Danielle Smith gave UCP policies they wanted. Members gave support she craved. Now what?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Getting 91.5 per cent meant that, of the 4,633 party members voting at the weekend's UCP convention in Red Deer, Alta., fewer than 400 said no -- despite a seemingly well-resourced campaign of messages and flyers demanding United Conservatives send a stern message to their leader.
51% : The reforms the UCP base demanded in their resolutions include going further on transgender policies: to end public funding of transitioning health services and non-binary options on ID cards, as well as a ban on trans women in women's bathrooms or shelters.

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