Danielle Smith’s Hottest Takes

So today is the day of the Alberta referendum. And we just wanted to share with you some more of my conversation with Jeremy Appel.Here we dig into Danielle Smith’s origins as a media personality, and what that can teach us about her as a political figure. And specifically we take a look at some of the columns she wrote early on in her career where she espouses ideas like….how smoking can actually reduce your risk of cancer.It’s a really interesting lens through which to understand Danielle Smith and I had a lot of fun talking to Jeremy about it. Featured in this episode: Jeremy AppelTo Learn More:Dark Phoenix: The Rise, Fall and Re-emergence of Danielle Smith by Jeremy Appel"Danielle Smith Claimed Smoking Cigarettes Had Positive Health Benefits" by Stephen Magusiak in Press Progress This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hatchetmedia.ca/subscribe