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Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith answers questions at a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, April 17, 2012. Smith is running for the position of premier which Albertans will elect April 23, 2012.
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![Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith walks away after a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, April 17, 2012. Smith is running for the position of premier which Albertans will elect April 23, 2012. Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith walks away after a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, April 17, 2012. Smith is running for the position of premier which Albertans will elect April 23, 2012.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D05Y5D/wildrose-party-leader-danielle-smith-walks-away-after-a-news-conference-in-calgary-alberta-april-17-2012-smith-is-running-for-the-position-of-premier-which-albertans-will-elect-april-23-2012-reuterstodd-korol-canada-tags-politics-elections-2D05Y5D.jpg)
Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith walks away after a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, April 17, 2012. Smith is running for the position of premier which Albertans will elect April 23, 2012.
![Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith reacts to a reporter's question during a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, April 17, 2012. Smith is running for the position of premier which Albertans will elect Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith reacts to a reporter's question during a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, April 17, 2012. Smith is running for the position of premier which Albertans will elect](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXCX9K/wildrose-party-leader-danielle-smith-reacts-to-a-reporters-question-during-a-news-conference-in-calgary-alberta-april-17-2012-smith-is-running-for-the-position-of-premier-which-albertans-will-elect-april-23-2012-reuterstodd-korol-canada-tags-politics-2CXCX9K.jpg)
Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith reacts to a reporter's question during a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, April 17, 2012. Smith is running for the position of premier which Albertans will elect
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Wildrose party leader Danielle Smith reacts with a smile after she lost the provincial election in High River, Alberta, April 23, 2012. Smith and the Wildrose were defeated by the progressive conservative
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