Danielle Smith calls Calgary home and was elected as the Leader of the Wildrose Party on October 17, 2009.
Smith was educated at the University of Calgary where she received a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Economics.
Before getting into politics, Smith was an editorial writer and columnist at the Calgary Herald for several years and served as host of Global Sunday, a national current affairs television talk show.
Her broadcasting career also included hosting two programs on CKMX 1060 AM radio in Calgary.
Smith's public policy experience started with an internship at the Fraser Institute. She was also elected as a trustee for the Calgary Board of Education and served as the director of the Alberta Property Rights Initiative and the Canadian Property Rights Research Institute.
She was the Director of Provincial Affairs for Alberta with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business prior to being elected Leader of the Wildrose Party.
Danielle and her husband David enjoy reading, travelling, and visiting local attractions in the province.
