Parental rights, AHS and pension promises underline annual UCP gathering
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Premier Danielle Smith, in a speech to her party delegates, promised to fight the feds and build Alberta, but got the loudest applause when she promised to keep parents in control of their child’s education.
Parental rights -- and the admission of child safety -- took centre stage during the last day of the United Conservative Party's annual general meeting.
Premier Danielle Smith, in an afternoon speech to her party delegates, promised to fight the feds and build Alberta, but got the loudest applause when she promised to keep parents in control of their child’s education.
“I want every parent listening today to hear me loud and clear: Parents are the primary caregivers and educators of their children,” Smith said Saturday to a standing ovation from almost 3,800 delegates.
“We cannot have a successful province or a successful society without strong and nurturing families,” she added.
“And regardless of how often the extreme left undermines the role of parents, I want you to know that parental rights and choice in your child's education is -- and will continue to be -- a fundamental core principle of this party and this government. We will never apologize for it.”
Smith’s speech came prior to members debating and voting on 30 separate resolutions.
Such resolutions, if passed, are not binding on the government, but do reflect grassroots members' input on where they want public policy to go.
