Smith was sworn into office by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani in a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton. YYC ableg
Danielle Smith is sworn in as Alberta Premier-designate by Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Tyler Shandro and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Salma Lakhani, in Edmonton, on Tuesday October 11, 2022.She also promised to challenge the federal carbon tax and to introduce a sovereignty act that would reject federal laws deemed against the province’s interests.
That seat became vacant when the constituency’s current representative, Michaela Frey, resigned on Friday.Smith’s decision to not hold by-election in Calgary-Elbow raising questions Smith replaces Jason Kenney, who formally handed in his resignation as premier before Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony. Smith won the UCP leadership race last week to replace Kenney as party leader and premier. Kenney announced he was quitting months earlier following an uninspiring 51 per cent vote of support in a party leadership review.
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