Premier Danielle Smith criticized for 'shared values' comments in provincial address

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's claims about "shared Alberta values" is drawing criticism.

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[Shooter_Mcgavin]

Look what theyve done to Toronto... enough said.

[StarryNightMessenger]

Quebec does this! Why does Alberta get criticized for doing the same thing they've done for years?

[andreafrith]

I agree with her 100 percent. Look at Ontario

[michaeld.]

I think Canada/Alberta is allowed to protect the nation's values.

[alexanderish]

criticised by who exactly? "activists" and 'advocates"? enough of this non-sense already. there is nothing even remotely objectionable in what Danielle Smith has said. and for the record it's not danielle smith who is polarizing but these activists and advocates who are bringing the extreme radical rhetoric into public discourse on otherwise uncontroversial subjects.

[malaudisa]

So we can’t hold up values unless they’re someone else’s?

[xubtgnx]

Absolutely agree with her, anyone who moves to another country needs to embrace their values

[philgoldsney]

And what’s the problem here? Oh Brother

[mrbrightside]

I definitely have no problem with the wording she used.

[RobDumanski]

Biased reporting! Defund is the answer !

[nickyalousakis]

criticized? by radicals and extremists. nothing she said was stigmatized.... in any way. quite a misleading story.

[joankroll]

Immigrants should be screened fo Anti-Canadian Values. This has been said before. And it's STILL correct.

[jeremyc]

I don't know a single Canadian, legal immigrants included, who objects to the idea that newcomers should share basic Canadian values. Let's cut it out with the false outrage.

[minnowes]

Ukrainian immigrants share Alberta's values.

[JSRTales]

i am immigrnt but somehow i like danielle smith as leader for pm post 😂

[pamelasmith]

If only we had more leadership like this across Canada things would start to improve.

[abe-brown]

Values drove behaviour. I support the idea of shared values completely. Only a divider thinking division and differing overall directions would dispute this.

[johnn]

She's not wrong. But we need to raise the bar a little for legal immigrants.

[JordenTyler]

"shared values" criticized for unity?

[chuckcharbonneau]

So I guess the UK, Europe and the States can also be criticized???.