Smith was elected leader of the United Conservative Party in October and replaced Jason Kenney as Premier days later
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has won a by-election in Brooks-Medicine Hat, which will allow her to personally introduce her proposed sovereignty act after the legislature resumes at the end of the month.
“This is more than a victory party. This is the start of something bigger. This is our declaration that Alberta is worth fighting for,” Ms. Smith told supporters in Medicine Hat. Turnout for by-elections is typically much lower than general elections, which was the case on Tuesday, when just 30 per cent of eligible voters turned out.
Ms. Smith was forced to walk back comments she made on her first day as Premier, when she said the unvaccinated were the most discriminated group in her lifetime, and she also apologized for social media posts she wrote earlier this year that appeared to blame Ukraine for Russia’s invasion of the country.
Instead, Ms. Frey resigned the day after Ms. Smith’s leadership victory and immediately threw her support behind Ms. Smith.
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