Category: Alberta politics

Alberta Poised to Have a Majority Government After May 29 Election

Whether it is Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party (UCP) in power, or Rachel Notley’s New Democrat Party (NDP) at the helm of the province, it seems Alberta is poised to have another majority government after the May 29 election, according to a summary of electoral projections. In the 2019 election, Alberta voters went to the…


Smith Responds to Latest Media Leak of Call With Pastor Arrested on COVID Violations

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has responded to a leaked telephone conversation she had with Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski in January 2022, reiterating that she has never spoken to anyone with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service. Smith issued a news release before the recording was made public, stating, “Later today, in an effort to continue their…


Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Calls on Prairie Provinces to Unite

EDMONTON—Alberta’s newly elected Premier Danielle Smith has written a letter to the premiers of Saskatchewan and Manitoba requesting a meeting to create new economic alliances between the Prairie provinces “rather than waiting for federal action.” In her October 24, 2022, letter, Smith said one of the first priorities in her new role is to “harness the…