The days of radical activists freely pushing their divisive woke ideology in Alberta’s corporate and public sectors may be coming to an end.
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, now board chair of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), has overseen the dismissal of 19 employees, including the head of AIMCo’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program.
AIMCo, which manages over $110 billion in public-sector pension funds, has faced criticism for prioritizing bureaucratic expansion and so-called diversity initiatives over investment performance.
Harper leads course correction
Under Harper’s leadership, AIMCo has begun what many see as a much-needed course correction. The layoffs, targeting non-investment roles, are part of a broader strategy to refocus on its core mission—generating returns for Albertans, not pandering to identity politics.
UCP Finance Minister Nate Horner, who initiated this overhaul by firing AIMCo’s previous board and CEO, made it clear that change was necessary.
“It seemed like it needed a reset, and that’s what we did today,” Horner said at the time.
“It may seem like a lot today, but we’ve been watching this closely, and it was my determination it wasn’t going to change without a major reset.”
DEI-related problems
Horner pointed out that costs were rising, the employee count was ballooning, and investment performance wasn’t keeping pace.
The removal of AIMCo’s DEI leader is part of a broader movement rejecting the spread of politicized policies in institutions. From the University of Alberta to corporate giants like Walmart and McDonald’s, organizations are re-evaluating the role of DEI bureaucracies.
Trump’s win sparks return of common sense
Meanwhile, across the border, former U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle DEI programs in federal agencies, arguing that they promote ideological compliance over competence.
Here in Alberta, we’re seeing a return to common sense. The era of unchecked spending on activist-driven programs while neglecting financial performance may finally be coming to an end.
It’s beyond my comprehension that it’s taken this long to stand up to this Woke DEI!!! Hopefully it isn’t too late, with this Liberal government bent on destroying Canada and holding us Histage as they do it…
Where there is money, there is funny business. This is such a good move.
The first thing the UCP fixed with this fund is when they put the money that was in the teacher pensions, back into the control of AIMC. The NDP removed all the teachers pension funds ( 22 billion) and put it under personal Management. The UCP save their fund from wasteful fee’s and maybe even complete destruction.
Yet the teachers hate the UCP…… I have good friends who are teachers and they are smart wonderful people. But, they are so brain washed.
I am very happy to see wokeism, DEI, and other similarly unnecessary and harmful ideas be removed, and hopefully never to be considered again. May this action catch fire and continue throughout our country. I am in favour of the fact that only two physiological genders exist: female and male. Next up, please — Canada pulling out of the World Health Organization, the World Economic Forum, and the United Nations. All three globalist groups use our tax money while “influencing” our citizens, pushing us further from the true democracy we need to restore and maintain. No more staged pandemics either, thank-you very much.
Thanks Stephen. I have always had faith in you.
And Harper is doing this all for free.
When it comes to money management for investors or for taxpayers, only merit based persons, with applicable education and/or applicable work experience should be considered. Same goes for teachers, politicians and heads of regulatory agencies and all other professions. Woke awakened many of us to the damage that can be done by hiring based solely on woke ideology.
Better late than never! I’m glad to see these signs of “sense” showing up. The world is not going to be the same as it was, so I think we should all be taking a long look at how “we” let this happen in the first place. We need to have our eyes open from now on, and not be DECEIVED anymore!
Sandra Harmel
Dear God – may it be the beginning of the end of DEI and Wokism!
Thank you for doing this, needs to be removed from every sector!
Bout time common sense prevails again. Bravo Mr Harper & Mr Horner! Next one that should have DEI eliminated is AHS.
Thank You for doing that. DEI is killing lots of businesses
Love it! About time common sense prevail3d!
Any agency (government or business) that places DEI ahead of skill and competency is/will be doomed to eventual failure! They will/cannot survive. Thank your God that we are waking up.
“Wokeism” is the most toxic fad of our time. Good on Mr. Harper for getting rid of it.
Thank goodness, sanity returns at last. Well Done!
Near time!
Good deed!
Super
Drain that swamp. It’s also the AHS that needs trimming and some heads to roll.