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| Our government introduced a new law to stop regulators from punishing professionals for legal, off duty speech. Premier Smith pointed to the treatment of Jordan Peterson as a clear example of regulators crossing the line and trying to police personal views. Justice Minister Mickey Ameryexplained that the bill puts the focus back on competence and ethics, stops ideological training that has nothing to do with a person’s job, and gives professionals a fairer path to appeal when regulators go too far. Read more. |
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| Premier Smith and Hospitals and Surgical Health Services Minister Matt Jones laid out Alberta’s new dual practice model for surgeons. This change will let doctors perform more surgeries, cut wait times, keep talent in Alberta, and move patients through the system faster, all while protecting publicly funded care. Watch here. |
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| Premier Smith and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced a new plan to tackle classroom complexity and aggression. The plan invests $300 million over three years to hire 1,500 more educational assistants and expand supports like assessments, speech and language help, occupational therapy, and other services for students with high needs. Read more. |
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| Check out this week’s Alberta Update as Bruce McAllister sits down with Premier Smith to talk about protecting kids with Bill 9, the new Peterson Law defending free expression for professionals, fixing surgical wait times and tackling classroom complexity. Bruce also speaks with Justice Minister Mickey Amery, Hospital and Surgical Health Services Minister Matt Jones, Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams and Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally about their work on health care, red tape, municipal issues and Alberta’s new Strong and Free licence plate. Watch here. |
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| Amy Hamm writes in the National Post that Bill 9 is needed because gender activists pushed minors into medical interventions with no real evidence behind them. She calls it a growing medical scandal that countries around the world are now rejecting, and says Alberta’s government is one of the few willing to face the truth. Her piece argues that Premier Smith is protecting kids at a time when too many adults have looked away. Read more. |
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| New Zealand has announced that doctors will no longer be allowed to prescribe puberty blockers to young people seeking gender-transition care. The health ministry says it found no strong evidence proving the drugs’ benefits or long-term safety. Read more. |
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| Lorne Gunter writes in the Edmonton Sun that our government’s use of the notwithstanding clause is exactly what the Charter intended. He walks through the history, the rise in judicial activism, and why elected legislatures were given this tool in the first place. His piece explains why using Section 33 to uphold Bill 9 and related laws fits squarely within the spirit of the Charter. Read more. |
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| Energy Minister Brian Jean released a new video outlining why LNG is central to Alberta’s push to become an energy superpower. He talks about the global demand, the role Alberta can play, and why getting our natural gas to world markets matters for jobs and the economy here at home. Watch here. |
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| Rick Bell reports that Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says early government survey results show 72 percent of Albertans support raising the speed limit on divided highways to 120 km/h, and 96 percent support dedicated truck-lane rules. Read more. |
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| CBC reports on our government’s new Red Tape Reduction bill introduced by Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally. The bill makes changes like adding citizenship markers to ID and speeds up the recognition of foreign credentials and more. Since 2019, more than 220,000 regulatory requirements have been eliminated, saving an estimated $3 billion. Read more. |
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| Leduc-Beaumont MLA Brandon Lunty breaks down our new Acute Care Action Plan, including 1,000 new hospital beds and 50,000 more surgeries. It’s a major step to get Albertans the care they need faster. Watch here. |
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