Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to party faithful at the United Conservative Party annual general meeting in Calgary on Nov. 4.
In a speech to party members on Saturday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expressed her opposition to federal net-zero rules and needled her federal counterparts in Ottawa, but received the loudest approval of the day after signalling her support for "parental rights."Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to party faithful at the United Conservative Party annual general meeting in Calgary on Saturday.
This weekend's annual general meeting in Calgary, one the United Conservative Party has referred to as the largest in Alberta's history, drew a large contingent of members affiliated with Take Back Alberta, a social conservative group.among his chief areas of interests. Attendees at this weekend's AGM passed a non-binding resolution that would require the written consent of parents whenever a student under 16 wants to change their name or pronouns at a school.
While the premier didn't make any policy commitments, it was a way for her to indicate to members that that she shared their concerns, said Lisa Young, a University of Calgary political science professor. "So it will be interesting to see how this plays out in the policy debate, and in the days to come if there's pressure on the government to act, as opposed to simply expressing sympathy."
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