Throne speech to kick off final session before Alberta election

Alberta MLAs from all parties will convene at the legislature Monday to launch the last session before an election call expected in a matter of days, or weeks.
Lt. Gov. Lois Mitchell is scheduled to deliver the government’s speech from the throne beginning at 3 p.m.
The speech, a parliamentary tradition, is meant to outline a government’s broad goals. Premier Rachel Notley and the NDP caucus have kept their cards close as to the direction of the speech. At an event Sunday, Notley wou