The Alberta premier apparently doesn’t like Trudeau, but it’s an Alberta tradition to look miserable next to Liberal prime ministers
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Smith obviously doesn’t like Trudeau very much, but it’s actually kind of an Alberta tradition to look miserable next to Liberal prime ministers, particularly when they’re Justin Trudeau.Top, Jason Kenney. Bottom, Rachel Notley. So why all the side-eyes? Trudeau is deeply, deeply unpopular in Alberta, and always has been. Basically, if you don’t look absolutely miserable around him at all times, it’s only a matter of time before you’ll be accused ofBut why did she shake everybody’s hand at the press conference? Maybe just to show that she still knows how.
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