(Ottawa) The man who led Leslyn Lewis’ campaign in her two consecutive bids to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith bid to win the provincial election in 2023 .
Steve Outhouse confirms he will be campaign manager for Mme Smith and the United Conservative Party when Albertans go to the polls next spring.
Mr. Outhouse is well known in Conservative circles. He was notably the campaign manager of M.me Lewis in the federal party leadership race this year, which was won handily by Pierre Poilievre.
Mme Lewis is an MP from rural Ontario who enjoyed support from the party’s social conservative base in her leadership races in 2020 and 2022.
PHOTO TIJANA MARTIN, THE CANADIAN PRESS ARCHIVES
Leslyn Lewis during the 2020 Conservative leadership race
Danielle Smith will face in the next election a former premier of Alberta, the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Rachel Notley.
After taking over the leadership of the United Conservative Party following the resignation of Jason Kenney, Mme Smith has vowed to push back against Ottawa, starting with its controversial provincial “sovereignty” law.