Alberta Premier Criticizes Teachers’ Association for Cancelling Country Singer Brandt’s Speech: ‘A Non-Partisan Cause’

Paul Brandt poses on the red carpet for the Canadian Music Hall of Fame ceremony in Calgary on May 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Dave Chidley

The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) removed Alberta country singer Paul Brandt from the speaking schedule at a teachers’ convention in Edmonton last week, but has not said why.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she is “immensely disappointed” by the teachers’ association decision to cut Brandt as a keynote speaker at the North Central Teachers Convention, which took place in Edmonton from Feb. 5-6.