Opinion | As Trudeau steps down, Danielle Smith is having a moment

Look out Canada, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is on a roll. Her political nemesis, Justin Trudeau, is stepping down. Her political ally, “scrap-the-tax” Pierre Poilievre, seems destined to become prime minister. And “drill-baby-drill” Donald Trump will move back into the White House on Jan. 20.

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Opinion | Trans Mountain pipeline fuels Danielle Smith’s popularity while Trudeau’s efforts all but ignored

With the completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX) expansion this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just handed Alberta Premier Danielle Smith the gift that will keep on giving for years to come — billions of dollars worth of economic prosperity for the province’s economy and millions of dollars to the provincial government’s treasury. Will this finally bring peace to…

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