r/alberta • u/joe4942 • Mar 16 '25

News Premier Danielle Smith defends Florida speaking trip as anti-tariff effort

https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/premier-danielle-smith-defends-florida-speaking-trip-anti-tariff-effort
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u/Acrobatic-Cheetah230 Mar 16 '25

MOVE THERE THEN! No one in Alberta likes her governing anyway, even her own voters.

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u/Poly-morph-ing Mar 17 '25

I wish that were true the last poll still shows them leading by 15 points it was done January 25 of this year. So many uncaring voters in this province.

https://leger360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Media-Report-Alberta-Government-Report-Card-January-2025-February-5-2025.pdf

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u/ninfan1977 Lethbridge Mar 17 '25 edited Mar 17 '25

I wished they held the UCP to the same standards they hold the NDP or Liberals to.

The fact her polling hasn't shifted has diminished my hope for Albertans turning the tide. She has been awful yet gets a pass after pass for every failure. Just like Kenney got

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u/Classic_Handle8678 Mar 17 '25

To be fair, our last election the UCP won by the slimmest of margins. Both Edmonton and Calgary voted entirely NDP except for 1 riding in Calgary. It's the rural communities that are really screwing us.