Delegates will be debating a trans bathroom ban, rejecting retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., prohibiting Indigenous land acknowledgements and right-to-work union busting.

1,604 likes, 79 comments - cole.notcole on November 3, 2026: "The UCP gerrymandered map is now out for everyone to see. Also Danielle Smith is considering repealing section 3 of the Alberta Human Righ...

City unable to refuse a development permit or revoke a business licence for a problem developer under current rules

'They clearly didn't think it through,' says Mayor Andrew Knack

The new boundary panel in Alberta has redrawn electoral maps in southern Alberta, including Lethbridge, Calgary, and Canmore, despite warnings from the previous commission chair, Justice Dallas Miller, who urged against altering ridings south of Airdrie. The panel, led by retired judge Brian O’Ferrall, disregarded Miller's recommendations, stating that his fifth recommendation was not a 'Fifth Commandment' but merely 'political give and take.' The changes include splitting Lethbridge's urban seats into three rural-urban hybrid ridings, moving rural areas from Cochrane-Springbank to Calgary districts, and adjusting boundaries around Canmore-Banff. Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi criticized the map as a 'Trump-style, MAGA gerrymandered map' that favors UCP-held territory, warning of potential legal challenges. Premier Danielle Smith supports the new plan, noting her own hybrid riding in Medicine Hat. The panel's UCP appointees defended the changes as constitutional and non-partisan, while the NDP minority expressed concerns. The panel's composition includes UCP donors and appointees, raising questions about impartiality. The NDP cannot challenge the map until the legislature approves it, but a legal challenge could argue violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms' 'effective representation' guarantees. The original commission chair, Miller, had noted that some public members had proposed similar hybrid ridings, but his specific warning against southern Alberta changes was not part of the government motion that initiated the review. The new map has sparked significant political debate, with implications for future elections and representation in Alberta.

Danielle Smith faces another leadership review call from UCP constituency board: Scott Cyr riding is one of a few to recently call for a review of Smith's leadership, while others have announced their support for her. #DanielleSmith #UCP #LeadershipReview #ScottCyr #AlbertaPolitics

Q&A: Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t need Alberta separatists’ support: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has told members of her party to back the province’s referendum results, or leave. In an interview with CBC’s West of Centre, she says she doesn’t need separatists to get re-elected. #DanielleSmith #AlbertaPolitics #Referendum #CanadianPolitics #AlbertaSeparatism