Danielle Smith

2022 - 10 - 6

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Danielle Smith grabs early lead in UCP leadership race as vote ... (The Globe and Mail)

Election for Jason Kenney's successor was beset by delays and there was no clear winner after the second ballot of the race.

Ms. While Ms. He outlined a number of demands, such as Alberta gaining a permanent seat on the Supreme Court of Canada and changes to the federal equalization system. Smith promised to give every resident a $300 spending account to use on services ranging from dentistry to naturopathy. Aheer has said she would not vote in support of such a bill; Mr. Smith, however, argued that the proposal would give Alberta real power to stand up to Ottawa, insisting that the province would merely be asserting its existing powers under the Constitution. Kenney, who co-founded the UCP with Mr. The party sold roughly 1,600 tickets to the event and the room at the convention centre was full. As her momentum grew during the campaign, some MLAs who previously endorsed other candidates defected to her, indicating a willingness to unite behind the new face of the party. She said she would do all this without calling a snap election, waiting instead until the next general election, currently scheduled for the spring. [Danielle Smith is the new leader of the United Conservative Party. Smith, who spent years as a political outcast after a tumultuous period a decade ago leading the now-defunct Wildrose Party, said she will travel to Edmonton to be sworn in as premier on Tuesday.

Bell: Danielle Smith, the hard road from pariah to probable premier (Calgary Sun)

Danielle Smith says she realizes you can end up talking yourself into a position if the circle around you as leader is too small.

‘That’s OK, I forgive you.'” “It wasn’t like it was an easy repair of my reputation. I had three years where I didn’t even go out in public. “I had seven years in the political wilderness. Article content I didn’t go to events.” “I spent seven years on it.

GUNTER: Get out the earplugs if Danielle Smith wins leadership race (Edmonton Sun)

This week should provide Albertans with a bright, shining example that the Canadian establishment treats our province unequally.

Or how about a law that forbids the use of any language in the workplace other than English? Smith has been repeatedly criticized for her sovereignty act, which proposes Alberta should ignore the Constitution and reject any federal law the provincial government disagrees with. That is clearly an attempt by a single province to change the Constitution unilaterally. Federal politicians were afraid of offending Quebec voters, so they kept their mouths shut. Legault is typically handled delicately. Article content

Michael Taube: Danielle Smith would be good for Alberta — and the ... (National Post)

Smith has the necessary qualities to become a top-flight premier, defeat Notley's NDP and become an important anchor for conservatism and libertarianism in…

If Danielle Smith becomes Alberta’s next premier, it would fulfill her personal dream to lead the province she was born in and loves so much. 92 of the Constitution or the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” It would only be invoked after a free vote of all Alberta MLAs. Her support for an “Alberta sovereignty act” has been the most controversial. Being afraid to make the simplest move because it could potentially lead to vitriolic comments and social media posts isn’t healthy for a democracy. Moreover, Smith’s willingness to push back against political correctness and online cancel culture would be a welcome change of pace in this country. Ontario Premier Doug Ford mixed conservatism and populism to win two majority governments.

Jaelene Tweedle wins NDP nomination in Red Deer-North, Danielle ... (daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics)

“I believe without a doubt that Red Deer-North, and all of Alberta, can thrive under the NDP,” Tweedle said in a statement. “I will work to ensure our community ...

[she will not call a concurrent by-election in Calgary-Elbow](https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/grow-a-backbone-ndp-calls-on-next-premier-to-hold-byelection-in-calgary-elbow), the riding vacated by former UCP MLA [Doug Schweitzer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Schweitzer) last month. [See the full list of nomination candidates here](https://daveberta.ca/alberta-election/). [have now nominated candidates](https://daveberta.ca/alberta-election/) in 55 of Alberta’s 87 electoral districts. The [Alberta Party](https://albertaparty.ca/) has nominated three candidates. [Rebecca Bounsall](https://twitter.com/rebeccabounsall?lang=en) is running for the NDP nomination in Calgary-Fish Creek. The riding was held by Alberta Party MLA [Greg Clark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Clark_(Canadian_politician)) from 2015 to 2019. She was the party’s candidate in 2019 and earned 28 per cent of the vote. She was elected in 2019 with 60 per cent of the vote. But she is not saying which riding that will be. [Roger Reid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Reid_(politician)) appears to be busy campaigning for the nomination. [Jaelene Tweedle](https://www.teamtweedle.ca/) defeated [Craig Curtis](https://www.craigcurtisrd.com/) to win the Alberta NDP nomination in Red Deer-North. [United Conservative Party](https://unitedconservative.ca) MLA and Minister of Education [Adriana LaGrange](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriana_LaGrange).

UCP members say party needs to 'pull together' following leadership ... (CTV Toronto)

All seven candidates – Leela Aheer, Todd Loewen, Rebecca Schulz, Rajan Sawhney, Brian Jean, Danielle Smith and Travis Toews – are listed on each ballot with ...

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Smith vows to roll the dice on a radical right-wing reordering of Alberta (rabble.ca)

In a democracy, reasonable leaders don't pursue massive radical change without a mandate from voters, but does that matter to Danielle Smith?

I’m a reasonable person.” Given her tone, one wouldn’t be surprised if, like Bonaparte, she snatches the crown and plops it on her own head! According to the Globe’s account: “Cabinet ministers who were once cool or silent on her policies have now signalled they’re at least ready to work with her. Privatization will be the goal. Decentralization will be the buzzword. That is to say, the woman who is about to be named Alberta’s unelected premier by less than 3.5 per cent of the province’s eligible voters will roll the dice on a radical right-wing reordering of Alberta society – with serious implications for all of Canada – in hopes that some of the gunk will stick to the wall.