Premier Danielle Smith and her Alberta Next panel will be hearing from the public in Edmonton this Thursday to discuss concerns with the federal government.The meeting starts at 6 p.m.This marks the third town hall this summer, after hundreds of Albertans showed up at the first and second town halls, in Red Deer and Edmonton, where Smith and her panel of appointees — which consist of 16 politicians, medical professionals, business leaders, and experts — are discussing six topics about Alberta’s future.The six topics are: federal transfers and equalization, Alberta Pension Plan (APP), constitutional changes, provincial police force, immigration, and tax collection.The Alberta-wide consultation is aimed to chart the province’s path, economy and sovereignty within Canada, reads the panel’s website.Smith’s panel will conduct in-person and online town halls throughout the summer to identify and review challenges that Alberta faces from Ottawa, discuss policy options and identify and discuss specific questions that could be included in a 2026 referendum..What happens to your pension if Alberta creates its own plan?.Here’s the schedule of the town halls:Red Deer: July 15Sherwood Park/ Edmonton: July 16Edmonton: August 14Fort McMurray: August 26Lloydminster: August 27Medicine Hat: September 2Lethbridge: September 11Airdrie: September 15Grand Prairie: September 17Calgary: September 29Online town halls are scheduled to take place on October 1 and 22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.Albertans who want to take part should register two weeks before the event. To register, visit this website.More to come
