Tag: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Alberta Not Proceeding With Premier Smith’s Bill to Protect COVID-19 Unvaccinated

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rolling back on a promise to introduce legislation this fall that would have outlawed restrictions on people not vaccinated against COVID-19. Government house leader Joseph Schow says such a bill will not be introduced this fall, as the focus is on other priorities. He declined to say whether the bill…


Cory Morgan: Smith’s Bold Health-Care Reforms Will Be Watched Closely by Other Provinces

Commentary No premier in living memory has had the courage to take the political gamble of pursuing systemic reform when it comes to health care. That may all change with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as she boldly has staked her political career on tackling the provincial health-care system. Rest assured every premier in Canada will…


Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Calls on Feds to Cancel Carbon Tax, Pause Fuel Tax

EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to cancel the federal carbon tax and pause the federal fuel tax. She made the comments in a letter addressed to the prime minister on Wednesday, just one day after winning a seat in the Alberta Legislative Assembly. Smith said Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) government…


Low Turnout in Advance Polls in Riding Where Smith Is Seeking a Seat

Turnout was low in the advance polls for the Brooks-Medicine Hat provincial byelection in which Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking a seat. Smith announced she would run in the southern Alberta riding on Oct. 8, just two days after she won the premiership, and after MLA Michaela Fry resigned and encouraged the new United Conservative Party…


Low Turnout in Advance Polls in Riding Where Smith Is Seeking a Seat in Alberta Legislature

Turnout was low in the advance polls for the Brooks-Medicine Hat provincial byelection in which Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking a seat. Smith announced she would run in the southern Alberta riding on Oct. 8, just two days after she won the premiership, and after MLA Michaela Fry resigned and encouraged the new United Conservative Party…