In the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s unexpected resignation, political leaders across Canada are weighing in, including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Known for her outspoken and direct style, Smith addressed the nation, framing Trudeau’s departure as an opportunity to redefine Canada’s political trajectory.
“This resignation marks a turning point for our country,” Smith stated during a press conference. “Canadians deserve leadership that prioritizes economic stability, energy independence, and individual freedoms.” Smith emphasized the challenges that have defined Trudeau’s tenure, including strained provincial relations and divisive federal policies.
The Alberta Premier also highlighted the potential for stronger collaboration between provincial governments and Ottawa, suggesting that Trudeau’s successor must prioritize unity and practical governance. “We can’t afford to let political ideologies overshadow the real needs of Canadians,” she added.
As the Liberal Party begins its search for a new leader, Smith and other conservative voices are rallying for reforms that reflect the priorities of provinces like Alberta. “This is a moment to rebuild trust and foster a vision that includes all Canadians,” Smith concluded.
With the political landscape shifting, Trudeau’s resignation has ignited debates about the future direction of Canada’s leadership. All eyes are now on potential candidates and the decisions that will shape the country’s next chapter.
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(00:00) have been calling for an election um whatever internal Dynamics the the liberal party has to go through to to get to that point is is kind of up to them but I I would have preferred today to see an election call because I I don’t think two months delay is going to make any bit of difference to how Canadians are are looking at this Administration why do we need an election we need an election so that whoever is in the chair has a four-year mandate and so when we go to negotiate with the United States it’s uh it’s
(00:29) there’s some C about who the players are going to be at the table so um I’m a bit disappointed that we didn’t get an election call today I think that would have been the better outcome and it would have uh allowed for the the uh the prime minister to go to the the public and see whether or not they support his agenda of the last number of years I think the the polling results suggest that’s not the case so we’re we’re putting this forward hoping that it becomes a topic of discussion uh through
(00:54) the through the leadership race as well as through the general election we want a a willing and supportive partner with the federal government it would certainly be nice to have a federal government that wasn’t looking at ways of continuing to shut down production and stand in the way of this kind of progress and so um optimistically we we hope whoever emerges successful when this is over is going to be able to uh to to keep Pace with the kind of production we want to do in Alberta I would support another political party as
(01:23) you probably are not surprised to hear uh but in the interim I I I would hope that we have have some stability in the in the in the voices that are at the table uh Dominic LeBlanc has now been down to maral Lago he’s um continued his relationships with the individuals he met there he has an established relationship with all of the Premier and so having at least that continuity in the interim I I would hope that we would be able to see but um I’m looking forward to the next prime minister being somebody who will support our
(01:57) aspirations to double our oil and gas production and remove the carbon tax make sure that we do not have an emissions cap on production which we know is a production cap uh get rid of a net zero vehicle mandates by 2026 get rid of net zero power mandates uh stay in their own lane so those uh those would be my that’s my wish list of whoever happens to be the next prime minister..
