Alberta Premier Danielle Smith planned to meet with her newly sworn-in cabinet Monday afternoon.
A legislative sitting that analysts say was defined by a provincial government determined to expand its powers ended Wednesday afternoon with limited debate times on some of the most controversial bills.Premier Danielle Smith's UCP government brought in bills during the spring 2024 legislative session increasing and hastening provincial control of municipalities, school boards, health-care delivery and post-secondary institutions.
"What was surprising was the willingness of the province to engage in a real sort of knock down, drag-out fight with the broader municipal sector," she added. The outcry from municipal leaders nudged Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver to amend Bill 20. Instead of giving cabinet the power to dismiss a mayor or municipal councillor, the law will now allow cabinet to call for a local vote on retaining or turfing a local politician.The amendments also added conditions on when cabinet can overturn a municipal bylaw, but those conditions include bylaws that are "contrary to the policy of the government.
Alberta bill requiring provincial approval of federal funding risks political meddling, academics sayYoung thinks the health system reform will ultimately have the largest impact on Albertans' lives. She said democratic backsliding is when governments take steps to concentrate power within the executive branch and erode the democratic powers of voters.
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