Not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate, federal minister says
Marci Ien, the federal Liberals' minister for gender equality, says creating the legislation itself is a political act
by Jack Farrell · Calgary HeraldEDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that’s not possible.
Marci Ien, the federal Liberals’ minister for gender equality, says creating the legislation itself is a political act.
“In Canada, the freedom to be who you are isn’t about politics — it’s a right,” Ien said in a social media post directed at Smith on Tuesday.