Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, speaking on her radio show, is not shying away from some controversial issues on education in the province, with changes by her government still ongoing.
This past week, some Alberta parents were surprised to learn that they’d need to sign forms confirming their young daughters were female at birth for them to play school sports.
It’s a matter Smith has had in view for a while, posting in January of last year about the province’s transgender policy. The policies were introduced in late 2024, but a temporary injunction now blocks the banning of doctors providing gender affirming care to youth. The province is appealing the decision.
Now she’s defending the latest development arising from it, doubling down on the controversial move on her Corus radio show,