Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is returning to the legislature after winning a seat more than seven years after she left.
Smith defeated four opponents to win the by-election in the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding in the southeast corner of the province.
With all polls reporting, NDP candidate Gwendoline Dirk came in second, while the Alberta Party’s Barry Morishita came in third.
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Early voting numbers released in the Brooks-Medicine Hat by-election
Bob Blayone of the Independence Party and Jeevan Mangat of the Wildrose Independence Party were fourth and fifth respectively.
Smith called the by-election shortly after he won the race to replace Jason Kenney as leader and prime minister of the United Conservative Party on 6 October.
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With all polls reported, Smith had about 54.5 percent of the vote.
Smith met with supporters after his win and also released a statement saying, “I am humbled and will work to the best of my ability to represent you in the Legislature… The people of Brooks-Medicine Hat have made the his choice and next year he has done it. it will be the turn for the people of Alberta to make their choice.”
Smith promised “substantial and unprecedented action” to help with the affordability crisis and said his government would bring solutions to help bring down the costs of living.
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He also promised action on health care and moving quickly to assert Alberta’s sovereignty over provincial jurisdiction.
“The Trudeau government’s paternalistic approach has been corrosive to national unity; our country has never been more divided,” he said. “The Alberta Sovereignty Act works to restore the ultimate goal of Confederation. This Act will renew Alberta’s place as an equal partner in Confederation, not as a child of the federal government.”
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— with archives from The Canadian Press
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