Monday, June 16: In a press release sent out Friday at 4:30 p.m., the Alberta government announced that, starting this fall, it will charge most citizens for the COVID-19 vaccine. Albertans who are immunocompromised or on social programs will be exempt from paying. The estimated cost otherwise is expected to be $110/shot.
Tuesday, June 17: The G7 Summit in Kananaskis wraps up without a joint communiqué. According to Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump did not bring up Canada becoming the 51st state.
Wednesday, June 18: Statistics Canada releases data that estimates Alberta’s population at 4,980,659. The population grew in Alberta by 20,562 in the first three months of 2025.
June 18: The provincial government’s 2023 Alberta Pension Plan (APP) survey results are released, showing that only 10 per cent of respondents are in favour of an APP while nearly two thirds oppose leaving the Canada Pension Plan. The results were provided to Postmedia after a 21-month wait, multiple requests and the involvement of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
Friday, June 20: Alberta reaches 1,020 cases of measles. To date the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 1,214 cases of measles in the entire US.
