Weekend rally outside Smith’s office will have NDP guest this week

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 22, 2025.

asmith@medicinehatnews.com

What has become weekly protests outside the Brooks-Medicine Hat Constituency Office are continuing this Saturday, and have now attracted out-of-town guests.

Composed of various groups of concerned civilians, residents have gathered outside Premier and MLA Danielle Smith’s local office each Saturday for a number of weeks to protest various aspects of her time in office.

Issues raised have included coal mining, health-care procurement practices, the Alberta Recovery Model and other legislative decisions.

This weekend, Edmonton-Rutherford MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse will be in attendance. The demonstration will run from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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