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Danielle Smith
Last published April 2026 · On our record since 2000
Where this writer stands
Energy2 pieces
Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“It's time to act; it's time to build — so let's get shovels in the ground.” Read the piece
Climate2 pieces
Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“Canada has the necessary resources, ambition and industry expertise to supply the world's energy needs.” Read the piece
Only opinion columns and editorials are scored. Each piece is read twice by a language model, which records the author's own stance on a policy topic only where the piece argues one, with a quote that must appear in the piece. An author's position on a topic is the average of their pieces, weighted by the model's confidence. News reporting is listed but never scored.
Recent work
- Danielle Smith: Nova Scotia could be a natural gas superpower, tooOpinion · National Post · Apr 23, 2026
- Danielle Smith: Nova Scotia could be a natural gas superpower, tooOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Apr 20, 2026
- Danielle Smith: How Team Canada can overcome Trump tariffsOpinion · National Post · Feb 3, 2025
- Danielle Smith: Vote UCP to move the province forwardOpinion · Calgary Herald · May 27, 2023
- Danielle Smith: Vote UCP to move the province forwardOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 25, 2023
- Danielle Smith: Alberta sovereignty is a constitutional rightOpinion · National Post · Aug 22, 2022
- Danielle Smith: Alberta sovereignty is a constitutional rightOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Aug 21, 2022
- Smith: Federal embrace of carbon tech is a victory for the energy industryOpinion · Calgary Herald · Mar 18, 2022
- Danielle Smith: Federal embrace of carbon tech is a victory for the energy industryOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Mar 17, 2022
- Smith: Ukraine should be a wake-up call for Canada on energyOpinion · Calgary Herald · Mar 4, 2022
- Danielle Smith: Ukraine should be a wake-up call for Canada on energyOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Mar 3, 2022
- Smith: Don’t blow the boom this time, AlbertaOpinion · Calgary Herald · Feb 18, 2022
- Danielle Smith: Don’t blow the boom this time, AlbertaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Feb 17, 2022
- Smith: Opportunity beckons for next Conservative leader, with Alberta, Quebec more aligned than everOpinion · Calgary Herald · Feb 4, 2022
- Danielle Smith: Opportunity beckons for next Conservative leader, with Alberta, Quebec more aligned than everOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Feb 3, 2022
- Smith: Best way for Canada to get to net zero is to export LNGOpinion · Calgary Herald · Jan 7, 2022
- Smith: Best way for Canada to get to net zero is to export LNGOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 6, 2022
- Smith: Best way for Canada to get to net zero is to export LNGOpinion · Calgary Herald · Jan 6, 2022
- Danielle Smith: Best way for Canada to get to net zero is to export LNGOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 6, 2022
- Smith: Child-care deal illustrates why conservatism failsOpinion · Calgary Herald · Dec 24, 2021
- Smith: Child-care deal illustrates why conservatism failsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 23, 2021
- Smith: What will it take for bureaucracy to move at the speed of tech?Opinion · Calgary Herald · Dec 10, 2021
- Danielle Smith: What will it take for bureaucracy to move at the speed of tech?Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 9, 2021
- Smith: Calgary company aims to disrupt medical research with new coronavirus treatmentOpinion · Calgary Herald · Nov 26, 2021
- Smith: Calgary company aims to disrupt medical research with new coronavirus treatmentOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 25, 2021
- Smith: On green equalization, Blanchet should be careful what he wishes forOpinion · Calgary Herald · Nov 12, 2021
- Smith: On green equalization, Blanchet should be careful what he wishes forOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 11, 2021
- Danielle Smith: On green equalization, Blanchet should be careful what he wishes forOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 11, 2021
- Smith: Something has got to give on unrealistic net-zero plansOpinion · Calgary Herald · Oct 29, 2021
- Danielle Smith: Something has got to give on unrealistic net-zero plansOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 28, 2021
- Smith: Something has got to give on unrealistic net-zero plansOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 28, 2021
- Smith: So your kid hates the energy sector? Here’s a fix for thatOpinion · Calgary Herald · Oct 15, 2021
- Danielle Smith: So your kid hates the energy sector? Here’s a fix for thatOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 14, 2021
- Smith: Why should Saskatchewan pay to heat swimming pools in Quebec?Opinion · Calgary Herald · Oct 1, 2021
- Smith: Why should Saskatchewan pay to heat swimming pools in Quebec?Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 30, 2021
- Smith: First Principle of Government Should Be Do No HarmOpinion · Calgary Herald · Sep 3, 2021
- Danielle Smith: First Principle of Government Should Be Do No HarmOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 2, 2021
- Smith: If we want a post-covid economic recovery, don’t campaign against AlbertaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Aug 19, 2021
- Danielle Smith: If we want a post-covid economic recovery, don’t campaign against AlbertaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Aug 19, 2021
- Smith: If we want a post-covid economic recovery, don’t campaign against AlbertaOpinion · Calgary Herald · Aug 19, 2021
- Smith: We need a Just Transformation, not a Just Transition for our energy workersOpinion · Calgary Herald · Aug 5, 2021
- Danielle Smith: We need a Just Transformation, not a Just Transition for our energy workersOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Aug 5, 2021
- Smith: Wellsite cleanup needs a carrotOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jul 22, 2021
- Smith: Wellsite Cleanup Needs a CarrotOpinion · Calgary Herald · Jul 22, 2021
- Smith: Royalty credit is the solution to Alberta's legacy well problemOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jul 8, 2021
- Smith: Royalty credit is the solution to Alberta's legacy well problemOpinion · Calgary Herald · Jul 8, 2021
- Danielle Smith: Taking the Mystery out of Tech InvestingOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jun 24, 2021
- Taking the Mystery out of Tech InvestingOpinion · Calgary Herald · Jun 24, 2021
- Smith: Premier’s missteps overshadow so many good news storiesOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jun 10, 2021
- Smith: Premier’s missteps overshadow so many good news storiesOpinion · Calgary Herald · Jun 10, 2021
- Danielle Smith: Alberta's premier finally rips off the COVID-19 Band-AidOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 27, 2021
- Smith: Alberta's premier finally rips off the COVID-19 Band-AidOpinion · Calgary Herald · May 27, 2021
- Smith: Is the Line 5 showdown with Michigan all about the money?Opinion · Edmonton Journal · May 13, 2021
- Smith: Is the Line 5 showdown with Michigan all about the money?Opinion · Calgary Herald · May 13, 2021
- Smith: Alberta has the opportunity to create Canada's most effective carbon-pricing planOpinion · Calgary Herald · Apr 29, 2021
- Smith: Alberta has the opportunity to create Canada's most effective carbon-pricing planOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Apr 29, 2021
- Smith: Alberta has the opportunity to create Canada's most effective carbon-pricing planOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Apr 29, 2021
- Smith: Despite the gloom, boom times are just around the corner in AlbertaOpinion · Calgary Herald · Apr 15, 2021
- Smith: Despite the gloom, boom times are just around the corner in AlbertaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Apr 15, 2021
- Smith: Notley is the last person who can complain about rising utility billsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Apr 1, 2021