Danielle Smith claims victory in UCP leadership race
CALGARY, AB – Members of Alberta’s United Conservative Party have chosen Danielle Smith as party leader and the next premier of Alberta.
The former Wildrose Party leader won on the sixth ballot with 53.77 per cent of the vote Thursday night, beating former finance minister Travis Toews, who got 46.23 per cent.
“I’m back,” Smith said to start her victory speech.
She said the province is now a senior partner in confederation, and that Thursday night marked the start of a new chapter in the Alberta story.