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'It's pretty straightforward': Danielle Smith objects after Ontario man charged with assaulting home intruder

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing Ontario counterpart Doug Ford’s bafflement after learning that a Lindsay, Ont. man ...
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“Lost in translation” Alberta Premier says she was unaware of controversial expense changes

Danielle Smith says she didn't know about her own government's changes that resulted in the removal of publicly disclosed ...

Government decision to revert expense reporting rules applauded by taxpayers advocate

Premier Danielle Smith's government says it's returning to its previous rules after critics from across the political ...
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In one day, Danielle Smith’s UCP government flip-flops on unpopular COVID and expense claim policies – so what’s up?

Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government just flip-flopped on plans to make health care workers pay for COVID-19 ...
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Alberta Premier Smith says unions prompted COVID-19 shot coverage expansion

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday her government's sudden shift in COVID-19 vaccination policy was prompted by ...

Danielle Smith faces criticism, anger at 2nd Alberta Next town hall in Edmonton

After receiving a warm welcome and widespread support just 24 hours earlier, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith faced a more vocally critical and frustrated crowd as she and her hand-picked panel members ...
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Premier Danielle Smith in Cochrane tomorrow

UCP Leader and Premier Danielle Smith is in Cochrane tomorrow night (Aug. 19) for a members-only United Conservative Party ...

Premier Smith, Alberta Next panel face hecklers, supporters at fiery Edmonton event

A raucous crowd of about 750 people, the largest yet, attended a town hall hosted by Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next ...
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Smith says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consider reversing a recent policy change that ended the public ...

Canadian leader keen to build on Alberta province’s strong trade ties with India

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the province is excited to build on “our long-standing ties with India, pursuing new ...
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Smith met with anger, criticism at Alberta Next Panel in Edmonton

Despite vocal critics, most of those who attended Thursday’s town hall registered their support for UCP ideas in straw polls, ...