Conservative MP Rachael Thomas rises in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Nov. 21, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Alberta Conservative MP Rachael Thomas says government-funded Skate Canada shouldn’t use public funding to “punish” the province of Alberta over its law prohibiting transgender athletes in female sports.
Skate Canada said on Dec. 16 that it will not host any national or international-level events in Alberta, as it disagrees with the province’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, which bans male-to-female transgender athletes from participating in female-only sports.
