Danielle Smith was sworn in as Alberta's 19th premier on Oct. 11, 2022. (Government of Alberta - YouTube)

By Sheldon Spackman

New Era Begins

Danielle Smith sworn in as Alberta’s 19th premier

Oct 11, 2022 | 12:11 PM

By: The Canadian Press

Danielle Smith has become Alberta’s new premier.

Smith was sworn into office by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani in a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton.

Smith will also serve as intergovernmental affairs minister and plans to announce a revised cabinet on Oct. 21.

In her first remarks as premier, the United Conservative Party leader promised to govern on core values of freedom, family, faith, community and free enterprise.

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She also promised to challenge the federal carbon tax and to introduce a sovereignty act that would reject federal laws deemed against the province’s interests.

The 51-year-old former Wildrose Party leader and journalist doesn’t have a seat in the legislature but announced over the weekend that she will run in a byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat.

This story was first published by The Canadian Press on Oct. 11, 2022.