Premier Danielle Smith arrived somewhere in south Florida on Thursday to represent Alberta in a controversial fundraiser for a right-wing U.S. organization — but neither side would disclose the location.
The event wasn’t to be livestreamed, and it wasn’t clear when Albertans would learn what Smith said on their behalf, as she was attending in her role as premier.
Smith’s press secretary, Sam Blackett, deferred questions about the location details to the event organizer, PragerU.
A PragerU spokesperson told The Canadian Press the event is a private fundraiser.
“To ensure the safety and privacy of our participants, we request that this event not be disclosed and we will only give out the location to invited guests. Journalists are not permitted to attend. Nor will it be livestreamed,” the spokesperson said in an email.
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