Poilievre Backs Alberta’s Rule Excluding Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 25, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is backing Alberta’s law to ban transgender athletes from female-only sports after Skate Canada announced it would no longer host any national or international-level events in the province.

Skate Canada announced the new policy on Dec. 16, saying it disagrees with Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, which came into force on Sept. 1. It bars male-to-female transgender athletes from participating in female-only sports.