Dark Phoenix - by Jeremy Appel (Paperback)

Name: Dark Phoenix - by Jeremy Appel (Paperback)
Brand: Dundurn Press
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Danielle Smith's role as premier of Alberta allowed her to turn her paranoid political vision into reality.Danielle Smith has a penchant for political reinvention, from her short-lived tenure as a Calgary school board trustee to her decision to blow up the Wildrose Party, and from the Opposition benches to her most recent re-emergence as the conspiracy-minded, separatist-adjacent premier of Alberta.With a little help from her friends in the mainstream media and corporate world, as well as her undeniable talents as a communicator and populist charm, Smith successfully used pandemic anxieties and a uniquely Albertan style of grievance politics to mount her seemingly improbable comeback, again and again.Rising like a phoenix from the ashes, Smith's brand of libertarian politics has empowered dark, authoritarian forces and set about attempting to ensure conservative dominance of the province for the foreseeable future.
About the Author: Jeremy Appel is an independent journalist covering Alberta politics and author of Kenneyism: Jason Kenney's Pursuit of Power.
340 Pages
Political Science, World

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Danielle Smith's role as premier of Alberta allowed her to turn her paranoid political vision into reality.

Danielle Smith has a penchant for political reinvention, from her short-lived tenure as a Calgary school board trustee to her decision to blow up the Wildrose Party, and from the Opposition benches to her most recent re-emergence as the conspiracy-minded, separatist-adjacent premier of Alberta.

With a little help from her friends in the mainstream media and corporate world, as well as her undeniable talents as a communicator and populist charm, Smith successfully used pandemic anxieties and a uniquely Albertan style of grievance politics to mount her seemingly improbable comeback, again and again.

Rising like a phoenix from the ashes, Smith's brand of libertarian politics has empowered dark, authoritarian forces and set about attempting to ensure conservative dominance of the province for the foreseeable future. The endurance of this project, however, remains to be seen.

About the Author

Jeremy Appel is an independent journalist covering Alberta politics and author of Kenneyism: Jason Kenney's Pursuit of Power. He writes The Orchard newsletter on Substack, and his work has appeared in the The New York Times, Toronto Star, Canada's National Observer, Jacobin, and The Tyee. He lives in Edmonton.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: .06 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 340

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: World

Publisher: Dundurn Press

Theme: Canadian

Format: Paperback

Author: Jeremy Appel

Language: English

Street Date: November 17, 2026

TCIN: 1007843732

UPC: 9781459757240

Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-1789

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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