Alberta premier Danielle Smith, left, talks with colleagues during the fall meetings of Canada's premiers hosted by Ontario in Toronto, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will not attend the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in person, now that the event is being moved indoors because of forecasted frigid temperatures in the U.S. capital.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, will not be attending the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in-person, as the event has moved indoors. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will not attend the inauguration of U.S.
"Most ticketed guests will no longer be able to attend the ceremonies in person, including Premier Danielle Smith," Sam Blackett, the premier's press secretary, told CBC News in a statement. With only those in Trump's close circle able to attend the indoor ceremony, roughly 250,000 ticketed guests, as well as the tens of thousands expected to line the inaugural parade route, are left to find alternative plans.
Trump said some supporters would be able to watch the ceremony from Washington's Capital One Arena — which has a capacity of about 20,000 — and that he would visit the arena after his swearing-in.
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