Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes
The spring session includes up to 18 bills covering immigration, health, trade, and public safety amid petitions on separatism and immigration referendums.
- The Alberta legislature is set to reconvene on Feb. 24, 2026, with the provincial government's new budget to be tabled on Feb. 25.
- Premier Danielle Smith announced that the budget would boost spending on doctors by 22% and that her government is working to make the health system sustainable.
- Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi plans to denounce separatism during the session, which he says Smith's United Conservatives should also do.
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Alberta to Propose Stricter Limits on MAID, Advance Provincial Police Plan
Alberta is planning legislation to restrict access to euthanasia and to press ahead with the creation of a new provincial police force. As the Legislative Assembly of Alberta reconvened on Feb. 24, government House Leader Joseph Schow said the province will tighten rules for medical assistance in dying (MAID) aiming to better protect vulnerable residents. The government is also moving to expand staffing for its forthcoming Alberta Sheriffs Polic…
Alberta legislature set to resume ahead of new budget
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What Alberta’s spring legislative session will focus on
Alberta’s government plans to introduce legislation this spring tightening immigration oversight, restricting medical assistance in dying and fast-tracking housing permits, as it heads into a provincial budget the finance minister has signalled will be in deficit and as a separation petition continues to be canvassed. (Alberta’s Government House Leader Joseph Schow answered reporters questions in Edmonton on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, about the…
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