'Deeply irresponsible': NDP attacks Smith for suggesting hospital patients be moved to hotels

Alberta's New Democrats took aim at UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith Monday afternoon, referring to her as the "frontrunner" in that race and calling recent statements she made about how to expand health-care capacity "wild" and "absurd." During a Facebook Live town hall on Aug. 12, the former Wildrose leader was asked how she would avoid "lockdowns" if Alberta's "hospitals start to be overrun" by another wave of COVID-19. Smith said the province needs to figure out how to free up acute c