How Danielle Smith won in Alberta and what it means for CanadaDanielle Smith celebrates after being chosen as the new leader of the United Conservative Party and next Alberta premier in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshLisa Young, University of CalgaryDanielle Smith rode a wave of Alberta populism to win the United Conservative Party leadership on the sixth ballot. Smith was the only candidate for UCP leader without a seat in the legislature; many served in former premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet. The centrepiece of her Alberta First platform is her proposed Alberta sovereignty act, which she has promised will be her first priority as premier. Disrupting Canadian politicsWhen she is sworn in as premier, Smith will be a new and potentially disruptive force in Canadian politics.

Source: CBC News October 07, 2022 22:33 UTC