Smith gets off to a rocky start as Alberta premier

On the day after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dug herself out of an anti-vaxxer hole, she decided to add some levity to her Twitter feed. To do so, she took a picture of her nylon-clad legs and patent leather pumps with the tag line: 'It’s a beautiful day.'

New Alberta Premier Danielle Smith may be able to harness the power of conservatism in Alberta to win, but given the missteps of her first few days in office, that seems unlikely, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

October 17, 2022

OTTAWA—#ableg has taken on a whole new meeting in the Twitter world. It used to be a hashtag for the Alberta legislature. Now it is a hashtag for the premier’s legs. Does that sound bizarre? If so, that is because it is. On the day after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dug herself out of an a...

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