Alberta UCP wants constitution changed over judge appointments | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta’s government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level. It comes after Premier Danielle Smith and the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec wrote a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney last week saying they would like to see […]
Alberta proposes election blackout on citizen-led referendum questions | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is proposing major changes to its law governing citizen-led petitions for the third time in less than a year. Justice Minister Mickey Amery introduced Monday a bill that, if passed, would make it impossible to start a petition for a constitutional or policy referendum a year before or a year […]
Alberta’s Smith says diverse opinions welcome after MLA supports separatist petition | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Fakiha Baig The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2026 4:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s premier says she welcomes diverse opinions in her caucus after a legislature member of her United Conservative Party opined a referendum on separation is good for the province. Danielle Smith […]
Indigenous chiefs head to Alberta legislature to push province to nip separatism push | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders were at Alberta’s legislature Monday, calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to stomp out the push for the province to quit Canada. “Our rights are being minimized,” Confederacy of Treaty 8 First Nations Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi told reporters. “Our […]
Alberta teachers hail ‘significant’ investment in education, but skepticism ‘remains high’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] “In my seven years as president, I have not witnessed such a significant investment into our schools, one that is a meaningful step forward towards addressing the challenging learning conditions that have hindered our students and teachers for far too long.” That’s how Alberta Teacher Association president Jason Schilling reacted to the Alberta government’s […]
Premier Danielle Smith revealing details of future Alberta education funding | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the province’s Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides will be holding a news conference on Wednesday to discuss how this week’s provincial budget will affect education funding. The announcement comes a day before the budget is scheduled to be tabled […]
Danielle Smith promises Alberta referendum over immigration, Constitution changes | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says out-of-control immigration levels are overwhelming the province’s core social services and has announced a referendum will take place nine months from now, asking residents to weigh in on nine questions addressing both that and possible changes to Canada’s Constitution. (Scroll down to see the questions) In a televised speech […]
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to address immigration during province-wide address | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says immigration is one of the topics she will discuss during her province-wide televised address to Albertans on Thursday. Smith was reacting to online comments made by one of her staffers, Bruce McAllister, who is the executive director of the Premier’s office in Calgary. In comments posted online, McAllister said […]