Alberta sovereignty boosting UCP leadership frontrunner’s campaign

Alberta’s United Conservative Party is now days away from picking its new leader. Danielle Smith is the presumed frontrunner in the race to replace Jason Kenney, and has centred her campaign around a proposed “Alberta Sovereignty Act.” Heather Yourex-West explains the polarizing idea that’s resonated with the UCP’s base, and why Smith may have to start pivoting away from it soon.

• Alberta UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith says if elected, she won’t call early election