Danielle Smith

• New legal structure of Alberta health system in place, Premier Smith now eyes results

  Danielle Smith's ongoing effort to re-make, re-assemble and re-animate the pieces of the health-care system hasn't been the Alberta premier's only challenge in 2025.

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  Dec 30, 2025
  
• Alberta Next panel report calls to ditch RCMP, hold referendum to quit CPP

  The report released Friday from the Alberta Next panel says any referendum on leaving the CPP should be held after residents receive more information on the pros and cons.

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  Dec 19, 2025
  
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• ‘Bite me’: Alberta baker challenges Premier Smith’s office over boycott tied to recall

  Shoppers at a bakery in Medicine Hat may be met by canvassers seeking enough signatures to launch a vote to get Danielle Smith recalled as their local legislature representative.

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  Dec 19, 2025
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• Hockey, table tennis to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating opts out over trans law

  Hockey Canada and Table Tennis Canada say their events in Alberta will go ahead despite the province's law banning transgender athletes from female amateur sports.

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  Dec 18, 2025
• Danielle Smith becomes first Alberta premier in 90 years to face citizen recall

  Recall petitions have been issued for Premier Danielle Smith, Technology Minister Nate Glubish and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, Elections Alberta announced.

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  Dec 10, 2025
• First Nations applaud judge’s rejection of Alberta separation referendum question

  Alberta First Nations are applauding a ruling by the Alberta Court of Kings Bench judge that a proposed question for a referendum on separation from Canada is unconstitutional.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2025
• Alberta’s Smith says courts should not be gatekeepers on constitutional questions

  Premier Danielle Smith says courts shouldn’t be “gatekeepers” to an independence referendum, defending legislation stopping a court case after a judge called it undemocratic.

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  Dec 6, 2025
• 2 more Alberta cabinet ministers and NDP MLA latest targets of recall campaign

  Alberta's chief electoral officer confirmed Friday that he has approved petition applications to recall four more members of the province's legislative assembly.

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  Dec 5, 2025
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• Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions

  Alberta's UCP government is changing the rules to make it easier for citizens to force a referendum on issues such as the prospect of the province leaving Confederation.

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  Dec 4, 2025
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith latest target of an MLA recall campaign

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the MLA for the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat, appears to be the latest UCP MLA in the province to face a recall campaign

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2025