The Legislature remains adjourned for now. However, on October 20th at 1:00 pm, there will be a Select Special Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner Search Committee meeting. No agenda has been posted yet.
There will be a byelection in the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding. MLA Michaela Frey stepped aside so that newly elected Premier Danielle Smith could have an opportunity to join her caucus in the Legislature. The NDP has announced Gwendoline Dirk as a candidate, and former Mayor of Brooks and Alberta Party Leader Barry Morishita will run in the riding as well. The by-election will take place on November 8th.
Alberta is one of two provinces with full standing to participate in an ongoing public inquiry into the federal government's use of Canada's Emergencies Act. The Province will argue it had the legislative tools necessary to deal with the blockades that took place at the Coutts border crossing during the protests. Hearings are taking place each weekday starting at 9:30 am EST and can be viewed online.
