(Reuters) – Danielle Smith was chosen as leader of Alberta’s ruling United Conservative Party on Thursday, and will replace Jason Kenney as premier of Canada’s main oil-producing province. Smith will lead the UCP into the next provincial election scheduled for May 2023. (Reporting by Nia Williams and Kanishka Singh)
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Canada’s Danielle Smith named Alberta conservative party leader, to become premier
(Reuters) – Danielle Smith was chosen as leader of Alberta’s ruling United Conservative Party on Thursday, and will replace Jason Kenney as premier of Canada’s main oil-producing province.
Smith will lead the UCP into the next provincial election scheduled for May 2023.
(Reporting by Nia Williams and Kanishka Singh)