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"I have to take responsibility in the result," she said, referring to the shocking shutout inflicted by the governing Tories. "I want my caucus to know and our members to know that I respect their decision on this."

Smith told reporters at the party's campaign headquarters that she decided to voluntarily seek a review of her leadership after it was questioned by political analysts in the wake of the party's disappointing performance in the four byelections.

Smith wouldn't say what level of support she was seeking after getting 90 per cent approval in her last review, but she said jokingly she hoped it was more than the 77 per cent that former Tory premiers Ed Stelmach and Alison Redford received before they were forced out.

"Seventy-seven per cent seems to be the kiss of death," she noted.

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