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Recall Danielle Smith campaign goes door knocking in the Highwood riding

The movement to unseat former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith ramped up on Saturday in the riding of Highwood.

A grassroots movement of more than 20 people canvassed homes in Okotoks, High River and other towns in the MLA’s constituency with hard copies of the petition in an attempt to force a by-election. The doorknocking was reminiscent of Smith’s own efforts of years past which contributed to the success of the Wildrose Party, leading to their status as Alberta’s Official Opposition.

Recall Danielle petition organizers say they plan to present the petition to Danielle Smith at her constituency office. The group hopes the collected signatures, which equate to nearly one fifth of the votes Smith received in the previous provincial election, will prompt the MLA to consider stepping down.

Turncoat Smith and her response

Highwood MLA Danielle Smith released the following statement on Saturday afternoon in response to the Recall Danielle campaign.

"I am continuing to gauge the reaction from my con‎stituents and will be doing more consultation in the new year. At the moment I am focused on two of the biggest issues in my constituency: helping to resolve outstanding DRP claims in High River and the need for a water pipeline for Okotoks. I'll continue to do the job I was elected to do, which is to represent the residents of Highwood to the best of my ability."

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