Breakenridge: It's up to the UCP caucus to temper Danielle Smith's more disruptive policies yyc abpoli ableg UCP NDP
It then falls to those who remain within caucus — including most of the leadership candidates, as well as other cabinet ministers — to make a choice. Some will probably opt to fall in line, while others may simply decide to move on from politics for now. For the sake of the province, let’s hope they opt to stand on principle.Article content
The new leader does not hold the hammer over the caucus, especially given her own rhetoric about the importance of MLAs having a voice and being heard and respected by the leader. Influential figures like Travis Toews and Jason Nixon are going to be crucial for Smith in assembling a cabinet and implementing a legislative agenda. There is considerable leverage here for opponents of the Alberta Sovereignty Act if they choose to use it.
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