Bill 1, which would give Premier Danielle Smith the power to bypass the Alberta legislature unilaterally, is not exactly strike one. Our spin doc Steve Burgess ponders the powers of the nearly queen of Alberta.

By Steve Burgess who writes about politics and culture for The Tyee.

Link to the story, published on Dec. 7th, 2022:
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/12/07/Danielle-Smith-As-Queen/

Bill 1, which would give Premier Danielle Smith the power to bypass the Alberta legislature unilaterally, is not exactly strike one. Our spin doc Steve Burgess ponders the powers of the nearly queen of Alberta. By Steve Burgess who writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Link to the story, published on Dec. 7th, 2022: https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/12/07/Danielle-Smith-As-Queen/

Please Advise! Can Danielle Smith Really Declare Herself Queen

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