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At Florida gala, Danielle Smith tried to laugh off 51st state rhetoric. Here's what she said
At PragerU fundraiser, Alberta premier shied away from discussing Pierre Poilievre and Donald Trump, according to video CBC News obtained.
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Danielle Smith's fight against Trump tariffs takes her to right-wing non-profit PragerU gala
She'll be interviewed by the host of the conservative education group's podcast, who asked her last Canadian guest if Canada should be the 51st state (he said yes).
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When Danielle Smith tried explaining Poilievre to Americans, Canadians heard it too
Alberta's premier has given U.S. media outlets several reasons Trump should avoid tariffs. But her electoral rationale landed differently in Canada.
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How province kept rein on health contracting, despite what Danielle Smith says
CBC News has obtained documents that lay out extensive government influence over AHS contracts with private surgery clinics and more.
Ex-minister Guthrie on 'probation,' barred from UCP caucus meetings after quitting cabinet
The UCP MLA demanded the health minister's removal during the Alberta Health Services probe. A day after he left cabinet, he entered a 30-day caucus probation.
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On Day 1 of Trump's trade war, Danielle Smith held back her fire
The prime minister and other premiers addressed the public in angered and frustrated terms, and spoke of retaliation to Donald Trump's tariffs. Alberta's premier issued a written statement and went on U.S. business TV.
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Trump tariffs and tax cut have Alberta's finance minister seeing red (ink)
Nate Horner really didn't want a deficit. But he has one, thanks to a new threat and an old campaign pledge.
LaGrange orders rule change to lock in Andre Tremblay as AHS interim CEO
Andre Tremblay, the one-man board of directors at AHS, amended policies to effectively ensure that he'd be the only leader of AHS until agency restructuring is complete.
Alberta cabinet member urges Danielle Smith to remove health minister
Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie is urging that the premier remove Health Minister Adriana LaGrange from her post during investigations into AHS and allegations of her interference.
Former AHS CEO's lawsuit alleges pressure to sign private surgery deals she believed were overpriced
The former CEO of Alberta Health Services has filed a $1.7-million wrongful dismissal lawsuit against AHS and the province, claiming she was fired because she’d launched an investigation and forensic audit into various contracts and deals with private surgical companies.