Alberta’s new premier Danielle Smith says those who chose not to get a COVID-19 vaccine are the “most discriminated-against group” she has seen in her lifetime. “The community that faced the most restrictions on their freedoms in the last year were those who made a choice not to be vaccinated,” Smith said at her first…
Smith Says She’ll Seek Advice From New Team of Health Advisers Instead of Hinshaw
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t be using Chief Medical Health Officer Deena Hinshaw for advice, and will instead seek a new team of public health advisers. Smith made the comments in her first press conference as premier on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after being sworn-in as Alberta’s 19th premier. Alberta Chief Medical Officer…
Danielle Smith Sworn In as Alberta’s 19th Premier
EDMONTON—Danielle Smith was sworn in as Alberta’s premier in a ceremony at the Government House in Edmonton on Oct. 11. The ceremony came just five days after Smith won the United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership contest on the sixth ballot, beating outgoing premier Jason Kenney’s former finance minister Travis Toews. Alberta Lieutenant-Governor Salma Lakhani said…
Ottawa Gets First Taste of the Alberta Sovereignty Act
October 10, 2022
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Commentary In mid-September, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney openly disagreed with then-UCP leadership hopeful Danielle Smith over her proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA), calling the legislation destabilizing, unconstitutional, and a disaster for Alberta. Kenney’s former principal secretary, Howard Anglin, in fact, said ASA should stand for “the Alberta suicide act.” Accused of meddling in the selection…
Michael Taube: Smith’s New Political Adventure Has Just Begun
On Oct. 6, Danielle Smith defeated Travis Toews on the sixth ballot to win the United Conservative Party leadership. She’ll be sworn in as Alberta’s 19th Premier on Oct. 11. It’s an exciting moment for Smith, a longtime friend and colleague. Once the pomp and circumstance concludes, she knows that the hard work begins. Smith…
Unifying Her Party and Winning Over Albertans: Tasks Ahead for Smith if She Wants to Remain Premier
With less than eight months to go before the 2023 provincial election, Danielle Smith has her work cut out for her as she tries to unite a notoriously fractious party, beat the rival NDP to remain premier, and deliver on her campaign promises, such as tabling a sovereignty act. Ted Morton, a former Alberta cabinet minister…
UPDATED: Danielle Smith Will Run in Alberta Byelection After UCP MLA Resigns
EDMONTON—Danielle Smith, Alberta’s new premier-designate, could soon have a seat in the Legislative Assembly after one UCP MLA resigned and offered Smith her seat. Among the seven candidates running to be leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) and Alberta premier, Smith was the only one not currently a sitting MLA. She won the race on Thursday…
UCP MLA Resigns, Encourages Smith to Run for Her Seat in the Alberta Legislature
Alberta’s new Premier-designate doesn’t have a seat in the Legislative Assembly, but at least one MLA has already offered Danielle Smith a seat. Among the seven candidates running to be leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) and Alberta premier, Smith was the only one not currently a sitting MLA. She won the race on Thursday night…
Cory Morgan: Smith Has Many Challenges Ahead of Her, but She Continues to Surprise
Commentary It took over 10 years, a term as the leader of Alberta’s official opposition, a politically disastrous floor-crossing, and a long time in the political wilderness, but Danielle Smith has finally achieved her goal of becoming Alberta’s premier. Smith’s work is far from done and she still has a tough and bumpy road ahead…
Danielle Smith Chosen as Alberta’s Next Premier After UCP Members Elect Her as Party Leader
United Conservative Party (UCP) members have chosen Danielle Smith as their next leader, making her the next premier of Alberta. The former leader of the Wildrose Party, who had stepped away from politics for several years, won the contest on the the sixth ballot against UCP MLA and former finance minister Travis Toews. On the first…
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