Meet Danielle Smith, Canada’s Ayn Rand in Cowboy Boots
Danielle Smith, Alberta’s leader, is fusing libertarian dogma with oil-soaked grievance politics. It’s Canada’s version of the New Right, dressed up in provincial pride.
2 Articles by: Ryan Kelpin
Ryan Kelpin received his PhD in political science from York University, where he is now a sessional lecturer. He has been published in the Journal of Australian Political Economy, Canadian Political Science Review, Canadian Journal of Urban Research, Alternate Routes, and Canadian Dimension.
Pierre Poilievre Wants Radical Austerity for Canada
Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s politics aren’t just about populism — they’re grounded in Milton Friedman’s radical vision of free markets. If he is elected prime minister, Poilievre promises a Canada where the welfare state is “out of business.”