Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking security clearance to receive briefings on foreign interference in her province, but the leader of the Opposition says she shouldn't be trusted with it.

The premier told the Legislative Assembly of Alberta this week that she has started the process to get a higher security clearance so she can receive briefings from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

"I would like to know if there is any foreign interference happening in our province," Smith said during question period Wednesday.

(Opposition NDP Leader Naheed) Nenshi said he believes Smith should be disqualified from obtaining the clearance, citing what he called her lack of concern about the ongoing separation campaign in Alberta, and questions he has about the premier's trip to Saudi Arabia last fall to meet with local government officials, which was taken on a private plane.

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[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

She know there's some. She's the one doing it.

[–] HeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

....This is so she can tell her MAGA masters what information Canadian intelligence services possess

She is a traitor and should not be trusted with sensitive / secret information

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I didn't watch the podcast as I had already ruled out PP as a potential leader.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago

"I would like to know how much the Canadian government knows about my foreign interference happening in our province," Smith said during question period.

I get that. If I were a scammer, and I could have access to police records, I'd also want to know how much the police knows about my crimes

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Asked if he would also like security clearance, Pierre Poilievre immediately convulsed and stuck his fingers in both his ears screaming “la la la la la la la, I can’t hear you!”.

[–] maplesaga@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Do you want your official opposition to be censored?

Mulcair was right, the job requires vigilance for being contrarian. None of which is aided by being sued about talking about things the Liberals deem national security, via the bill c17 they wrote.

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I would rather the elected federal opposition was educated and making informed decisions rather than making appeals to crypto bros and the Joe Rogan Experience.

[–] maplesaga@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

He was criticizing the BoC, which ignored inflation for an entire year, and which told people to borrow near the absolute peak because interest rates would stay low.

Its pretty crazy what they did, I think it will be looked at pretty critically when Tiff steps down.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Why would she expose herself like that lol

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago

She wants to know how much dirt we have on her already.

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

You think she is smart enough to know what all goes into it?

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hey let's all ask for security clearance.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2 points 1 day ago

It's a lot of paperwork and you have to pay for it.

[–] AndriiZvorygin@helpos.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think let her have it if she wants it.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes, this is easily one of the more harmless things she's asked for/done.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe she should learn how to read first.

[–] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Let her think she has it. Feed her false information. See if it leaks. If she leaks it, she fails the test.