One day before a vote on her leadership, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith received loud and boisterous applause from United Conservative Party members at the party's annual general meeting in Red Deer Friday. 

Smith and members of her cabinet kicked off the two-day convention with a 'bear pit' question and answer session.

Smith received loud outbursts of applause from the crowd at several points. The party says about 6,000 members have registered to attend the Red Deer convention. 

Smith won the lea…