CALGARY—In her address to the UCP general meeting on Nov. 4, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government places high importance on parental rights, as the annual convention contemplated a number of resolutions related to the issue.

“I want every parent listening today to hear me loud and clear: parents are the primary caregivers and educators,” Ms. Smith told the nearly 4,000 delegates on the second day of the United Conservative Party convention that started on Nov. 3, at the BMO Centre in downtown Calgary.

“I want you to know that parental rights and choice in your child’s education is and will continue to be a fundamental core principle of this party and this government, and we will never apologize,” she added, and receiving a standing ovation from her audience.