures, recounted in the lead-up to a lighting ceremony Dec. 3 in front of the iconic domed building in Edmonton.

Ron Wiebe, the UCP member for Grande Prairie-Wapiti, called the tree “a shining symbol of the holiday season upon us.”

But the tree also highlights the “vital role” of the forestry industry in spreading joy, providing jobs for diligent Albertans and managing a critical resource, said Wiebe.

He added: “Can the minister of forestry and parks share how supporting Alberta’s forestry sector helps …