Smith refuses to talk about threat to sue CBC days after her deadline passed

A spokesperson for the CBC says no lawsuit has been filed against the public broadcaster on behalf of Danielle Smith or the UCP, despite a deadline passing Friday. The threat surrounded a CBC story headlined "Danielle Smith discussed COVID charges 'almost weekly' with justice officials, according to leaked call." Smith continued to refuse follow-up questions from reporters, a new policy the press gallery has demanded that she drop. Since the notice of defamation, Smith has repeatedly told reporters she can not talk about the case because it's pending legal action. "Why does she need to have a public health guarantee?