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Newly re-elected Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she got a “very strong” mandate in Monday’s provincial election and is ready to lead for all Albertans — despite her United Conservative Party losing seats and dropping in its share of the vote. And she says she is confident she will be …
Read More »Danielle Smith photo with protesters charged in ‘Freedom Convoy’ raises eyebrows
United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith posed for photos with campaign supporters Wednesday night, including three people who were either fined or charged for their role in the so-called Freedom Convoy to Ottawa. Political events attract people from all walks of life and politicians are not known to waste opportunities …
Read More »Conservatives in Alberta aren’t speaking the same language. And that’s a problem for the UCP
This column is an opinion by Alberta farmer and blogger David Cymbaluk. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. About a year ago, I wrote that Alberta’s United Conservative Party was fracturing along ideological lines that had been papered over by Jason Kenney’s choice to unite two conservative factions. Since …
Read More »Where do the seven UCP leadership candidates stand on education issues?
With fewer than 10 days to go until United Conservative Party members choose a new leader — and Alberta’s next premier — CBC News delved into the seven candidates’ platforms and public comments to see where they stand on the province’s education system. Although pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 education will consume 14 …
Read More »Lots of sniping in UCP leadership race, but so few shots fired over inflation
Many would-be successors to Premier Jason Kenney have gamely taken aim at him this campaign, from his past approaches toward COVID and Ottawa to his occasional interventions as lame-duck United Conservative Party leader with weeks left to go in his power seat. So what kind of dust did Kenney kick …
Read More »UCP MLAs divided, unsure of support for possible Alberta Sovereignty Act
If elected leader of the United Conservative Party, Danielle Smith may have a challenge convincing all of her caucus to vote for her signature law. A proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act has been the centrepiece of Smith’s campaign to become party leader and the province’s next premier. No draft of the legislation …
Read More »Seven UCP leadership contenders set to face off in Edmonton
Please make me your second choice. Or, maybe, rank me as your No. 3. That’s the message United Conservative Party leadership candidates should bring to party members during tonight’s debate if they were being strategic, say political observers. Seven candidates will be in Edmonton for the party’s second — and final — official debate …
Read More »More Albertans looking at voting UCP than NDP — but alternative parties of interest, poll suggests
With the race to lead the United Conservative Party still in its early days, a new poll suggests more Albertans would consider voting for that party than the Opposition NDP in the 2023 provincial election. The poll by Trend Research, under the direction of Janet Brown Opinion Research, surveyed 900 Albertans between June …
Read More »Danielle Smith’s ‘sovereignty’ plan separates her from UCP leadership pack
In an anxious fantasy sequence in an episode of The Simpsons, young Lisa Simpson imagines playing saxophone at a rock concert as the audience pelts her band with jeers. She snaps out of the daydream, asking: “Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?” This scene came …
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