Danielle Smith Says Prime Minister Should Have Contacted Her When Visiting Alberta

Danielle Smith Says Prime Minister Should Have Contacted Her When Visiting Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the party faithful at the United Conservative Party annual general meeting in Calgary on Nov. 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta’s premier says the prime minister did not contact her about his visit to her province. Justin Trudeau made a similar move when he stopped in Saskatchewan in early 2023, connecting his reasons to that province’s resistance to Ottawa’s energy policies.

Premier Danielle Smith said Mr. Trudeau “spoke with Alberta media during which he managed to call Albertans fools, claimed the carbon tax was saving Alberta families thousands of dollars, and condemned anyone supportive of parental involvement in their child’s education” during a visit on Feb. 21.