Smith announced the one-question rule as government policy on April 14 before the election campaign began.
At the time, Smith said the election and pre-election period meant more interest from the media, and thatWhen the writ was issued May 1, Smith reiterated the policy would continue, saying, “We’re in a period of time during this election where there’s a lot of people who want to ask me questions and we want to be able to take as many as possible.”
comparing COVID vaccine recipients to followers of Adolf Hitler — was nevertheless granted a second question, albeit contingent on the query being about the wildfires.The Opposition NDP and the Alberta Legislature Press Gallery Association have criticized the question-restriction policy, saying it deprives reporters of the opportunity to challenge or seek clarification from the premier if her initial answer proves insufficient.
Smith’s UCP, meanwhile, has accused Notley of hypocrisy for chastising Smith while Notley refuses to take queries from the Western Standard news website. Western Standard publisher Derek Fildebrandt has said Notley “is not entitled to decide who is media and who is not. The Western Standard will never retract a story that contains no errors other than offending her sensitivities.”The question-restriction policy has undergone a couple of iterations since it was launched.
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