Danielle Smith's UCP base has big demands. She's wary of going quite that far
Party grassroots want Alberta to follow New Brunswick and Saskatchewan on pronoun policies for trans students. The premier said she'll fight for "parental rights," but doing what base wants would betray her own beliefs.
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Party grassroots want Alberta to follow New Brunswick and Saskatchewan on pronoun policies for trans students. The premier said she'll fight for "parental rights," but doing what base wants would betray her own beliefs.