Alberta’s New Pro-Oil Premier Is On A Collision Course With Trudeau

Alberta’s incoming premier Danielle Smith pledged to work for a prosperous oil-rich province without asking the federal government for permission to produce and export energy. The new premier, who was elected to lead Alberta’s ruling United Conservative Party (UCP), told party members on Thursday, “Today marks a new beginning in the Alberta story.” “Today we start putting Alberta First!!!” Smith tweeted on Friday. Her campaign has focused on an ‘Alberta First’ slogan and against the outreach of the…