Marlaina Danielle Smith ECA MLA (born April 1, 1971) is a Canadian politician, former lobbyist, and former columnist and media personality who has been serving as the 19th premier of Alberta and leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) since October 2022. Smith attended the University of Calgary and earned

10 hours ago · Smith said having a border czar, on top of a $1.3-billion border security plan pledged by Ottawa, would further help Canada’s chances to avoid the tariffs that Trump has threatened to impose on ...

21 hours ago · Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a new Crown corporation Wednesday to oversee the province's rainy day fund. ... CBC P.O. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Toll-free (Canada ...

12 hours ago · Danielle Smith said a Canadian border czar would work with their U.S. counterpart to crack down on fentanyl and illegal crossings — something Trump has repeatedly said is an issue.

Danielle Smith is a proud Albertan. As Leader of the governing United Conservative Party, she was sworn in as the 19 th Premier of Alberta on October 11, 2022. She represents the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat in the Legislative Assembly.

Dec 18, 2024 · The premier of oil rich Alberta, Danielle Smith, ignored Trump’s latest “51st state” trolling and endeavored to answer his question.

Jan 21, 2025 · OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday she continues to favour cross-border diplomacy over retaliatory threats, even with newly installed President Donald Trump pledging to bring ...

Dec 21, 2024 · Alberta Premier Danielle Smith talks about the choice between having a balanced budget or giving Albertans a promised tax cut, as well as the impact of low oil prices on the province's...

Aug 12, 2024 · Danielle Smith has been the premier of Alberta and the leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) since October 2022. She had previously led the Wildrose Party but defected to the Progressive Conservatives in 2014. Outside of politics, she has also worked as a journalist, radio host and lobbyist for various pro-business organizations.

The premiership of Danielle Smith began on 11 October 2022 when she was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Salma Lakhani. [1] Smith won the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election to replace then Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on October 6, 2022, and was appointed as the 19th Premier of Alberta .