Danielle Smith, who was elected to lead Alberta’s United Conservative Party on October 6, was embroiled in controversy in 2012 after the anti-LGBTQ2S+ blog of a fellow candidate for the Wildrose Party re-emerged during the provincial election. As the right-wing political party’s then-leader, Smith was running to become the next Alberta premier, and polling indicated she was the frontrunner in the race. Smith’s party ultimately lost the general election. Smith stepped down from the Wildrose Party in 2014. In her return to the spotlight, Smith ran in a bid to replace resigning Premier Jason Kenney. People have expressed their concerns to Xtra about the impact of elections on Alberta’s LGBTQ2S+ population.
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