Moderator on Smith’s Alberta Next panel sorry for saying teen should be spankedBy Canadian Press on September 30, 2025. EDMONTON — The moderator of Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel is apologizing after he told a teen at a town hall that his parents should spank him. Bruce McAllister says he regrets the comment and he’s committed to making sure the panel’s events are respectful and constructive. The 16-year-old boy tried to ask the panel about the pending provincewide teachers’ strike Monday’s town hall in Calgary, but McAllister cut off the microphone. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 30, 2025.