Danielle Smith\u0027s leadership opponents lined up against her with words spitting and guns blazing at a press conference Wednesday.
The remarkable political event came across as something of an ambush of Smith, but also had the feel of an intervention on her and her supporters.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Smith promises her plan is also a work-around against remaining federal COVID vaccine mandates, but Toews noted those mandates are enforced by federal officials. “No provincial law changes that.”Article contentIf Smith’s plan is ever to proceed, it would at least first need a mandate from the people of Alberta, Rajan Sawhney argued.
When Smith’s backers realize they’ve been duped, they’ll be even more angry and cynical about politics, Jean said, adding it’s simply wrong to trick party members by promising to do things you can’t do. “We need to be real, not fake.” After going through so much stress due to COVID, so much angry division, it is tone deaf to bring more division through Smith’s plan, Aheer said. “Albertans are begging us to come together. They’re begging us to collaborate. They’re tired of being the collateral damage in a fight between the left and right. They’re done.”Article content
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