Alberta Legislature Grows by Four Seats

0:00Alberta's legislature is set to grow by four seats, jumping from 87 to 91, thanks to new legislation from Premier Daniel Smith's government. Earlier this week, they introduced the bill following advice from a panel chair tasked with updating the election map to mash the province's booming. Population before next year's vote. That panel was supposed to add no more than two seats, but the chair pushed for 91 to better represent rural areas, and Smith agreed. Meanwhile, the opposition new Democratic Party is firing back, claiming Smith's United Conservative Party is tweaking the map for a political edge, though she flat out denies it. This move keeps the focus on fair representation as the redraw process rolls on, shaping up what could be a Thai race ahead. We've been listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news.