US EditionResolutions on coal, flags and more up for debate at Alberta UCP annual meeting
Thirty-five resolutions include reintroducing coal power, banning non-official flags on public property, and making temporary residents pay for health care, reflecting grassroots push for conservative policies.
- The United Conservative Party's annual meeting in Edmonton will debate new policy proposals, including the reintroduction of coal-powered electricity and changes to health care for temporary residents.
- Political scientist Lori Williams remarked that the abortion resolution poses risks for Premier Danielle Smith, who has previously stated she wouldn't legislate on abortion, which could lead to losing support from conservative voters.
- Among the proposals, one requests a ban on flags not officially recognized, and another aims to limit public funding for late-term abortions, claiming Alberta funds abortions 'alongside regimes like North Korea'.
- The debate will also encompass a resolution to abolish the no-fault auto insurance system, presenting tensions between the grassroots support and government policies.
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Resolutions on coal, flags and more are up for debate at Alberta UCP annual meeting
Reintroducing coal-powered electricity to Alberta's grid and restricting which flags are flown on public property are among dozens of new policy proposals being brought forward by grassroots members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party.
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Resolutions on coal, flags and more up for debate at Alberta UCP annual meeting
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