Alberta MLA steps aside, encourages incoming premier Smith to run in the seat

CALGARY — An Alberta legislature member has resigned and is encouraging the freshly chosen United Conservative Party leader — and next premier — to run for her seat in a byelection. 
Michaela Frey, who had earlier signalled she did not intend to compete in the 2023 provincial election, says it’s her hope that Danielle Smith will choose to run in the constituency of Brooks-Medicine Hat.
Frey says in a statement that Smith’s vision will breathe new life into sout