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A tale of two Premiers. Notley and Smith both sat down for separate chats with Calgary Mayor Gondek in front of crowd of 2,000 Calgary business people. In a nutshell: Notley shone; Smith flopped. I almost felt sorry for Smith. Almost. #AbLeg #abvotes #abpoli 
I want to stress that this was a business audience. They didn’t give either politician a standing ovation, but the reception for Smith was positively chilly. And no wonder. When asked about downtown revitalization, Smith talked about the ring road and federal bail conditions.
When asked about health care, Smith said she’s a defender of public health care and that she’s “absolutely on the same page as the federal government.” (Yes, she read said that … to derisive snorts from the audience).
Notley, on the other hand, had detailed answers and fleshed out policies for all the big questions. The crowd gave her far more applause. Once again, this was a Calgary business audience. Clearly, Smith is NOT connecting with Calgarians.
This was the event. I don’t know if they’re going to post a video. Gondek asked the same questions to both Smith and Notley. Notley performed well. Smith flopped. I know I’m biased. Just ask others who attended. calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/events/report-…
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