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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Floats Municipal Government Act Overhaul

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC · How we work

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is considering Municipal Government Act changes to make councils act like the cabinet.
She outlined the proposal at the Alberta Municipalities convention in Edmonton on Wednesday.
She said council business should be public, without secret in-camera sessions.
Smith is consulting Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides and Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams.
Alberta Municipalities president Dylan Bressey said the group will not push MGA changes now.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is considering Municipal Government Act changes to make councils act like the cabinet.
She outlined the proposal at the Alberta Municipalities convention in Edmonton on Wednesday.
She said council business should be public, without secret in-camera sessions.
Smith is consulting Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides and Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams.
Alberta Municipalities president Dylan Bressey said the group will not push MGA changes now.