CALGARY – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Alberta Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith stood elbow to elbow at a pancake breakfast in Calgary this morning.
Smith, whose right-of-centre provincial party is posing a serious challenge to Alberta’s long-ruling Conservatives, thinks they have more in common than just the food they were serving to hungry Stampede revellers.
Get daily National news
Smith told reporters she is a big fan of Harper’s and that her fledgling Wildrose party has more in common with the federal government than the Alberta tories.
She said the relationship between the provincial and federal parties has become increasingly strained over the past few years.
- First Nation demands more info on Bell AI data centre near Regina: ‘We have to live here’
- Catholic, Anglican bishops urge Albertans to consider referendum’s impact on vulnerable
- 2nd potential AI data centre worries Saint John residents: ‘We have questions’
- U.S. officials allow liquor deliveries to resume to isolated New Brunswick island
The Calgary Stampede is a 10 day party where the cowboy way of life is celebrated and is also a key time for politicians to hobnob and do some campaigning.
All of the current Alberta Conservative leadership candidates attended Harper’s annual Stampede barbecue Saturday evening.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.