Tag: alberta election 2023

Michael Zwaagstra: Alberta Election Will Impact Schools in a Big Way

Commentary The Alberta election campaign is now underway. Polls indicate that it will be a tight race between Danielle Smith’s UCP and Rachel Notley’s NDP. With the NDP well ahead in Edmonton and with most of rural Alberta locked in for the UCP, the election will almost certainly come down to Calgary, where the UCP…


Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley Promises to Recruit Doctors, Fund Vaccination If Elected

As the first day of the Alberta provincial election began with the drop of the writ, New Democrat Party leader Rachel Notley was on the campaign trail in Calgary, promising to protect Albertans’ pensions and end the health care crisis. At a news conference on May 1, Notley said if elected on May 29, her…


Danielle Smith Begins Day 1 of Election Campaign With Promise of Tax Cuts

As the first day of Alberta’s provincial election officially kicks off on May 1, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pledging to cut taxes if her UCP government is re-elected. Smith said she would create a new 8 percent tax bracket for families earning under $60,000 per year. This measure, according to Smith, would mean a…