Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to consider halting COVID vaccines for healthy children

From LifeSiteNews
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will consider the findings of a report she commissioned that called for halting COVID shots for healthy children and teenagers, admitting there are questions about the āefficacyā of the jab in kids.
āI was pleased to see that we had a broad cross-section of doctors able to look at our previous COVID response, identify processes that were in place, identify things that may have gone wrong,āĀ Smith said [24:50 min mark] while speaking to reporters on January 29.
Smith was responding to a question in response to the Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review Task Forceās āCOVID Pandemic Responseā 269-pageĀ final reportĀ released last week.
She said she is looking to āidentify things that are now under question, like the efficacy of masks and the efficacy of this vaccine in children.ā
Smith added that her government is āgoing to take a look atā the reportās findings and āobviously weāll, weāll make some decisions about whether to move forward on any of the recommendations.ā
The report wasĀ commissioned by SmtihĀ last year, giving the task force a sweeping mandate to investigate her predecessorās COVID-era mandates and policies.
The task forceās final report was released last week. It recommended halting āthe use of COVID-19 vaccines without full disclosure of their potential risksā as well as outright ending their use āfor healthy children and teenagers as other jurisdictions have done,ā mentioning countries like āDenmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the U.K.ā
Among the recommendations of the task force was the call to ā(f)urther research to establish the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines is necessary before widespread use in adults and children,ā the establishment of āa website and/or call-in center for the vaccine injured in Albertaā as well as establishing a āmechanism for opting out of federal health policy until provincial due process has been satisfied.ā
The report also noted that ā(c)hildren and teenagers have a very low risk of serious illness from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines were not designed to halt transmission and there is a lack of reliable data showing that the vaccines protect children from severe COVID-19.ā
Earlier this week, LifeSiteNewsĀ reportedĀ how Alberta health minister Adriana LaGrange said she will āconsiderā the findings of a report published last week that recommends immediate halting COVID shots for healthy children and teenagers.
Smith: Doctorsā right to āspeak their mindā must be protected
While answering reportersā questions on January 29, Smith also said the doctors in the province need to be able to āspeak their minds without punishment from their colleges.ā
āI think thatās going to be important too, otherwise, politicians only bad decisions,ā she noted.
The report touched on how many doctors in Alberta who gave opposing views to the mainstream narrative regarding COVID jabs, masks, and the use of alternatives to treat the virus were wrongly vilified.
Smith mentioned that the point of the report was to find out what went wrong during COVID and to not repeat the same mistakes should there be another pandemic.
LifeSiteNews has published anĀ extensive amount of researchĀ on the dangers of the experimental COVID mRNA jabs that include heart damage and blood clots.
The mRNA shots have alsoāÆbeen linked toāÆa multitude of negative and often severe side effects in children and all haveāÆconnections to cell lines derived from aborted babies.
After becoming premier in late 2022, Smith promptlyĀ fired theĀ provinceās top doctor, Deena Hinshaw, and the entire AHS board of directors, all of whom oversaw the implementation of COVID mandates.
Under predecessor Jason Kenney, thousands of nurses, doctors, and other healthcare and government workers lost their jobs for choosing to not get the jabs, leading Smith to sayĀ ā onlyĀ minutes after being swornĀ inĀ āĀ that over the past year the āunvaccinatedā were the āmost discriminated againstā group of people in her lifetime.
Alberta
Red Deer Justice Centre Grand Opening: Building access to justice for Albertans

The new Red Deer Justice Centre will help Albertans resolve their legal matters faster.
Albertans deserve to have access to a fair, accessible and transparent justice system. Modernizing Albertaās courthouse infrastructure will help make sure Albertaās justice system runs efficiently and meets the needs of the provinceās growing population.
Albertaās government has invested $191 million to build the new Red Deer Justice Centre, increasing the number of courtrooms from eight to 12, allowing more cases to be heard at one time.
āModern, accessible courthouses and streamlined services not only strengthen our justice
system ā they build safer, stronger communities across the province. Investing in the new Red Deer Justice Centre is vital to helping our justice system operate more efficiently, and will give people in Red Deer and across central Alberta better access to justice.ā

Government of Alberta and Judiciary representatives with special guests at the Red Deer Justice Centre plaque unveiling event April 22, 2025.
On March 3, all court services in Red Deer began operating out of the new justice centre. The new justice centre has 12 courtrooms fully built and equipped with video-conference equipment to allow witnesses to attend remotely if they cannot travel, and vulnerable witnesses to testify from outside the courtroom.
The new justice centre also has spaces for people taking alternative approaches to the traditional courtroom trial process, with the three new suites for judicial dispute resolution services, a specific suite for other dispute resolution services, such as family mediation and civil mediation, and a new Indigenous courtroom with dedicated venting for smudging purposes.
āWe are very excited about this new courthouse for central Alberta. Investing in the places where people seek justice shows respect for the rights of all Albertans. The Red Deer Justice Centre fills a significant infrastructure need for this rapidly growing part of the province. It is also an important symbol of the rule of law, meaning that none of us are above the law, and there is an independent judiciary to decide disputes. This is essential for a healthy functioning democracy.ā
āPublic safety and access to justice go hand in hand. With this investment in the new Red Deer Justice Centre, Albertaās government is ensuring that communities are safer, legal matters are resolved more efficiently and all Albertans get the support they need.ā
āThis state-of-the-art facility will serve the people of Red Deer and surrounding communities for generations. Our team at Infrastructure is incredibly proud of the work done to plan, design and build this project. I want to thank everyone, at all levels, who helped make this project a reality.ā
Budget 2025 is meeting the challenge faced by Alberta with continued investments in education and health, lower taxes for families and a focus on the economy.
Quick facts
- The new Red Deer Justice Centre isĀ 312,000 sq ft (29,000 m2). (The old courthouse is 98,780 sq ft (9,177 m2)).
- The approved project funding for the Red Deer Justice Centre is about $191 million.
Alberta
Made in Alberta! Province makes it easier to support local products with Buy Local program

Show your Alberta side. Buy Local. |
When the going gets tough, Albertans stick together. Thatās why Albertaās government is launching a new campaign to benefit hard-working Albertans.
Global uncertainty is threatening the livelihoods of hard-working Alberta farmers, ranchers, processors and their families. The āBuy Localā campaign, recently launched by Albertaās government, encourages consumers to eat, drink and buy local to show our unified support for the provinceās agriculture and food industry.
The governmentās āBuy Localā campaign encourages consumers to buy products from Albertaās hard-working farmers, ranchers and food processors that produce safe, nutritious food for Albertans, Canadians and the world.
āItās time to let these hard-working Albertans know we have their back. Now, more than ever, we need to shop local and buy made-in-Alberta products. The next time you are grocery shopping or go out for dinner or a drink with your friends or family, support local to demonstrate your Alberta pride. We are pleased tariffs donāt impact the ag industry right now and will keep advocating for our ag industry.ā
Albertaās government supports consumer choice. We are providing tools to help folks easily identify Alberta- and Canadian-made foods and products. Choosing local products keeps Albertansā hard-earned dollars in our province. Whether it is farm-fresh vegetables, potatoes, honey, craft beer, frozen food or our world-renowned beef, Alberta has an abundance of fresh foods produced right on our doorstep.
Quick facts
- This summer, Albertans can support local at more than 150 farmersā markets across the province and meet the folks who make, bake and grow our food.
- In March 2023, the Alberta government launched theĀ āMade in AlbertaāĀ voluntary food and beverage labelling program to support local agriculture and food sectors.
- Through direct connections with processors, the program has created the momentum to continue expanding consumer awareness about the āMade in Albertaā label to help shoppers quickly identify foods and beverages produced in our province.
- Made in Alberta product catalogue website
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