Why Danielle Smith says she will try ‘persuading’ Trudeau on climate goals
says she got a “very strong” mandate in Monday’s provincial election and is ready to lead for all Albertans — despite her United Conservative Party losing seats and dropping in its share of the vote.
Smith will lead the slimmest majority in Alberta history with 49 seats to the NDP’s 38 after winning under 53 per cent of ballots cast — down from nearly 55 per cent that the party got in 2019. But the premier sees those results not as a mark against her vision, but a sign of broad support across the province in the face of strong opposition.
Smith added she’s not concerned that the UCP lost 11 seats, including several cabinet ministers, and was completely shut out in Edmonton while splitting Calgary’s crucial ridings with the NDP.All eyes will be on how Smith deals with Ottawa, a relationshipThat includes the potential invocation of the Alberta sovereignty act, which Smith’s government passed after she was elected as UCP leader and premier last year. It was not discussed by Smith on the campaign trail.
“It’s unachievable without shutting down production, and we won’t do that,” she said. “We have the right under the Constitution to develop our resources in our own way and to manage our conservation policies. And that’s why those are two things I’m hoping that the prime minister realizes he’s better working with us as an ally than working against us.”
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