Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will form a "council of defeated" with some losing United Conservative Party (UCP) candidates from Edmonton to advise her..On Tuesday morning, Smith joined Shaye Ganam on the radio on Edmonton’s 630 CHED and QR77 Calgary.."I'm going to put together an Edmonton council of some of the candidates who I know are going to want to run again, there are a couple of fantastic candidates, many, in fact, in Edmonton," Smith said.."Some got a lot closer than I think anybody ever would have expected. And so I'm going to rely on them to continue giving me advice because their capital city is vitally important to the overall success of Alberta."."We've got a lot of investment that we need to do. We've got a lot of support that we need to get to the City of Edmonton in dealing with their public disorder and mental health and addictions crisis.".On Monday, a total of 1,431,064 votes had been counted with the UCP holding the edge in the popular vote 53% to 44% gaining 49 seats compared to the Alberta NDP's 38..Monday's results started off well for the UCP and it never looked back. However, the UCP failed to gain a seat in Edmonton. Also, a defeated NDP leader Rachel Notley vowed to stay on and fight as leader of the opposition..Smith told listeners on Tuesday she will have a "good, strong team of advisors" making sure that nothing gets missed in Edmonton..READ MORE: Smith says 'I'm getting used to getting underestimated'.On Monday night Smith gained a majority government with 49 seats to the Alberta NDP's 38. Some political analysts are already speculating about Smith's shelf life. The party seat total fell by 14 on Monday and a political strategist is suggesting Smith could be on a "short leash with the party," noting Alberta conservatives can be "impatient with their leaders" saying that no conservative premier has ever won back to back elections since Ralph Klein..On Monday, Smith's UCP got 52.6% of the popular vote..Smith said during her campaign she was relentlessly focused on jobs and the economy in Alberta..Smith will officially be sworn in as premier in the near future.
