Alberta to table bills on auto insurance, utility bills and ticket resales
The provincial legislature returns Tuesday with a slate of consumer-focused bills expected this fall. The NDP says the plans fall short on affordability and health care.
Why it matters
The bills could directly affect how much Albertans pay for auto insurance and utilities, and how they're protected in ticket and used vehicle purchases.
Alberta's government says it will introduce a series of bills this fall aimed at protecting Albertans' finances and personal information. Government house leader Joseph Schow said the legislation will include measures to lower the cost of auto insurance and new protections for Albertans around their utility bills.
Schow said Premier Danielle Smith's government is also developing consumer protection rules covering ticket resales and used vehicle sales, along with stronger oversight of artificial intelligence data centre development.
The Opposition NDP criticized the government, saying it lacks a real plan to address affordability and health care.
The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature is set to resume on Tuesday.
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