Thanks to Friday’s cabinet shuffle, more than half of the entire United Conservative Party caucus in the Alberta legislature is now a member of Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published May 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/19/Smith-Giant-Cabinet-Sign-Desperation/

Why Smith’s Giant Cabinet Is a Sign of Desperation

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