Premier Danielle Smith is defending making a string of policy announcements at private United Conservative Party events, saying Albertans shouldn't be surprised by her agenda.
WATCH ABOVE : Plans to reform health care in Alberta have raised concerns about potential reduced access to services such as abortion, medical assistance in dying, and in-vitro fertilization. The province's premier has suggested the possibility of transferring the operation of more rural hospitals to the Catholic health authority, Covenant Health. This proposal has prompted discussion and debate about the potential implications for Alberta's health care system.
When asked why she’s not offering the details to all Albertans, Smith says she regularly talks with them on her call-in radio show and says it’s no secret she takes guidance from party members.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
She says Albertans shouldn’t be caught off guard by any of the laws her government plans to introduce when the legislature convenes in the fall.Doritos dye turns mice translucent, researchers find. Are humans next? At similar events, Smith has offered details of provincial policing ambitions and said she’s waiting to pass controversial transgender policies before allowing into her caucus an Independent legislature memberWhen asked whether she’s worried about being seen to curry favour with her party’s right-wing base ahead of a November leadership review, Smith says Albertans shouldn’t be surprised by her policies because they are grounded in conservative principles.
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