Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued new Health Minister Adriana LaGrange a mandate letter that instructs her to reform Alberta Health Services (AHS) and decentralize decision-making to the front lines. “We need to foster an environment within AHS and the entire health community that welcomes innovation and incentivizes the best patient care,” said Ms. Smith’s July…
Premier Smith’s Mandate Letter Calls for Health Minister to ‘Decentralize’ Alberta Health Services
Alberta and BC in Talks to Expand Canadian LNG Reach Globally, Danielle Smith Says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her province has begun talks with British Columbia as part of a push to greatly expand the reach of Canadian natural gas to more foreign markets. Speaking on the final day of the international LNG 2023 conference in Vancouver, Smith said delegates told her that many countries in Asia cannot…
Ottawa Could Help Health Care With Better International Recruiting, Smith Says
Improving health care is not just a matter of money and transfers from Ottawa to the provinces, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday. She said the federal government could help by streamlining recruitment of workers from abroad. “They are principally responsible when it comes to immigration and bringing people into the country, which is why…
Energy, Environment Mandates From Alberta Premier Request More Energy, Industry Development
July 10, 2023
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EDMONTON—Alberta’s new Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean has received marching orders from Premier Danielle Smith, which instruct him to support further development of the province’s energy resources. The mandate letter released July 10 asks Mr. Jean to develop and implement an “investment incentive program” for technologies including carbon capture, utilization and storage, ammonia,…
Alberta’s Smith Decries ‘Federal Interference’ Ahead of Premiers’ Meeting
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes she’ll have allies in her battle against so-called federal overreach when she attends this week’s meeting of provincial and territorial premiers in Winnipeg. Smith made the comments Monday at the annual Premier’s Stampede Breakfast in Calgary, where she flipped pancakes for a crowd of hundreds just hours before her scheduled…
CBC Removes Previous Reporting That AB Premier Danielle Smith Had Direct Contact With Crown Over Coutts cases
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has removed its previous reporting that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had direct contact with Crown lawyers over cases related to the Coutts border-crossing protests and blockades. In a July 5 editor’s note attached to the original CBC story of Jan. 19, the broadcasting corporation said it published a version of the…
CBC Retracts Reporting That AB Premier Had Direct Contact With Prosecutors Over Coutts Cases
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has retracted its previous reporting that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had direct contact with Crown lawyers over cases related to the Coutts border-crossing protests and blockades. In a July 5 editor’s note attached to the original CBC story of Jan. 19, the broadcasting corporation said it published a version of the…
Alberta NDP Demands RCMP Investigation Into Premier, Citing Concluded Ethics Investigation
EDMONTON—The day the newly elected cabinet of the Alberta government was sworn in, New Democrat Party (NDP) leader Rachel Notley and one of her Calgary MLAs sent a letter to the RCMP demanding an investigation into Premier Danielle Smith. The letter, dated June 20, is addressed to RCMP K Division and uses a report from…
Alberta, Saskatchewan Premiers Won’t Implement Ottawa’s Sustainable Jobs Act
The Prairie provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are united in their opposition to Ottawa’s sustainable jobs act and net-zero plan. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told reporters on June 14 that his province will not be implementing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘Just Transition’ legislation, as Bill C-50 has been called, and will also not be taking part…
Mandatory Masking to End in Alberta Hospitals, Health-Care Facilities
After more than three years of mandatory continuous masking in Alberta hospitals, long-term care facilities, labs, and other health-related government-managed sites, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has rescinded the requirement. The decision to end masking was announced on June 15, with AHS stating that as of June 19, continuous masking will no longer be required at…
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