Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Justice Mickey Amery make their way to the swearing in of her cabinet, in Edmonton, Friday, June 9, 2023. /THE CANADIAN PRESSPhoto by JASON FRANSON

Premier Smith promises to review professional regulators, legislate limits

Smith has long railed against what she called 'mission creep' by regulators and complaints she’s suggested came from 'woke' colleagues

by · Calgary Herald

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will review professional regulatory bodies and introduce legislation next year to limit how they can police their own members.

In a social media video released Wednesday, Smith said it’s not appropriate for the government or any professional association to compel Albertans to “some official version of truth.”