In social media posts, Smith questioned if parts of Ukraine should be allowed annexed, adding borders were poorly drawn after World War 2.
Smith posted on the platform Locals.com in February questioning if areas of Ukraine should be allowed to break away if they wanted to, saying it appears borders were poorly drawn after the Second World War resulting in ensuing conflict.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
In a post from early March, which no longer appears on Smith’s public feed but was captured and posted elsewhere online, and later reported on by independent media, she linked to an article that appears to imply Ukraine and NATO had shown aggression in the lead-up to Russia’s invasion. Smith’s post goes on to say Ukraine may need to adopt a more neutral stance to remain independent.
The article she linked to came from a website that has been criticized as promoting disinformation coming out of Russia. A second post, which also no longer appears on Smith’s feed but was captured by journalists and posted elsewhere, linked to a report from Fox News’ Tucker Carlson questioning if the United States had been funding secret Biolabs in Ukraine where weapons are being created. That story has since been debunked by several fact-checking sources.
In follow-up posts, Smith showed support for Albertans who had provided assistance to Ukrainian refugees. Speaking earlier this week, Smith showed support for the Ukrainian people saying she supports former Premier Jason Kenney’s initiatives providing assistance to Ukraine. She also showed support for fundraising efforts spearheaded by former MLA Thomas Lukaszuk and former Premier Ed Stelmach.
“To read what she actually says behind the scenes is heartbreaking. Duplicitous, would be the understatement of the year,
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