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Nicholas Frew

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Danielle Smith vows to fight federal firearm 'seizure' program next week

Danielle Smith vows to fight federal firearm 'seizure' program next week

Ottawa offers voluntary program on banned assault-style guns. The Alberta government will introduce a motion this week under provincial sovereignty legislation to defy the federal gun buy-back program, Premier Danielle Smith announced Saturday during a speech at the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting. Smith said the motion, if passed by the legislature, will instruct “provincial entities,” including municipalities and...

  • 2025-11-30
  • — CBC News
'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier decries Edmonton Public Schools' banned book list

'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier decries Edmonton Public Schools' banned book list

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith slammed the Edmonton Public School Board Friday morning for its banned book list, which features more than 200 titles. The internally distributed list, which CBC News obtained Thursday, was in response to a provincial government directive to identify books that are not age-appropriate and remove them from school library shelves. But the list included titles like...

  • 2025-08-29
  • — CBC News
'Offensive and false': Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged U.S. to interfere in federal election

'Offensive and false': Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged U.S. to interfere in federal election

Smith told U.S. officials she hoped they'd put tariffs 'on pause' until after the election. The office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vehemently denying accusations that she asked the U.S. to interfere in Canadian federal politics, as comments Smith made during an interview with an American news outlet earlier this month made waves this weekend. Smith, along with other...

  • 2025-03-23
  • — CBC News
Edmonton mayor to run in 2025 federal election, Liberals say

Edmonton mayor to run in 2025 federal election, Liberals say

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi will be running for the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election, which was called Sunday. Sohi was expected to run, and issued a statement saying he had been asked. But he had not confirmed that he would be doing so.

  • 2025-03-23
  • — CBC News