Saturday's letters: 

Smith disregards rule of law, Constitution

Edmonton Journal - Saturday

Danielle Smith continues to fan the flames of partisan politics. Does her pursuit of a sovereignty act not seem like a reckless disregard of the Constitution? Do her deliberations of pardoning pastors, and others, who were arrested and fined for not wearing masks not seem like a penchant for extrajudicial powers?


Premier Danielle Smith speaks with media after her cabinet was sworn in at Government House in Edmonton on Oct. 24, 2022.© Provided by Edmonton Journal

I believe that my fellow Albertans are of a society that expects mature leadership, leadership that demonstrates prudent political decisions, not divisiveness. Smith should recognize the will of the wider public, not a minority of partisans.

We are a society that honours the Constitution, the rule of law and civic responsibility. With the challenges we have ahead of us as Albertans and Canadians, we need leadership that strives for collaborative efforts.

Randolph Dammann, Edmonton

Unelected premiers becoming the norm

I see as of late there have been some people upset that Danielle Smith is an unelected premier. I don’t really see what all the fuss is about. Of the last five premiers, three have been unelected. Any innocent bystander would think Albertans find this acceptable and would be used to it by now. Let us look at the list shall we: Dave Hancock, followed by Jim Prentice and now Danielle.

Sixty per cent of the last five premiers have been unelected by the same mindset that appears to find this acceptable. Of the last five, only Rachel Notley had the party unity necessary to complete a full term as mandated by the democratic process. As it appears democracy seems to be evaporating in Alberta, it is essential that clear-minded residents demand an end to this type of banana-republic thinking.

Just saying.

Wade Kisko, St. Albert