Janet French

Provincial affairs reporter

Janet French covers the Alberta Legislature for CBC Edmonton. She previously spent 15 years working at newspapers, including the Edmonton Journal and Saskatoon StarPhoenix. You can reach her at janet.french@cbc.ca.

Latest from Janet French

Alberta premier, ministers call on federal government to respond to Trump's border worries

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government should address U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's concerns about the Canada-U.S. border to prevent possible economic catastrophe.

Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed chairman of the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), the provincial government said Wednesday.

Alberta school boards advocate to keep opt-out sexual health education

Alberta school boards say the provincial government should retain an opt-out system for sexual health education in schools, as politicians debate a bill that would require families to opt students in.

Auditor general says Alberta government failing to track if highway maintenance is done right

The Alberta government and its highway maintenance contractors aren’t properly tracking whether hundreds of millions of dollars of roadwork is up to snuff, says a new report from Alberta’s auditor general.

New Alberta middle school curriculum coming in math, social studies and wellness

Alberta junior high students will be learning from new math, social studies and physical education and wellness curricula by the fall of 2026, the provincial government says.

Education minister 'satisfied' with new teacher discipline process. Ex-employees say it's flailing

Alberta's education minister says he's pleased with how the government's teaching commission is handling complaints of wrongdoing, despite frustration from complainants, teachers and former employees.

Alberta government wants all-season resorts on Crown land to boost tourism

The Alberta government wants to entice private developers to propose building all-season resorts on Crown land, in an effort to boost tourism outside of summertime.

Alberta government proposes new privacy law to safeguard personal information

The Alberta government seeks to overhaul privacy and access laws for the public sector by introducing legislation that ministers say will create the strongest privacy protections in the country.

Smaller benefit hikes coming for hundreds of thousands of Albertans relying on provincial programs

A new bill would put default limits on annual increases to the benefit payments many lower-income and disabled Albertans rely on to cover basic costs.

Proposed changes to Alberta Bill of Rights would prohibit vaccinations without consent

Proposed changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights would allow a worker to take a provincial employer to court if the employee is subject to a vaccination requirement. The legislation, introduced Monday, would broaden Albertans' personal rights while strengthening property rights and protections for owners of legally acquired firearms.