OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has rankled friends and foes alike with her frequent verbal detours — most recently <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;a lengthy digression on chemtrails&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://x.com/AIustitiae/status/1841176711880384918&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://x.com/AIustitiae/status/1841176711880384918" target="_blank">a lengthy digression on chemtrails</a> at an Edmonton Q&amp;A — but her freewheeling style could be her ace in the hole heading into a high-stakes leadership review next month.

The regular leadership reviews held by Smith’s United Conservative Party and its predecessor Progressive Conservative party used to be a mere formality. But that was before former premier <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Jason Kenney was forced to resign&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/alberta-premier-jason-kenney-leadership-review&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/alberta-premier-jason-kenney-leadership-review" target="_blank">Jason Kenney was forced to resign</a> after an unfavourable 2022 leadership review brought on by an internal pressure campaign <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;led by anti-COVID lockdown group Take Back Alberta&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.takingbackalberta.ca/about&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.takingbackalberta.ca/about" target="_blank">led by anti-COVID lockdown group Take Back Alberta</a>.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's freewheeling style could be her ace in the hole heading into a leadership review next month.{ai:summary}<p>Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's unconventional speaking style has drawn mixed reactions, highlighted by her recent comments on chemtrails during a public Q&A. As she approaches a crucial leadership review next month, her approach may prove advantageous. </p><p>The upcoming review marks a shift from past practices, following the resignation of former premier Jason Kenney after a contentious 2022 review influenced by internal party pressures. #politics</p>

Danielle Smith is betting that her unfiltered style will pay off in an upcoming leadership review

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