Danielle smith

Alberta’s premier rode into office declaring war on the federal government—and won by a tiny margin. Can she keep her rebellious rural base happy, without sparking a national crisis?

As I joyously recounted in my previous aria, Danielle Smith is on a wave. She is being severely disparaged and outright insulted by the highest foreheads, some of which have Alpine reach, that Toronto pundits have to offer. Which is pure jet-fuel for her cause. And it continues. Just this past Saturday, the mighty Globe and Mail’s Sanhedrin, their august editorial board, over a photograph of Premier Smith, ran the headline “Some of Canada’s premiers appear to be losing their minds.” “Losing

As a working group to find common ground on energy policies gets underway, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is doubling down on her fight against the federal government.

Nearly one year after Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party defeated Rachel Notley's Alberta New Democrats, new polling suggests Smith's party is mostly hanging on to the support that brought it into office in the first place.

Alberta’s Bill 18 threatens to set a disruptive line in the sand on provincial jurisdiction. But it also risks exposing the fault lines within the province

Alberta's premier says she's had many conversations with members of the trans community before and since drafting a suite of policy proposals dealing with transgender rights.

The UCP Leader’s career has gone across party lines, and in and out of controversy. On May 29, voters decide where the story goes

Somehow a province that contributes16 per cent of Canadian Pension Plan contributions is owed 53 per cent of its projected 2027 value.

A new survey is looking into approval ratings for Canada's premiers. Despite still being fairly new to the role, it seems like Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hasn't quite won over the province. The study, which was conducted by the Angus Reid Institute, found that Smith had one of the lowest approval ratings out of Canada's nine premiers.

Danielle Smith's government is in court right now fighting against the federal government's Impact Assessment Act — a case it's probably going to lose. If it does, it should look in its own backyard for the reason why, columnist Max Fawcett writes.