EDMONTON—Act I of Danielle Smith’s political comeback during the 2022 UCP leadership race saw her speaking out against COVID-19 restrictive policies, promising a Sovereignty Act, and talking about the need for a provincial police force and pension.
Once elected leader, she maintained her posture on COVID policies and delivered on her Sovereignty Act. But the former Wildrose leader didn’t have long before entering Act II of her renewed career ahead of the provincial election, needing to cater to voters across the province and putting aside talk about some politically sensitive topics that could be attacked by the opposition.
