EXCLUSIVE: Alberta to ban flavored vapes if new bill from UCP MLA passes
The Alberta Legislature was quietly given notice of Bill 208, the Vaping Reduction Act, in early April, and MLA Chelsae Petrovic is expected to speak publicly about the contents.
Juno News has learned that Chelsae Petrovic, a United Conservative Party MLA, is introducing legislation to ban flavored single-use vaping products in Alberta.
Petrovic, formerly a nurse, has not responded to Juno News’ questions about the legislation.
The Alberta Legislature was quietly given notice of Bill 208, the Vaping Reduction Act, in early April, and Petrovic is expected to speak publicly about the contents of her legislation in the coming days.
Juno News has not seen a copy of the legislation but has spoken to a half dozen sources, including UCP staffers, MLAs, and cabinet members. Many expressed concern that the bill was at odds with the expectations Albertans had of them and may run contrary to public health data.
