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The UCP pushed through 13 bills before session ended Friday. Legislation spurred heated debate and even two filibusters.

Let’s take a closer look.

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Bill1 — An Act to Repeal the Carbon Tax

Premier Jason Kenney repeatedly slammed the NDP’s carbon tax and scrapping it was a platform pillar.

The tax implemented under former Premier Rachel Notley (now leader of the Official Opposition) saw Albertans pay an extra 6.73 cents per litre for gasoline and $1.51 per gigajoule of natural gas. Around two thirds of people received rebates.

Along with killing the tax, Bill 1 also threw carbon tax-funded projects and the future of Energy Efficiency Alberta into doubt.

Ottawa now plans to impose a federal tax in January.

Bill 2 — An Act to Make Alberta Open for Business

The labour bill spurred the first filibuster of the session, with debate lasting 24 hours.

Bill 2 allows overtime hours to be banked at straight time rather than the current time-and-a-half.