Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on May 16, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
The government of Alberta plans on introducing legislation that would allow it to refuse to enforce international agreements signed by Ottawa, such as the recent World Health Organization pandemic pact, unless the provincial legislature votes them into law.
Premier Danielle Smith directed her deputy minister of international and intergovernmental affairs, Liam Stone, to develop the legislation in her Sept. 25 mandate letter. The ministry is headed by Smith.
