The 2026 Alberta College of Pharmacy Council election introduces the most significant change to pharmacy governance voting in the college’s history — and most pharmacists and pharmacy technicians don’t know about it yet.

In this episode, we break down exactly what changed, why it matters, and how to cast your vote.

What we cover:

— Why geographic voting districts have been eliminated for the first time

— How the old system worked: 5 pharmacist districts, 2 pharmacy technician districts, vote only in your geography

— What the new system means: one province-wide election, every regulated member votes for any candidate in Alberta

— The expanded ballot: for the first time, every voter chooses both a pharmacist AND a pharmacy technician candidate

— Who is eligible: all clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians — chain, independent, hospital, rural, urban — across Alberta

— The 2026 voting window: April 2 (8:00 AM MT) to May 7 (4:30 PM MT)

— How to vote in 3 steps via myACP

This year, 7 pharmacist candidates are running for one seat. Your vote has never reached further — and it has never mattered more.

I am Ahmed Abdelfattah — clinical pharmacist, PharmD, EMBA, APA, and founder of Leduc Clinic Pharmacy, one of Alberta’s first independent pharmacist walk-in clinics. I am running for ACP Pharmacist Councillor 2. I practiced in every setting you practice in — and I will govern for every setting you practice in.

Full platform and voting information: www.fattah.info