The vote was the centrepiece of the UCP’s annual general meeting in Red Deer, attended by roughly 6,000 members
United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith walks on stage to address party members at their annual meeting in Red Deer, Alta., Nov. 2.’s fellow party members have voted overwhelmingly in support of her leadership, solidifying her place as head of the province’s conservative movement while crushing internal pockets of dissent.
Ms. Smith faced some opposition from disgruntled members, largely on the right flank, who argued she has not lived up to her promise to legislate in a way that reflects their values. But these disaffected members did not have a unifying theme to rally around. And Ms. Smith’s legislative achievements, such as dismantling Alberta Health Services and stripping health professionals of decision-making power, undermined arguments that she is not aggressively pursuing change.
“I would really suggest that those groups listen to the Premier’s comments at the end of her speech: that’s it’s time for us to go back to being a united party, focused on what unites us and stop focusing on what divides us.” “Let’s not sink to the level of our opponents, by attacking, vilifying one another, breaking into factions,” she said while members lined up to vote.
In addition to the leadership review, UCP members voted on a raft of policy proposals that they hope the government will reflect in legislation, including a version of the Alberta Bill of Rights that goes much further thanThe 30-minute special session ended with members voting overwhelmingly in support of the proposal, which will put pressure on Ms. Smith to revise the amendments her government tabled last week.
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