Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will hold a news conference today about the sweeping and controversial gender policies for children and youth she announced on social media Wednesday. Smith will speak to media at 1:30 p.m. MT in Calgary. Danielle Smith will address Albertans at 1:30 p.m. MT Alberta Premier Danielle …
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Alberta premier says legislation on gender policies for children, youth coming this fall
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says legislation will come this fall to codify her planned policy changes affecting transgender and non-binary youth and adults. 'We're putting this forward with the best interests of the child in mind,' Danielle Smith says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation this …
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will hold a news conference today about the sweeping and controversial gender policies for children and youth she announced on social media Wednesday. Smith will speak to media at 1:30 p.m. MT in Calgary. Danielle Smith will address Albertans at 1:30 p.m. MT Alberta Premier Danielle …
Read More »Alberta Premier Danielle Smith discusses changes to gender policies for children, youth
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will hold a news conference today about the sweeping and controversial gender policies for children and youth she announced on social media Wednesday. Smith will speak to media at 1:30 p.m. MT in Calgary. Danielle Smith will address Albertans at 1:30 p.m. MT Alberta Premier Danielle …
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