An inadvertent mispronunciation by Alberta’s deputy government house leader has temporarily stalled the province’s introduction of a new piece of legislation.

Early in Wednesday’s proceedings, Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, also deputy government house leader, rose in the assembly to give oral notice of two bills — Bill 8, the Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, and Bill 9, Protecting Alberta’s Children Status Amendment Act.

But, Williams misspoke relative to the latter bill, intending to say “statutes” but instead stating the word “status.”

Following question period Wednesday, Williams rose again to address the error.

“Mr. Speaker, during notices of motions it seems that I may have stuttered during the word ‘statutes,’ and I’m asking to correct the record when I read the notic

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