At the recent AGM, a clear majority of UCP members aligned with the views of with the strident conservative movement Take Back Alberta
In many ways, Danielle Smith has the wind in her sails. She pulled off a narrow electoral victory in May, her Alberta NDP rivals don’t know for certain who their leader will be in a year’s time, and her approval numbers are better than those of most premiers.conference centre at the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting this past weekend. The Premier was received warmly – a clear departure from many of the final public moments during Jason Kenney’s time as leader.
If it wasn’t totally clear before, it is clear now who makes up the most active UCP membership: TBA supporters and a host of other groups with a similar world view. And these relative newcomers will not be satisfied with their policy motions gathering dust on a UCP office shelf. Mr. Parker’s constant refrain is that leaders serve, or not, at the pleasure of his movement.of threats. Ms. Smith will face a leadership review in the next year or two.
She sounded more nuanced when she later told reporters her caucus will consider the results of policy votes but must ultimately govern in the best interests of the entire province. “We have to make sure that we’re respecting the rights of parents but also making sure kids feel protected and supported,” Ms. Smith said.
The Premier also has a libertarian outlook, and the key tenets of individualism and limited government involvement don’t lend themselves to micromanaging interactions between teachers and parents. Going back to the Alberta election in May, she’s well aware her party lost seats to the NDP in battleground Calgary due to worry that either she or her party were too extreme.
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