EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dreeshen lays out Alberta’s transportation reset for 2026
Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen joins Isaac Lamoureux for a year-end interview.
Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen joins Isaac Lamoureux for a year-end interview with True North's Legislative Assembly of Alberta reporter Isaac Lamoureux on the province’s transportation priorities heading into 2026, including LRT projects, bike lanes, and the balance between municipal decision-making and provincial oversight.
Dreeshen addresses years of delays and failures surrounding Calgary’s Green Line LRT, outlines why the province stepped in to get construction moving, and discusses how past planning mistakes are shaping Alberta’s forthcoming passenger rail master plan.
The minister also speaks about trucking safety reforms, enforcement crackdowns, and why updating the Traffic Safety Act has become a top priority, as Alberta manages rapid population growth and increasing pressure on its transportation network.
Good to hear Dreeshen's plan for the coming year. Although there was lots that he didn't mention, but it was too little of time.
Over four hundred thousand new drivers in Alberta, so let’s raise the speed limit!