No professional should ever feel forced into silence or pressured into self-censorship by their regulatory body. That’s why Alberta’s government is stepping up to ensure professional regulators stick to what matters: competence, ethics, and public safety – not controlling personal opinions or forcing unnecessary training.

I am willing to testify about crimes committed by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta @CPSA_CA threats against my wife & my kids, extortion and serious bodily harm leading to death of ~2450 Cancer patients in Edmonton @EdmontonPolice @ABDanielleSmith #ableg

So Dani clearly does not understand the role of regulatory bodies or what “professional standards” means. Surprised?

More and more I think about moving to Alberta.

To highlight how this tweet by Premier Danielle Smith is misguided or contradicts established facts, let’s break down the issues with her statement: 1.Regulatory bodies exist to uphold standards: Professional regulatory bodies, like those overseeing doctors, lawyers, engineers, or other licensed professionals, exist to maintain public trust by enforcing standards of competence, ethics, and public safety. They don’t “control personal opinions” for the sake of control, but ensure that professionals’ conduct, including their public statements, adheres to standards that protect the public. If a professional shares misinformation or harmful views, the regulator has a duty to intervene, not to censor personal opinions, but to maintain trust and uphold their obligations to society. 2.Misinformation and harm: Danielle Smith’s tweet implies that professionals’ personal opinions are separate from their professional roles, which is a dangerous oversimplification. For example, if a medical professional spreads misinformation (e.g., anti-vaccine propaganda), this can harm public health. Regulatory bodies must step in to prevent this. Protecting public safety is precisely part of their mandate, and doing so may involve correcting or disciplining professionals who publicly mislead people. isn’t “unnecessary”: Continuing education and mandatory training are often implemented for a reason—typically to ensure that professionals stay current on best practices, new technologies, and ethical standards. The idea that professionals shouldn’t have to undergo “unnecessary training” is subjective. For instance, if there are new developments in a field (like climate science or new treatments in healthcare), regulatory bodies often require professionals to update their knowledge to ensure competent service. 4.Professional integrity matters: Suggesting that regulators should only focus on “competence, ethics, and public safety” while disregarding how professionals’ opinions and statements affect the public contradicts the purpose of regulation itself. Ethics isn’t just about what happens in a closed office or during a specific transaction—it includes how professionals engage with the public, represent their expertise, and influence public discourse. Allowing professionals to spread disinformation or act unethically outside their direct services undermines the whole premise of regulation. 5.Delusional implications: The delusional aspect of this statement is the notion that professionals can freely express any personal opinion without consequences from their regulatory body. In reality, professionals are often seen as representatives of their field, and if their public opinions contradict established knowledge, particularly on matters of public safety (like health, law, or engineering), regulators are obligated to act. Her tweet ignores this reality and frames legitimate regulatory oversight as censorship, which is misleading and potentially dangerous. In summary, Premier Danielle Smith’s tweet disregards the fundamental role of regulatory bodies in protecting the public from harm. It portrays essential oversight as unnecessary censorship, which contradicts both the purpose and necessity of professional regulation.

This needs to include K-12 school teachers and university professors.

This is such utter nonsense. Regulatory bodies have ethics requirements. So do you, but you just choose to ignore them. You waste time on this while Albertans die waiting for healthcare, schools are overcrowded, infrastructure crumbles. You are an international embarrassment.

"unnecessary training." Good luck, Albertans.

This is the very definition of government overreach. You UCP grifters clearly have no standards, and repeatedly demonstrate a lack of competence, ethics, or public safety, so stay in your own lane and keep your fingers out of professional regulatory organizations. #ABpoli

Medical professionals who want to publicly tell someone to kill themselves on social media ABSOLUTELY SHOULD be forced into silence or pressured into self-censorship by their regulatory body.

Right, because Peterson has been sooooo censored what with his regular columns in national newspapers. Whenever will he get a chance to voice his opinions?!? #JUSTICEFORJORDAN