Smith vows UCP will win Alberta general election and tackle the affordability crisis
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Premier Danielle Smith told the United Conservative Party she would lead them to victory in Alberta's general election next year with an agenda focused on tackling the high cost of living and defending the province's jurisdiction.
Premier Danielle Smith told the United Conservative Party she would lead them to victory in Alberta's general election next year with an agenda focused on tackling the high cost of living and defending the province's jurisdiction.
Smith spoke Saturday at the party's annual general meeting, a day after revealing her cabinet ministers.
She pledged her government would be inspired by the leadership of former premier Ralph Klein, who served 14 years as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.
"Ralph never ruled over his caucus with an iron fist," Smith said. "He believed in empowering MLAs and ministers, and he also believed that MLAs and ministers shared the face of the party."
To reaffirm that, Smith said her caucus introduced a policy ensuring every MLA would be "meaningfully" engaged in creating and shaping government legislation.
"That's how Ralph ran things, and that's how I'm going to run things," she added.
After a caucus retreat in Sylvan Lake, Smith told members of the party that four priorities emerged:
