Canada's Wild Rose

From Eric Dondero:

Alberta Member of Parliament and leader of the Wildrose Alliance Danielle Smith speaks out on cooperation between social conservatives and libertarians in her party.

The Globe and Mail:

Today, Ms. Smith is a staunch libertarian, which puts her at odds with some of the more socially conservative elements of the party she was elected to lead a year ago.

On issues such as prostitution and online gambling, her tendency is to say “live and let live” which goes against social conservatives who believe the state should seek to outlaw or regulate “vice.”

“To me it comes down to choice. I am not interested in imposing my views on anyone any more than I'm interested in having their views imposed upon me,” she explains.

Her Twitter page has been dominated by the debate over how libertarianism and social conservatism can peacefully coexist within the same party.

Ms. Smith believes they can: “There is a tension, but I believe that part of being a libertarian leader is allowing for MLAs to be able to express themselves freely on issues,” she says.

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