Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith faced an icy reception in Ottawa Monday as a Liberal cabinet minister from her province called her proposed transgender policies "reckless" and "irresponsible" and left the door open to a court challenge.
Boissonnault accused Smith of putting at risk the lives of trans kids whose parents don't accept their gender identity."This is Ron DeSantis's 'don't say gay bill' in Florida coming up north," he added, referring to the former candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and his state government's highly controversial gender and sexuality1:07
Smith later defended her policies when speaking with reporters, saying she doesn't want children to make life-altering decisions they may come to regret. Smith is also pitching a moratorium on so-called "top" and "bottom" surgery for children, a practice that's very rare in Canada because it goes against the World Professional Association of Transgender Health 's
"We just need to take a considered approach on this to make sure young people are being fully informed, not being rushed.", Smith said Alberta is following the lead of other jurisdictions that have curbed access to transgender care for kids. Boissionnault also called out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his caucus over their silence on the issue.
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