STATEMENT: UCP government virtue signaling by putting citizenship markers on driver's licences

September 15, 2025   

Lizette Tejada, Alberta’s New Democrat Shadow Minister for Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement after UCP government introduces citizenship marker to driver’s licences:     

“This UCP government has not been able to provide clarity on why this citizenship marker is necessary. Other than voting, we cannot identify any programs that are exclusively offered to Canadian citizens.  

“Is the UCP government now planning on illegally and unconstitutionally restricting programs from legal residents of Canada? 

“Instead of reducing red tape this will be a headache for Canadian-born citizens who will now have to present either a passport, that over 1/3 of Albertans don’t have, or find their old birth certificate just to renew their driver’s licence. 

“Once again, this government engages in virtue signaling while creating bureaucracy and red tape for everyone.” 

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Media inquiries:    
Kirk Heuser, Press Secretary              
Alberta’s New Democrat Caucus      
587-643-7680                
kirk.heuser@assembly.ab.ca