It has become popular in the modern day for those frustrated by the nature of democracy and the quality of people involved in government to use the false equivocation that, ‘All politicians are liars,’ or that, ‘There are dishonest (or stupid) people on both sides,’ to excuse and whitewash the very worst of behaviours. The fundamental quality, the single absolutely essential quality, when electing any individual, is that person’s commitment to ethics and honesty. Here are 5 examples of Danielle Smith’s character and commitment to honesty. Obviously you should do your own research. There are a couple of links to get you started. The bottom line however is that Danielle Smith appears to be a self serving liar who weaponizes ignorance and represents the very worst in our society – people who have no respect for the concept of truth or honesty.
Related Reading
For a detailed, chronological examination of how Premier Smith’s immigration rhetoric has shifted from aggressively recruiting immigrants to blaming Ottawa for too many arrivals, see: What is Danielle Smith’s ‘Immigration’ Policy?
For a similar examination of Conservative MP Garnett Genuis and how he uses the language of human rights to advance far-right positions, see: Who is Garnett Genuis (Member of Parliament for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — And is He Trustworthy?
Danielle Smith was responsible for ‘The Great Betrayal’ of the Wild Rose Party in 2014
Danielle Smith was a ‘Pretendian’ (Until she got caught)
She is Super Spreader of (u003csu003eHealthu003c/su003e) (u003csu003eLies)u003c/su003e Misinformation
Danielle Smith Doesn’t Know Her History and Insults All the Canadians Who Died Fighting for Our Country (Or Danielle Smith and Her Thoughts on Fascism and the Holocaust)
She Was Convicted for Trying to Interfere With the Administration of Justice and now Wants to Politicize Judges
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/the-road-that-leads-across-the-floor-recent-quotes-from-danielle-smith/article22153845/
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/the-road-that-leads-across-the-floor-recent-quotes-from-danielle-smith/article22153845/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/opinion-alberta-political-comeback-danielle-smith-1.6405592
- https://daveberta.ca/2014/12/wildrose-party-danielle-smith-jim-prentice-floor-crossing/
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/danielle-smith
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-adolf-hitler-netflix-rachel-notley-1.6836160
- https://albertajewishnews.com/jewish-leaders-slam-premier-smith-for-her-2021-remarks-about-covid-vaccinations-and-the-holocaust/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-adolf-hitler-netflix-rachel-notley-1.6836160
- https://globalnews.ca/news/9683595/danielle-smith-covid-vaccine-nazi-comments/
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/05/09/news/alberta-premier-apologizes-interview-linking-covid-vaccinated-nazi-followers
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-danielle-smiths-2021-comments-comparing-vaccine-mandates-to-support/
- https://globalnews.ca/news/9683595/danielle-smith-covid-vaccine-nazi-comments/
- https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/danielle-smith-not-donald-trump-is
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Smith
- https://ricochet.media/politics/are-danielle-smith-and-postmedia-on-team-trump/]
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/smith-response-national-criticism-1.7494395
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-jasper-fire-1.7588534
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-ethics-commissioner-rules-danielle-smith-interfered-in-justice/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-withhold-funding-judges-9.7072804
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alta-judges-legal-experts-francophone-groups-9.7075285
