UCP Leader

• UCP Leader Danielle Smith declines to speak on previous COVID vaccine, Nazi comments

  Danielle Smith declined Tuesday to discuss prior comments equating the COVID-19 vaccinated to Nazi supporters, saying it's time to move on from the "dark days'' of the pandemic.

  Politics

  May 9, 2023
  
• ‘Most discriminated against group’: Alberta premier pledges to protect unvaccinated

  Earlier in the day, Smith was sworn into the job by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani at a ceremony at Government House.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2022
  
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• ‘Cautiously optimistic’: How do rural Alberta, Edmonton, Calgary feel about Danielle Smith as premier?

  The president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta says his members want to 'actually get things done' with new premier Danielle Smith. But how do the big cities feel?

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2022
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• Alberta’s Jason Kenney raises concerns, warns ‘populism with a snarl’ not conservatism

  Outgoing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reflects on more than two decades in politics and where the conservative movement may be heading.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2022
• Danielle Smith wins UCP leadership race, to be next Alberta premier

  The United Conservative Party announced Danielle Smith is Jason Kenney's successor, after ranked ballots were tallied.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2022
• Alberta UCP members head to polls on final voting day to replace Kenney

  There are 124,000 eligible voters, many of whom have already cast ballots by mail.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2022
• Don’t cry for me: Kenney prepares to leave office as UCP leader

  It's Premier Jason Kenney's swan song message as he prepares to depart the province's top job, forced out by the very United Conservative Party he willed into existence.

  Politics

  Oct 2, 2022
• Alberta UCP leadership race likely doing ‘serious damage’ to party’s brand: pollster

  An Alberta politics expert says Danielle Smith's sovereignty-based campaign is not resonating with the average voter despite her frontrunner status.

  Politics

  Oct 2, 2022
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• Danielle Smith faces renewed attacks during final UCP leadership debate

  Danielle Smith faced renewed attacks on multiple fronts Tuesday in the campaign's final debate.

  Politics

  Aug 30, 2022
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• Alberta’s outgoing premier to lead South Korea trade delegation

  With six weeks until his replacement will be named as UCP leader, Premier Jason Kenney is leading a trade delegation to South Korea.

  Economy

  Aug 26, 2022