Overview
The Alberta Next panel brought together a broad mix of leaders, experts, and community voices to gather input, discuss solutions, and provide feedback to the Alberta government on how Alberta can better protect its interests, defend its economy, and assert its place in Confederation.
The panel asked the big questions shaping our future, from our relationship with Ottawa to bold proposals like collecting our own personal income taxes, reforming equalization, and even amending the Constitution.
Input received
Town hall meetings
The Alberta Next Panel toured the province to hear from Albertans on how our province can better protect ourselves from Ottawa’s attacks, while building a more prosperous, strong and sovereign Alberta within Canada.
- Red Deer, July 15, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Sherwood Park / East Edmonton, July 16, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- West Edmonton, August 14, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Fort McMurray, August 26, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Lloydminster, August 27, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Medicine Hat, September 2, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Lethbridge, September 11, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Airdrie, September 15, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Grande Prairie, September 17, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- South Calgary, September 29, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
- Online, October 1, 2025 – Town hall meeting video
Alberta Next panel members
The Alberta Next panel included retired judges, elected officials, economists, and policy experts with real-world experience in both provincial and federal matters. Their task was to explore how Alberta can better assert its constitutional jurisdiction, especially over natural resources, taxation, the justice system and the delivery of social services.
Panel members were:
- Premier Danielle Smith, Chair
- Rebecca Schulz, MLA
- Andrew Judson
- Brandon Lunty, MLA
- Bruce McDonald, KC
- Glenn van Dijken, MLA
- Melody Garner-Skiba
- Dr. Trevor Tombe
- Sumita Anand
- Adam Legge
- Dr. Akin Osakuade
- Grant B. Fagerheim
- Michael Binnion
- Dr. Benny Xu
- Tara Sawyer, MLA
- Stephen Buffalo
Outcomes
The panel’s recommendations were submitted to the Alberta government and published on December 18, 2025.
News
- Alberta Next Panel delivers report (December 19, 2025)
- So Alberta, what’s next? (June 24, 2025)
- Alberta Next: Albertans to choose path forward (May 5, 2025)