Heard On The Hill

Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians

Plus, former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin endorses Mark Marissen for Vancouver mayor, and philanthropist and former Canadian secretary to the Queen John Crosbie Perlin dies at 88.

Alberta Premier and United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, left, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, and Conservative MP and former party leader Erin O'Toole have all caused grief for their American counterparts who share names and similar Twitter handles with the three prominent Canadian politicians. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

October 12, 2022

In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians, Danielle Smith, a former television host in St. Louis, Mo., made it clear on Oct. 7 that she was not the new leader o...

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