Danielle Smith is Alberta’s premier now, not a radio host or columnist. She should know her words carry weight


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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds her first press conference in Edmonton, on Oct. 11.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press When new Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said that she has never seen a group more discriminated against than the unvaccinated, it was more a window into her soul than a first-day flub. This is the candidate UCP members voted for, and that’s exactly why she might not be electable on a broader basis. During the leadership race, her proposed sovereignty act received most of the attention – including from me and this paper. But her stance on rights for the unvaccinated has become...