| In a Financial Post column this week, Premier Smith explains how the new Alberta–Ottawa energy agreement opens the door to a nation-building pipeline, new investment and growth, and a stronger role for Canada in global energy security. Read more. |
| A new Abacus poll shows overwhelming public support for the new energy agreement. Albertans back the deal by a wide margin and most Canadians are on board too. Huge momentum for this agreement to build a pipeline to Asian markets, end the production cap and cancel the net-zero power regs. Read more. |
| Jobs Minister Joseph Schow shared great news this week. New numbers from Statistics Canada show Alberta added 28,700 jobs in November, more than half of all new jobs in the country. Read more. |
| Rick Bell reports on Premier Smith’s clear message to criminals and her plan to use the Sovereignty Act to protect Albertans who defend their homes. The column breaks down how the new approach would stop prosecutions of people protecting their families and refocus law enforcement on actual criminals. Read more. |
| Watch this week’s Alberta Update as Bruce McAllister sits down with Premier Smith to talk about the new Alberta–Canada energy agreement and pipelines. He also speaks with Ministers Mickey Amery, Rebecca Schulz, Nate Glubish, Nathan Neudorf and Demetrios Nicolaides about self-defence and firearms, scrapping Ottawa’s power rules, AI data centres, and new mental health supports to tackle classroom complexity. Watch here. |
| Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides and Mental Health and Addiction Minister Rick Wilson announced a major investment to help schools tackle rising classroom complexity. Our government is putting $69 million into new mental health supports so boards can bring in counsellors, wellness staff, better training, and stronger tools to support students across Alberta. Read more. |
| Juno News reports on our fight to defend lawful gun owners. Our government has invoked a Sovereignty Act motion to stop Ottawa’s gun confiscation plan and make it clear that responsible Albertans will not be treated like criminals. Read more. |
| True North’s Isaac Lamoureux sat down with Premier Smith for a wide-ranging year end interview. They covered the new energy deal with Ottawa, Alberta’s sovereignty, health care reform, parental rights, recall legislation, and what the Premier wants to get done in the years ahead. Watch here. |
| Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen is highlighting how this year’s Deerfoot Trail upgrades are already saving Calgary drivers up to 20 minutes on their commute. It is part of a packed 2025 construction season that advanced more than 100 road, bridge and water projects across Alberta, backed by $8.5 billion in transportation and infrastructure investment. Read more. |
| A group of Alberta surgeons penned a new op-ed in the Edmonton Journal explaining why the province’s dual-practice surgery model makes sense. They say regulated public-private delivery will keep patients in Alberta, expand access to timely care, and strengthen the public system by reducing the need for Albertans to travel out of province for surgery. Read more. |
| Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis announced Alberta’s new Police Review Commission, a major overhaul that brings all police complaints and serious incident investigations under one independent body. The commission will handle cases from start to finish, speed up timelines, improve transparency for families, and ensure stronger civilian oversight across Alberta’s policing system. Read more. |
| Local leaders in Fort McMurray are welcoming the new Alberta-Ottawa energy agreement. Mayor Sandy Bowman and the Fort McMurray Chamber say the plan for a major west coast pipeline means years of jobs, investment and growth for the region. Energy Minister Brian Jean calls it a historic step that will boost market access, strengthen the economy and help build more hospitals, schools and infrastructure in northern Alberta. Read more. |
| Premier Smith spoke to almost 4,500 United Conservatives at the Edmonton Expo Centre last weekend. If you weren’t in the room, you can catch every minute of her keynote right here on YouTube. |
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