Explainer: What Is the Alberta Investment Corporation Harper Has Been Tapped to Lead?

Explainer: What Is the Alberta Investment Corporation Harper Has Been Tapped to Lead?
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at a conference, March 22, 2023 in Ottawa. Harper has been appointed chair of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Upheaval at the Alberta Investment Management Corporation has brought the rarely discussed provincially owned investment agency into the public eye in recent weeks with firings, hirings, and appointments changing the face of the entity responsible for managing billions in public funds.

The province announced on Nov. 20 that it had appointed former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as chairman of the Crown corporation, saying it would “restore confidence and stability” in the agency.