Private-System Surgeries Are Just One Part of the Sweeping Changes Brought In by Alberta’s Bill 11

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (R) stands with new Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange in Calgary no May 16, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Explainer

The Alberta government this week introduced legislation containing a suite of health care amendments to overhaul the system, including changes to how physicians bill for their services and further steps to restructure the province’s health care.