Smith refuses demand to start answering follow-up questions again, points finger at NDP
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Alberta's premier is not giving in to the province's press gallery, which insists she needs to stop limiting questions ahead of a spring election.
Alberta's premier is not giving in to the province's press gallery, which insists she needs to stop limiting questions ahead of a spring election.
Danielle Smith announced on Friday that she will only answer one question from each reporter, instead of also allowing a follow-up, so she can include more media outlets.
Several journalists signed a letter stating that this "flies in the face of convention in Alberta," which was delivered to Smith's office on Monday.
"This policy restricts reporters from doing the job of holding the government and politicians to account," the letter states.
"It’s viewed by the members of the press gallery as an attack on their ability to seek clarification and challenge the premier on issues of public interest if she fails to deliver a fulsome answer on the first question."
The letter was signed by reporters from CBC, Toronto Star, AB Today, Western Standard, Global News, The Canadian Press and freelance columnist Graham Thomson. CTV News and Postmedia do not currently have employees officially part of the press gallery.
"The press gallery is demanding that this policy be changed so that reporters have the ability to ask at least a question with a follow-up," the letter says.
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