Danielle Smith faces renewed attacks in final Alberta UCP leadership debate

Danielle Smith, the frontrunner candidate in the race to replace Jason Kenney as Alberta’s UCP leader and premier, faced renewed attacks on multiple fronts Tuesday in the campaign’s final debate. Smith was criticized for her proposed Alberta sovereignty act and for leading a mass floor crossing to the Progressive Conservatives in late 2014 that nearly decimated her Wildrose party. Former Kenney finance minister Travis Toews said the floor crossing tarnished both parties with drastic