Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Endorses Danielle Smith for Next Alberta Premier

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a news conference in Calgary on Feb. 15, 2023. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has endorsed Alberta United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith in the provincial election, which will take place May 29.

On May 25, just five days ahead of the election, Poilievre said in a video, “Let’s cut through the noise on the choice between the NDP’s Rachel Notley and Conservative Danielle Smith.”