“Danielle Smith has given him a platform, and this is only the beginning. If Danielle Smith is elected Premier—this is what the next four years looks like.” — NDP Leader Rachel Notley
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What’s driving Brian Jean, whose enthusiasm for politics waxes and wanes? Just Monday’s election, or something more?
If by some unexpected turn of fate, the UCP happened to be looking for a new leader soon, Brian Jean would be right there, thinking, Third time’s the charm!
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Copy editors checking facts? That’s thing of the past at Postmedia, apparently, as election column illustrates
This may surprise some readers, but back in the early 1970s, when your blogger was a callow youth working as a cub reporter for the Calgary Herald, newspapers did their own fact checking! This important task was done by a special category of editorial employee known as a “copy editor.” Some younger readers of this […]
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Pensions don’t seem to be much of an issue in this election – pension governance expert says they should be
How would the CPP and an Alberta pension plan stack up?
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Notley tells throng of supporters of NDP plan to invest $1.8 billion in Edmonton over three years
The Citadel Theatre was the site of one of the NDP’s largest and most enthusiastic rallies in the lead-up to the 2015 election –so maybe the venue has a lucky vibe for Rachel Notley and her election team.
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Alberta premier’s worst moment in last night’s leaders’ debate happened before the opening bell rang
Alberta Ethics Commissioner Marguerite Trussler’s report was damning, finding Alberta Premier Danielle Smith contravened the Conflicts of Interest Act and intended to influence a decision of the Crown.
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Two new polls Wednesday say UCP and NDP are close to ‘statistical dead heat,’ province-wide and in Calgary
The UCP is counting on it that so many outrageous things have leaked out about their leader and her candidates that the party is now Lake-of-Fireproof.
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Heckling of NDP MLA at St. Albert meeting by UCP candidate’s supporters had a nasty Trumpian tone
There’s been a general decline in the tone of civil discourse in North America since the presidency of Donald Trump, and there’s no question it’s come to Alberta.
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UCP’s ‘Alberta Surgical Initiative’ proves to be an expensive flop, reducing surgical capacity, failing to fix long wait times
Alberta has now among the worst performance in reducing surgical wait times in Canada. A report says the province’s use of private surgical clinics has made things worse.
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Leaked copy of respected pollster Janet Brown’s clients-only survey suggests UCP is on the road to victory
Whatever you thought when you first heard about pollster Janet Brown’s conclusions, this remains a close race, with ample evidence it could go either way.
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New poll by Abacus Data shows Alberta NDP breaking ahead of UCP into winning territory
While you never really know for sure with polls – they are, after all, just a snapshot in time – Abacus’s results do have a believable feel.
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The Horror! Danielle Smith’s news conference is interrupted for about 50 seconds by 3 mild-mannered protesters!
Meanwhile, the NDP raised another $1 million in first 10 days of campaign, and has a gender balanced full slate of candidates with 44 women and 43 men.