Albertans want re-elected Premier Danielle Smith to focus on improving health care, making life more affordable, and standing up to Ottawa while advocating for the province, according to a new poll. Published on June 12, the Leger survey polled just over 1,000 Albertans online to gauge their perspectives on the results of the May 29 provincial…
Albertans Want New Gov’t to Focus on Health Care, Affordability, and Standing Up to Ottawa: Poll
Danielle Smith’s Campaign Strategist Writes Insider Account of Alberta Premier’s Path to Victory
The chief strategist behind Danielle Smith’s recent election win to be reinstated as premier of Alberta has written an insider account of the campaign. “I wrote an insider’s account of how Danielle Smith won the election. Short version: a killer debate, discipline and a pretty big Notley mistake,” Jason Lietaer, president of public affairs firm Enterprise…
ANALYSIS: What Course Will a Re-Elected Smith Government Take in Alberta?
EDMONTON—Act I of Danielle Smith’s political comeback during the 2022 UCP leadership race saw her speaking out against COVID-19 restrictive policies, promising a Sovereignty Act, and bringing in a provincial police force and pension. Once elected leader, she maintained her posture on COVID policies and delivered on her Sovereignty Act. But the former Wildorse leader…
Polls Close for Alberta Election, Ballot Count Begins
This is a developing story that will be updated throughout the evening. Polls opened Monday in Alberta at 9 a.m. local time and closed at 8 p.m. in what political analysts have called one of the closest elections in the province’s history. All that remains now is for the ballots to be counted. There are…
UCP Leading With Half the Voting Places Reporting
This is a developing story that will be updated throughout the evening. EDMONTON/CALGARY—With ballots from about half of the voting places in around 10:30 p.m. local time, the UCP is leading with around 53 percent of the popular votes and in 52 ridings, compared to the NDP’s 44 percent and 35 ridings. Polls opened Monday, May 29,…
Smith’s UCP Wins Majority Government in Alberta Election
This is a developing story that will be updated throughout the evening. EDMONTON/CALGARY—The UCP has kept its majority government in the province’s May 29 election. NDP Leader Rachel Notley delivered her concession speech at 11:30 p.m. local time, saying while she is deeply disappointed with the loss, she is glad that her party has 10…
Both Alberta Premier Contenders on Last-Minute Campaign Stops
With only one day remaining before the official election in Alberta’s hotly contested provincial race, both major party leaders are still going hard on the campaign trail. On May 29, the province’s voters will decide if they will make what would be a historic decision and return New Democrat Party (NDP) leader Rachel Notley for…
‘Closest race in 50 years’: AB Voters Flock to Early Polls
Advance polls opened in Alberta on May 23, and by 8 p.m. local time, over 161,000 voters had marked their ballots in what one political analyst says is the closest race the province has seen in 50 years. “It’s extremely competitive and it’s a close race,” Michael Solberg, a partner at Calgary-based New West Public…
‘Closest race in 50 years’: Alberta Voters Flock to Early Polls
Advance polls opened in Alberta on May 23, and by 8 p.m. local time, over 161,000 voters had marked their ballots in what one political analyst says is the closest race the province has seen in 50 years. “It’s extremely competitive and it’s a close race,” Michael Solberg, a partner at Calgary-based New West Public…
NDP Leader Rachel Notley and UCP Leader Danielle Smith Square Off in Election Debate
During the hour-long leaders’ debate on May 18, UCP Leader Danielle Smith touted her party’s record during her seven months in office, while NDP Leader Rachel Notley focused on the theme of trust and criticized the UCP government’s tenure. The central topics covered in the debate between Smith, who is vying for reelection, and Notley,…
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