Pharmacist Juliet Franklin will be the Alberta NDP candidate for Drumheller-Stettler in the next Alberta provincial election.
“The people who live here, and all across Alberta, deserve a leader and a government that cares about their wellbeing,” said Franklin. “I know that Albertans will get that with an Alberta NDP government led by Rachel Notley, and I am excited for the opportunity to join the team and give Drumheller-Stettler a caring, competent, and stable government.”
Her focus will be on health care.
“The Alberta NDP is focused on ending the chaos in our healthcare system which has been crumbling under this current UCP government. We feel ignored by our current UCP MLA who won’t respond to questions, and I am tired of watching my neighbours and my community suffer under poor leadership of the province.”
Franklin currently lives in Parkdale in Stettler with her husband, and grew up in Edmonton. She holds a Doctorate in Pharmacy from Chicago State University, and a Bachelors in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies from University of The Sciences in Philadelphia.
“Too often I have recommended people from Drumheller-Stettler to seek care at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, which I just learned had its expansion delayed another two years by the UCP. We cannot wait almost another 10 years for more access to healthcare in this region, we need a government that is focused on fixing this problem now,” said Franklin.

The Village of Carbon is developing a new Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and is working with Palliser Municipal Services to develop it.
An MDP is a high-level plan that guides and directs future growth, land use and development toward the long-term vision of the community. The MDP will consider the current and future needs of the community, including housing, commercial goods and services, transportation systems, economic development opportunities, and municipal services like parks and recreation.
This is a living document and can be amended when needed. They are typically updated every 10 years to remain current with community changes and desires.
The vision of the Carbon MDP is a “safe, beautiful and welcoming community for residents and visitors. Carbon strives to be a forward-thinking and innovative Village with a bright future where businesses thrive, and residents experience a healthy quality of life.”
Research on the plan began last year and a draft was completed in January. Since then they have been reviewing and revising the plan and on March 15, they held an Open House in Carbon to share the plan and solicit feedback. Comments were received until March 31.
The next step is that Palliser will consolidate the feedback from the Open House and submissions and produce a “What We Heard” report, which will be used to direct revisions to the MDP draft.
After the draft is complete, it comes into force through the passing of a bylaw by the Village of Carbon. This is a process that involves three readings as a Public Hearing.
Council can make amendments at any of the three readings.
When passed, the new MDP will replace the current plan, which came into effect in November 2002.