Alberta’s Opposition NDP leader wants a public guarantee from Premier Danielle Smith that she will follow through on her promise to hold the next general election on its scheduled date next spring.
EDMONTON - Alberta’s Opposition NDP leader has demanded a public guarantee from Premier Danielle Smith that she will follow through on her promise to hold the next general election on its scheduled date next spring.
“To suggest you have a mandate to act on these plans prior to a provincial vote is dismissive of Albertans’ democratic rights. Smith has long promised to hold the election that day and has not hinted or suggested she is reconsidering such a move. She has also said her government would forbid mask mandates in schools and provide discrimination protection for those who choose not to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
On Oct. 8, at a news conference in Medicine Hat, Smith used the fixed election date as a reason why she was calling a byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat to gain a seat for herself while not calling a byelection in Calgary-Elbow, which has been vacant since UCP legislature member Doug Schweitzer resigned at the end of August.
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