Alberta Premier Clarifies Comments Made About COVID-19 Prosecutions

Alberta Premier Clarifies Comments Made About COVID-19 Prosecutions
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference after members of her cabinet were sworn in, in Edmonton on Oct. 24, 2022. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
Marnie Cathcart
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EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took to the airwaves on Jan. 14, using her weekly radio show to clarify earlier comments she made about talking to Crown prosecutors about cases involving alleged COVID-19 health violations, comments that caused uproar from the opposition.

“Of course, I’ve never called a Crown prosecutor. You’re not allowed to do that as a politician,” Smith said on the radio show “Your Province. Your Premier.“ that broadcasts every Saturday morning.