Alberta pushes back after Skate Canada pulls events from the province

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Canada’s governing body for figure skating says Alberta is now a no-go zone for national and international events because of its law on transgender athletes. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the organization’s refusal to hold events in the province “disgraceful” and said her government expects an apology. Skate Canada, in a statement Tuesday, said its new policy is due to the provincial law — the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act — that prohibits transgender athletes from participating in fe

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