This composite image shows Canada's Courtney Sarault, left, and Mikael Kingsbury, right, as they display medals they won at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Italy, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck, Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, flips pancakes at the Calgary Stampede alongside federal Minister of National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne, second right, and Calgary Mayor Farkas, right, on Thursday July 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dayne Patterson
Young cowpokes cheer during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary on Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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This composite image shows Canada's Courtney Sarault, left, and Mikael Kingsbury, right, as they display medals they won at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Italy, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck, Sean Kilpatrick
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, flips pancakes at the Calgary Stampede alongside federal Minister of National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne, second right, and Calgary Mayor Farkas, right, on Thursday July 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dayne Patterson
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith rolled through downtown Calgary today in the city's largest annual parade to light applause and occasional cheers and jeers.
The Calgary Stampede ushers in summer each year with the massive parade, where onlookers filled sidewalks and spilled onto the streets.Â
Smith was at the helm of a horse-drawn carriage with members of her United Conservative cabinet in tow, often waving to the crowd.Â
Many warmly welcomed Alberta's leader, some yelling, "We love you, Danielle!"
Others booed the premier, and some cheered "Canada!"Â
Smith announced earlier this year a referendum on separation and, on Thursday, a proposal for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast.
This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published July 3, 2026.
