Danielle Smith is leading the charge in an ugly battle against Alberta’s perceived enemies — but she’s not alone
Her aggressive moves in the UCP leadership race, such as proposing the Alberta Sovereignty Act, is setting off a race to the bottom.
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June 17th, 2022 - Brian Jean, Danielle Smith, Travis Toews, UCP Leadership Race 2022, United Conservative Party
Think you know who’ll replace Jason Kenney? Think again
Think you know who’ll replace Jason Kenney? Think again Now that the race is officially underway for leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party, you’ll be hearing this question a lot: Who will win? Or at the very least: Who is the front-runner? The two questions might sound like the same thing, but they are vastly different.
Premier Danielle Smith. Get used to it. That appears to be where we’re headed after watching the first official leadership debate Wednesday evening in Alberta’s United Conservative Party race to replace Premier Jason Kenney. There might be seven people on the track but Smith seems to be the only one with a steering wheel — and she’s leading everybody in circles with no off ramp. She is setting the agenda and the rest are eating her dust.
Brian Jean’s byelection win sets the stage for showdown with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney The melodrama that is Alberta politics has just become a street brawl. And newly elected MLA Brian Jean is bringing his brass knuckles — along with almost five years’ worth of anger and resentment. For Jean, winning the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection Tuesday night was…
Jason Kenney pleads for unity as his leadership is under increasing scrutiny
The political vultures are circling. A bit prematurely perhaps, but they’re here at the annual general meeting of the United Conservative Party this weekend in Calgary.