Members of the United Conservative Party will gather in Edmonton this weekend for their annual general meeting.

This comes on the heels of Premier Danielle Smith’s landmark deal with the federal government, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday.

The deal commits both parties to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast and opens the door to changes to the coastal tanker ban.

It’s being touted as a win for Smith and the governing UCP, especially as her party faces criticism on many fronts, including the use of the notwithstanding clause to end the Alberta teacher strike and to push through anti-trans health bills.

Recall petitions have been approved for 14 members of Smith’s caucus, including Minister of Education

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