Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed chairman of the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), the provincial government said Wednesday.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been tapped to lead the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), the Crown corporation that manages public pensions and public investments in Alberta.

The Alberta government has hired former prime minister Stephen Harper as the new chairman of the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) less than two weeks after it sacked all 10 prior board members.

The opposition party in the Canadian province of Alberta criticized the appointment of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper to board chair of the C$168.9 billion ($124.5 billion) Alberta Investment Management Corp., Edmonton.

The Conservative politician will be on the hook to build the Heritage Savings Trust Fund to more than C$250 billion over the next 25 years.

Stephen Harper has been appointed the Chair of the Board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). He will help oversee AIMCo’s efforts to restore confidence and stability in Alberta’s investment management agency.

The Alberta government on Wednesday appointed former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper as chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), after dismissing the entire board earlier this month because of low returns.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been selected by the Alberta government as the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, or AIMCo, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds,

Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund.