Smith, the leader of the United Conservative Party, slots herself firmly in the libertarian camp, while Notley, as NDP leader, hovers on the centre-left.Īs the two face off in Alberta’s provincial election - Albertans will go to the polls on May 29 - the stage is set for a battle royale, a dramatic clash of two strong women with very different visions of the province’s future. In all likelihood they would consider each other extreme representatives of their political camps.
Yet, to say they’re on opposites sides of the political spectrum is an understatement. Notley lost the province in 2019, only to stay on as party leader. Smith returned to politics after an ignominious ending in 2015. Article contentĪnd both women are political survivors. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Smith’s go-to drink is Pinot Grigio or a gin martini with fancy meals. They’re both dog people - Notley has Johnny Cash. Notley’s a runner - she started to quit smoking. Smith enrolled in Toastmasters to work on her communications skills, which served her well in her broadcast days. Notley has said she broke into a cold sweat into her late 20s if she had to speak in public. Photo by Darren Makowichuk / Postmedia Networkīoth struggled with public speaking as young women. Notley, having grown up in the household of Grant Notley, a longtime New Democrat MLA, met Ed Broadbent and walked in protest marches with her mom.ĭanielle Smith carries her dog, Caine, in 2012. Smith, in a discussion of communism with her dad when she was in Grade 8. They both came to politics early, at home.
They’re both in their 50s: Smith, 52, Notley, 59. On paper, the two women are so similar an algorithm would match them as friends.
“I’ve got a handful of very dear friends that we see on a regular basis just to be able to catch up on what’s going on in the world and what is going on in their lives,” Smith told the National Post.īoth have close inner circles. “I often wish that Albertans could see the less formal Rachel Notley - she’s a lot of fun,” Notley’s husband, Lou Arab, said in an interview.
Smith has regular Sunday dinner with friends.
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