Smith, Notley Announce First Pieces of Planned Legislation If Elected Alberta Premier

Leader of the NDP Rachel Notley (L) and Leader of the United Conservative Party Danielle Smith prepare for a debate in Edmonton on May 18, 2023. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press

With only five days remaining until Alberta votes, the two party leaders in the running for premier on May 29 election day have made announcements about their first acts if elected.

New Democrat Party (NDP) Leader Rachel Notley said at a morning news conference on May 25 that if her party was elected, she would call a summer legislative session to pass Bill 1, an act to cap power bills and auto insurance, freeze tuition, and “accelerate $10/day childcare.”