2/9 Braid's thesis: Smith's government uses the same tactics Trudeau "almost pioneered" in Canadian politics.
"The leader raises the issue, inflates it beyond reality, and watches the base gather around in ecstasy."
The targets? School library books and trans athletes.
#UCPPolitics
2/14 With whispers of an early 2026 provincial election, Smith has made no secret of her distaste for progressive municipal politicians in Alberta's big cities.
The goal is clear: get rid of progressive councillors and mayors who've been "a thorn in her side."
#UCPPolitics #MunicipalPolitics
8/9 Smith fears her fringe right-wing base that embraces separation - the "lunatics" Jason Kenney mentioned before they deposed him.
She's inflaming federal anger to avoid getting burned by political arsonists at home.
#UCPPolitics #Kenney
5/9 The stakes: UCP dominates rural Alberta but struggles in Calgary and Edmonton.
Electoral boundaries determine which voters elect each MLA — making this redraw politically explosive for the governing party's rural base.
#UCPpolitics #ABpoli
