Danielle Smith
Marlaina Danielle Smith is a Canadian politician, former lobbyist, former columnist and media personality who has served as the 19th premier of Alberta and leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) since 2022.
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Aug 10, 2026
Far Left
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is using U.S. tariffs to demand more pipeline approvals and arguing that federal climate policy is strangling the province's oil economy.
Progressives see Smith's 'more oil' line as catastrophically hypocritical because Alberta is already first in methane leaks and misses emission targets, and her stance drags all of Canada backwards.
Aug 10, 2026
Far Right
Smith is the Alberta premier driving the upcoming independence referendum and fighting federal Indigenous and environmental restrictions on energy.
People's Party supporters praise her for confronting Ottawa, though some wish she would break completely with federal institutions.
Aug 9, 2026
Far Left
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is linked to the blue flag as a separatist symbol, the oil and gas expansion push and Alberta's pro AI data centre propaganda.
NDP/Green readers criticize Smith for using western alienation to serve fossil fuel interests and distract from climate transition.
Aug 6, 2026
Center
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her budget after contractors said recovery centres face unpaid bills and lawsuits over addiction treatment projects in Indigenous communities.
Centre perspective is critical of spending oversight, seeing this as a political liability for Smith on a policy file she has made central to her government.
Aug 4, 2026
Far Right
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is commenting on the Calgary crash and the WestJet strike while defending provincial control over energy.
People's Party supporters appreciate her pushback against Ottawa's climate rules but worry she will not go far enough in challenging federal power.
Aug 4, 2026
Center
Smith is the Alberta premier who has championed investment and resource development, placing her in the middle of the Meta data centre controversy.
Centre observers are critical if she prioritizes corporate data projects over local objections about farmland and environmental impacts.
Jul 30, 2026
Far Right
Premier Smith pressed Carney on equalization reform during a joint press conference and called for international students without PR to leave Canada.
She is praised by the People's Party for standing up to Ottawa on equalization and immigration enforcement, but criticized for not going far enough.
Jul 30, 2026
Center
Alberta Premier Smith signed a housing infrastructure deal with Prime Minister Carney aimed at accelerating homebuilding.
Centre perspective sees this as constructive federal-provincial cooperation, though Smith's push for private medical testing draws some concern.
Jul 29, 2026
Center
Alberta Premier overseeing expansion of private health testing starting Friday.
Centre critics worry her policy erodes public healthcare, while supporters see efficiency gains; the debate is central to federal-provincial tensions.
Jul 29, 2026
Lean Left
Her government allows Albertans to pay for MRIs without a doctor's referral starting Friday (article 8).
This move towards two-tier healthcare alarms Liberals who see it as eroding public Medicare.