Monday, April 7: The UCP government announced it will tie hospital funding to the number and type of procedures performed. Premier Danielle Smith said the new model will lower costs through competition between public and private providers. The Health Sciences Association of Alberta, a health worker union, argued the model will encourage private facilities to prioritize low-complexity surgeries. Others said the model will disincentivize preventive care and erode the public health system.
April 7: Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis introduced Bill 49, which proposes the creation of a Crown corporation to deliver independent police services to municipalities. The legislation is widely viewed as the next step toward the UCP government’s goal to replace the RCMP in Alberta.
Tuesday, April 8: An Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association statement criticized the UCP government for failing to protect the public from measles. The association calls on the province to begin providing regular updates and create a plan to reach a 95 per cent vaccination rate. As of April 11, 58 cases had been confirmed in Alberta in 2025. In all of 2024, only two cases were reported.
April 8: Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides introduced Bill 51, the Education Amendment Act. The bill replaces the word “private” with “independent” when referencing non-public schools. It also denies school boards from removing trustees without a recall petition. The change is said to be in response to sanctions imposed on Red Deer Catholic trustee Monique LaGrange after she posted a meme comparing the LGBTQ2S+ movement to Nazis.
April 8: An Angus Reid poll suggests that 30 per cent of Albertans want to separate from Canada if the Liberals win the upcoming federal election—a rate identical to Quebec’s.
Wednesday, April 9: In response to Municipal Affairs minister Ric McIver’s introduction of a bill proposing to repeal municipal codes of conduct and terminate all current complaints or sanctions against councillors, Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi said, “The bill is an affront to voters.” McIver argued the codes have been “weaponized” to silence councillors.
Thursday, April 10: The National Police Federation, representing the RCMP, responded to Bill 49, expressing “deep concern” about “a costly, unproven provincial police model, this time under a new name, without transparency, consultation or a clear financial plan.” The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, representing more than 700 sheriffs, said it doesn’t have enough workers for its existing responsibilities, involving protecting courthouses and transporting inmates.
April 10: A leaked email suggests Alberta Health is directing its employees to not speak to the Auditor General with regards to the AHS procurement scandal, instead prompting them to redirect inquiries to Rose LLP, legal counsel hired by Alberta Health.
