Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered her Fall 2024 address this week, announcing more emergency school funding to address the influx of immigrants into the province. However, she’s warning Albertans that this emergency funding may still not be enough to keep up with the Trudeau government’s mass immigration policies.
Plus, is Calgary’s Green Line LRT salvageable? Due to poor planning, the project costs have somehow increased to $6.2 billion and the LRT route has been slashed in half. The original cost of the project, which was spearheaded by former Calgary mayor and now NDP leader Naheed Nenshi, was $4.65 billion.
And all eyes are on Premier Smith as she decides whether or not to allow Jennifer Johnson back into the UCP caucus. Johnson has made global headlines this week, as her confrontation with a transgender individual went viral.
These stories and more on The Alberta Roundup with your new host, Isaac Lamoureux!
