Premier-designate Danielle Smith announced Saturday she will seek a seat in the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat, sparking controversy from opposition critics who say she’s neglecting Calgary voters.
The newly elected leader of the United Conservative Party plans to take over the constituency after Michaela Frey resigned from the post this week.
“There may be other candidates who are also stepping away and so I think I think rather than have a rolling series of by-elections, we may as well just stick with the convention of having the adjacent MLA take care of the issues in the riding and we'll stick with the fixed election date.”“Danielle Smith has chosen to hide from the voters of Calgary-Elbow. Not only is she refusing to run there, Smith is denying the opportunity for ANYONE to contest the vacant seat,” Notley said.
“This is cowardly and it's undemocratic. It is a direct violation … of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which outlines the democratic rights that Canadians have the right to vote and the right to stand for public office.” “I'm prepared to travel a lot and be in communities a lot and do town halls a lot and reach out a lot,” Smith said.
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