In an exclusive year-end interview, Keean Bexte, Editor-in-Chief of The Counter Signal, sits down with Premier Danielle Smith to ask the questions that matter most to Albertans. From border security and deportations to tackling divisive DEI policies, Smith defends her record on some of the province’s most contentious issues.

Highlights:

  • Keean Bexte asks if Smith regrets calling to grow Alberta’s population
  • Smith responds to critiques on her border security initiatives and Alberta sheriffs.
  • Tackling DEI policies and University reform—are cultural Marxist institutions losing their grip?
  • A look at 2024’s highs and lows: Smith’s population growth push, sweeping legislative reforms, and political controversies.

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