Fall 2025 throne speech

The second session of the 31st legislature opened October 23, 2025 with a Speech from the Throne delivered by Her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani, AOE, B.Sc., LLD (hon) Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

The throne speech outlines a clear direction for this legislative session: protecting freedoms, promoting the responsible development of Alberta’s abundant natural resources, strengthening essential services, and building long-term prosperity for every Albertan.

Throne speech highlights

Federal and U.S. relations

  • maintaining tariff-free access to U.S. markets through direct Alberta-U.S. diplomacy
  • advocating for constitutional balance between federal and provincial governments

Economy and budget

  • expanding Alberta’s energy exports through new pipelines to Asia, Ontario and Europe
  • partnering with First Nations on pipeline ownership for economic reconciliation
  • continuing efforts to double Alberta’s oil and gas production
  • growing the Alberta Heritage Trust Fund to over $250 billion by 2050
  • holding government spending increases to below inflation plus population growth
  • diversifying Alberta’s economy with a focus on AI and emerging industries

Immigration and infrastructure

  • asserting provincial control over immigration to return to a more stable number of primarily economic migrants
  • expanding major highways and road networks across Alberta
  • developing a provincial passenger rail strategy and expand LRT systems
  • investing in municipal infrastructure 

Health care

  • expanding chartered surgical centres and adopting activity-based funding model
  • implementing the Alberta Recovery Model and Compassionate Intervention Program
  • ensuring seniors find community care that supports their medical needs
  • expanding access to private diagnostics and AI-based health screening
  • improving primary care access and focusing on preventative care

Education

  • investing $8.6 billion to create 200,000 new school spaces over the coming years
  • hiring thousands of new teachers and educational assistants over the next three years
  • opening thousands of new spaces at our post-secondary institutions in high-demand fields

Justice and public safety

  • increasing funding for police and prioritizing victim-focused justice
  • opposing federal gun seizure programs and protecting lawful gun ownership
  • protecting free speech for regulated professionals
  • upholding parental rights and protecting children from early gender transitions
  • supporting mental health initiatives and addiction recovery programs

Sovereignty

  • developing policy that supports a strong, free and sovereign Alberta within a united Canada 
  • opposing any federal policies that threaten the province and nation’s economic prosperity

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