Premier Danielle Smith is set to address Albertans on television and online on Tuesday evening, to discuss 'the government's plan to support Alberta families.'

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s $8.6-billion plan to fast-track building new schools will include a pilot project to incentivize private ones.

It shows that Manitoba’s Wab Kinew is the country’s most popular premier with an approval rating of 66 per cent. After that, there is a three-way tie for second place. An equal 46 per cent of respondents say they approve of Danielle Smith (Alberta), Andrew Furey (Newfoundland and Labrador) and David Eby (B.C.).

Premier Danielle Smith announced $8.6 billion in government spending on building up to 30 schools and creating 200,000 new student spaces in a televised address on Tuesday evening. “This is quite literally the fastest and largest build our province can manage given available construction workforce capacity and the time it takes to permit,

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as classrooms get overwhelmed with new grade school students, her government will fast-track new school builds with $8.6 billion over the next three years.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced more details on a school construction plan to create 200,000 spaces for students over the next seven years, as the province's population grows.