Alberta did the rest of the country a solid this week by offering to pioneer the method of reining in professional-turned-political regulators.

In a Wednesday <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;video&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://x.com/ABDanielleSmith/status/1849133688673460589&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://x.com/ABDanielleSmith/status/1849133688673460589">video</a>, Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;announced&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=91212448C797E-A27A-6A2F-52E76D0708DEFE4D&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=91212448C797E-A27A-6A2F-52E76D0708DEFE4D" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click">announced</a> a government review into <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;67 regulated professional bodies&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jus-list-regulated-professions-under-review.pdf&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jus-list-regulated-professions-under-review.pdf">67 regulated professional bodies</a> spanning 118 professions which, depending on the review’s findings, will inspire a future government bill to protect their free expression. In an interview Thursday, Amery said that new legislation might be tabled in fall 2025.

Activism has creeped into the work of professional regulators throughout the country. This province is setting out to find a solution{ai:summary}<p>Alberta's government is initiating a review of 67 regulated professional bodies across 118 professions to address the regulation of professionals in politics. Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery announced potential legislation to follow in fall 2025. </p><p>#politics</p>

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