'Fun police have struck:' Alberta premier criticizes new Calgary Stampede noise bylaw

Visitors flock to the Calgary Stampede on Family Day in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, July 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says "the fun police have struck" Calgary after the city announced it's turning down the sound dial for its upcoming rodeo and music festival.

Smith claims in a post on X that Calgary's recent decision to lower music volume thresholds during the Calgary Stampede will negatively affect workers and create crowd-control issues, as festivalgoers will leave early.

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