Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claim to Alberta exceptionalism was central to her pitch for party leadership. Lucky for her, rational thought is a hard sell in Alberta these days.

By Mitchell Anderson who is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to The Tyee.

Link to the story, published Nov. 16th, 2022:
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/11/16/Alberta-Childlike-Fantasies/

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claim to Alberta exceptionalism was central to her pitch for party leadership. Lucky for her, rational thought is a hard sell in Alberta these days. By Mitchell Anderson who is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to The Tyee. Link to the story, published Nov. 16th, 2022: https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/11/16/Alberta-Childlike-Fantasies/

Alberta’s Childlike Fantasies

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