Relief for high natural gas bills coming, Alberta government promises in throne speech

Alberta’s government will help consumers struggling with rising natural gas bills, Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani said in the province’s throne speech Tuesday.

“To protect consumers from higher utility costs, the government will introduce a natural gas consumer protection program similar to rebate programs used in the past,” Lakhani said in outlining the United Conservative Party government’s priorities for the legislative session.

The speech gives Albertans a glimpse at the government’s priorities for what could be its last legislative session before the 2023 provincial election.

The government is promising a return to economic prosperity, which Premier Jason Kenney attributes to improved oil fortunes and his government’s