Alberta election: Trudeau congratulates Smith for 2nd term as premier | 24CA News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Danielle Smith Tuesday for her second time period as premier of Alberta following a intently fought election win.
Smith will proceed as premier after the United Conservative Party clinched victory Monday night time within the provincial election.
“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party of Alberta on their re-election,” Trudeau mentioned in an announcement.
“I look ahead to persevering with to work with Premier Smith and the provincial authorities to ship outcomes for Albertans – together with rising the financial system, creating good jobs for the center class, enhancing well being care, persevering with to place Alberta as a frontrunner in clear vitality, and making life extra inexpensive.
“We will also continue to build on the progress we have made to deliver affordable child care to families in Alberta and move forward on the path of reconciliation.”
Alberta has traditionally had a testy relationship with the federal authorities and even different provinces because it defends its worthwhile vitality trade and different pursuits.
But the previous 4 years beneath the United Conservative Party and in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic have seen Edmonton’s relations with Ottawa develop notably tempestuous.
Smith took purpose at Trudeau when she took the rostrum Monday night time to have a good time her election win.
“Hopefully the prime minister and his caucus are watching tonight,” she mentioned in her victory speech in Calgary.
“My fellow Albertans, we need to come together no matter how we have voted to stand shoulder to shoulder against soon-to-be announced Ottawa policies that would significantly harm our provincial economy,” Smith informed her supporters.
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who like Smith has tapped into voter resentment of Trudeau’s Liberal Party to develop his base, additionally congratulated Alberta’s premier whereas taking a shot on the prime minister.
“Last night Albertans rejected the woke NDP-Liberal coalition and instead voted to fight the carbon tax, stand up for our energy sector and unleash the full potential of Alberta’s economy,” Poilievre mentioned in a tweet Tuesday.
Smith has been chief of the UCP since succeeding Jason Kenney in October 2022.
The United Conservatives ran on a marketing campaign of public security and affordability measures like a brand new tax bracket and lengthening the prevailing gasoline tax financial savings.
— with information from Global News’ Sean Boynton and Adam Toy.
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