If crowned Alberta premier, Danielle Smith won’t call an early election because she thinks she might lose
EDMONTON—Danielle Smith thinks she has the runway needed for a smooth landing in the Alberta premier’s office should she win the United Conservative leadership race this week.The reason? She’d potentially lose to the NDP.
“I think that when early election calls occur, the public is suspicious,” said Smith in response to a question Monday about a snap election. “I think people want the precedent as well that we’re going to stick to the commitments that we made,” Smith said. She said she had some work she wants to get done in the months before a general election. Most notably, introducing the Alberta Sovereignty Act, which she says would allow Alberta to ignore federal laws it doesn’t like, and also starting to reform health care.But Smith wants to go toe to toe with Ottawa for a while before taking on the Alberta NDP.
Smith could try and grab a seat that’s open in Calgary-Elbow, although it is a more progressive riding and may not be an overly friendly spot for her.
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