Premier Danielle Smith is on fire this day.

Even though the critics continue to dish out the daily rage against her and her UCP government, Smith appears unfazed by the fury.

A question. How does Alberta’s side of the story get through to these people?

Many of these folks live in Ontario and they don’t appear to get what’s going on in Alberta.

They are absorbed in the fear and loathing of the Donald Trump psychodrama. They are consumed by their feelings about the American president.

Their arms are sore from having their elbows up 24/7. Their 51st state nightmares cause them to lose sleep.

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“As scared as these people are of what Donald Trump is going to do to their economy, that’s how scared Albertans are of what the Liberals are going to do to the Alberta economy.

“Maybe that will help get through to them a little bit. That’s how we’re feeling in Alberta.

“We’re feeling like the biggest threat to our economic survival is Ottawa, is continued Liberal-NDP policy like we’ve seen over the last 10 years.

“If they channel a little bit of their fear of Donald Trump to understand the trepidation of Albertans then maybe........

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