Alberta’s Smith Tops Canada’s Premiers in Fiscal Performance Ranking by Think Tank

Alberta Premier and United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith speaks at the Conservative Party of Canada national convention in Calgary, on Jan. 31, 2026. Smith placed first overall in the Fraser Institute's ranking of the country's premiers for fiscal prudence. The Canadian Press/Larry MacDougal

Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith achieved the highest score among Canada’s premiers in a nationwide evaluation of fiscal management by a think tank that saw Manitoba’s NDP Premier Wab Kinew place last.

A report published this week by the Fraser Institute evaluated the fiscal policies of Canada’s premiers and the leader of the United Conservative Party receiving the highest rating overall.