EDMONTON—In comments about the World Economic Forum (WEF), Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she finds it “distasteful” when billionaires “brag” about controlling sovereign nations’ political leaders.
The new premier was repeatedly asked to explain her views on the WEF at a press conference in Edmonton on Oct. 24, following her previous remarks about Alberta Health Services’ “partnership with the World Economic Forum.”
“I find it distasteful when billionaires brag about how much control they have over political leaders, as the head of that organization has,” Smith said following the swearing-in ceremony of her cabinet ministers.
“I think that that is offensive for people who should be directing government or the people who vote for them.”…