EDMONTON – Alberta’s premier says former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith was a good politician and should be thanked for her contribution to the province.
Jim Prentice is defending Smith after she lost a bid on the weekend to win the Tory nomination in her Highwood constituency for the next provincial election.
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She led eight Wildrose MLAs across the floor to the Tories last December — a move which left the Wildrose in disarray.
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Prentice says Smith is a friend and he doesn’t like to see people piling on criticism after her loss.
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