Find your MLA
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta directory at assembly.ab.ca/members lists the member for your constituency and the office email.
Suggested template
Copy the text below, change everything in square brackets, and adjust the wording so it reads like you.
Subject: A balanced implementation note on Bill 208 Dear [MLA name], I am writing as [an Alberta adult of legal age / a licensed Alberta retailer / a resident of your constituency] on the current provincial conversation about nicotine and vaping rules, including Bill 208. I would like to share three points, briefly: 1. I support the Government of Alberta's Tobacco and Vaping Reduction Strategy and the existing rules and enforcement framework. I want young people kept away from nicotine products. 2. I think the regulation-making stage under the Act is where the line between youth-attractive product features and features that are adult-relevant on the public record should be drawn. Drafting that line carefully in the regulations is better than foreclosing it in the statute. 3. I would ask Alberta to publish inspection metrics so the public can read both the rules and the enforcement at the same level of detail. Coverage, throughput, online and parcel-post actions, and repeat-offender data, alongside a short year-three public read of how the framework is working. Thank you for reading. I would be glad to hear how you are thinking about this file. Sincerely, [Your name] [Your address or constituency, optional] [Your email, optional]
Three small notes if you write
- Personal beats template. The most useful sentence in your message is the one you write in your own voice.
- One ask is enough. Pick the change you most want, name it once, and explain why.
- Source what you can. Where you cite a document, link to the primary source. The evidence library lists the documents we read.
Make a balanced submission
If there is an open consultation on Bill 208 regulations or related instruments, the same template works for a written submission to Alberta Health. Lead with youth protection. State your situation as an adult consumer or a retailer. Make one clear ask. Sign your name.
If you write and get a reply, share what came back to [email protected]. Constituency-level feedback helps the alliance write better material.