Albertans to vote on daylight saving time, equalization payments | FULL

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced on Thursday that Albertans will consider referendums about daylight saving time in addition to federal equalization during the Oct. 18 municipal election.

That’s in addition to a referendum question on voting on members of the Senate to represent Alberta.

But Albertans will not yet be voting on whether to have an Alberta pension plan or provincial police force replacing the RCMP.

Finance Minister Travis Toews said LifeWorks (formerly Morneau Sheppell) is studying the costs, benefits and structure of a theoretical provincial pension program, adding the idea has “great promise.”

“It’s critically important that we do our work to ensure that Albertans are well informed, so that they can make a well-informed choice when we take this to referendum,” Toews said.

Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu said a similar study on a provincial police force is also underway.

“Transforming Alberta’s law enforcement system in this way would entail many operational logistical and financial details, which is why we are taking the time to continue looking into it as part of determining what the next steps would look like,” Madu said Thursday.

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