Danielle Smith Is Betraying Rural Alberta To Build Gas-Powered Data Centres

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By Mitch AndersonApr 28, 2026, 1:35 pm
Is Premier Danielle Smith betraying her base? Her United Conservative Party (UCP) swept almost every riding outside of Calgary and Edmonton in the last election but the love does not seem to be mutual. Smith is bulldozing the interests of small town property owners as she plows forward with aggressive plans to…

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