# Danielle Smith announces end to DEI hiring practices in Alberta government

https://mins.news/en/video/118052

- Global News, 2026-10-27 20:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoqknF-7kPU

> Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery are expected to announce legislation requiring merit-based hiring in the public sector. Smith’s UCP government has previously introduced legislation targeting DEI practices in regulatory bodies.

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