Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)

Lethbridge’s 2021 Municipal Elections has the potential to be very interesting.  For sure, the City will have a new Mayor and several fresh faces on Council.  Many issues are up for debate and there are questions on the ballot: Is there a need for a third Bridge and should Lethbridge adopt a ward system?  Additionally, the Province is asking Albertans for their opinion on equalization and daylight-saving time.  The speaker will give an overview of these and other pressing issues such as homelessness and the overdose crisis.  She will also supply information on what it takes to be a public servant and as well, provide a brief comparison between Bill 29: Local Authorities Election Amendment Act 2020, Bill 45: Local Authorities election Amendment Act 2020 (no. 2) and the previous Bill 23: An Act to Renew Local Democracy in Alberta from 2018.  What impact might these changes have on the current and future municipal elections?    Speaker: Maria Fitzpatrick                  Maria was born and raised in St. John’s,