Alberta Premier Smith and Trump are ‘major distractions’ in Poilievre’s quest to become prime minister, say political insiders

By talking about a two-tier health-care system, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ‘opened a healed wound’ for Conservatives, says Innovative Research pollster Greg Lyle. Donald Trump's U.S. presidential candidacy will open up problems for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre because Trump's 'detested' by most Canadians, but many Conservative MPs support him, says Jake Enwright.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s, centre, proposed idea of a two-tier health system and Donald Trump’s, right, candidacy for the Republican Party presidential nomination are giving openings to the left-of-centre parties to campaign against Pierre Poilievre, left, in the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Flickr

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BY ABBAS RANA

November 28, 2022

In his quest to become prime minister, Pierre Poilievre faces two vulnerabilities from outside the federal Conservative Party: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and former U.S. president Donald Trump.

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