Premier Danielle Smith vs. Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi. Smith agrees there's a bigger difference between her and Nenshi than even between her and former premier and NDP leader Rachel Notley. RelatedAs for issues, Smith fires off a laundry list of issues where she and Nenshi part company big-time. Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi discusses the mounting costs of the upcoming provincial election and the referendum during a press conference in Calgary on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The NDP leader will paint a much rosier picture of himself and a very dark picture of Smith and her government.