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UCP plan to gerrymander Alberta ridings, now taking shape, likely to end up in court

Former Alberta Party leader Greg Clark is emerging as an effective opponent of the United Conservative Party’s plan to gerrymander Alberta electoral districts in a scheme to win the next general election in spite of growing voter disapproval. Mr. Clark, who served as Alberta Party MLA for Calgary-Elbow from 2015 to 2019, is ideally positioned…

by David Climenhaga October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

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UCP plan to gerrymander Alberta ridings, now taking shape, likely to end up in court

In frenzied moment, Danielle Smith and UCP move to discipline party rebels and distract from party problems

Surely Danielle Smith has seen enough to understand why early elections are a really bad idea!

Has Danielle Smith just relegated the UCP to the Boneyard of Broken Alberta Political Brands?

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