Danielle Smith


Marlaina Danielle Smith, is a former Canadian politician and journalist. Smith served as leader of the Wildrose Party from October 2009 to December 17, 2014 when she resigned to cross the floor and join the governing Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta caucus. She represented the riding of Highwood in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. On March 28, 2015, she lost the PC nomination for Highwood to Okotoks Councillor Carrie Fischer. Fischer lost to Wildrose candidate Wayne Anderson.

Danielle Smith was born in Calgary on April 1, 1971, and is the second of five children. Her paternal greatgrandfather was Philipus Kolodnicki, a Ukrainian immigrant whose name was anglicized to Philip Smith upon his arrival in Canada in 1915. Growing up, her family lived in subsidized housing.

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