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Alberta’s 2019 election underway as Premier Notley drops the writ- 19 Mar 19
An Alberta election that some political pundits have said could be one for the ages will be held in 28 days, on Tuesday, April 16, as Premier Rachel Notley dropped the writ on Tuesday morning. The premier called the election one day after Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell delivered the Speech from the Throne, which outlined the accomplishments of Notley’s government over the previous four years.
The 2019 election will see Notley and the NDP party attempt to get re-elected after winning a majority for the first time in its history in 2015. The party’s stunning election win four years ago put an end to the Progressive Conservatives’ 44-year reign in Alberta.
Since the 2015 election, the Progressive Conservatives merged with the Wildrose Party to form the United Conservative Party. For the UCP and leader Jason Kenney, which has served as the official opposition for the past two years, the 2019 election will be its first chance to try to return a conservative government to Alberta.
The Alberta Party, led by former Edmonton mayor and PC MLA Stephen Mandel, the Alberta Liberals led by David Khan, and the Freedom Conservative Party led by former UCP MLA Derek Fildebrandt, are also vying for votes. Since January, when the provincial government announced a date for the throne speech, the NDP has been busy with a steady stream of funding and policy announcements, while opposition parties have also been busy making campaign-style promises and hosting media events.
https://globalnews.ca/news/5069555/ucp-lead-ndp-election-poll-ipsos-march-19/
UCP leads NDP as 2019 election campaign underway, Albertans split on best leader: Ipsos poll - 19 Mar 19
Alberta’s 2019 election underway as Premier Notley drops the writ- 19 Mar 19
An Alberta election that some political pundits have said could be one for the ages will be held in 28 days, on Tuesday, April 16, as Premier Rachel Notley dropped the writ on Tuesday morning. The premier called the election one day after Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell delivered the Speech from the Throne, which outlined the accomplishments of Notley’s government over the previous four years.
The 2019 election will see Notley and the NDP party attempt to get re-elected after winning a majority for the first time in its history in 2015. The party’s stunning election win four years ago put an end to the Progressive Conservatives’ 44-year reign in Alberta.
Since the 2015 election, the Progressive Conservatives merged with the Wildrose Party to form the United Conservative Party. For the UCP and leader Jason Kenney, which has served as the official opposition for the past two years, the 2019 election will be its first chance to try to return a conservative government to Alberta.
The Alberta Party, led by former Edmonton mayor and PC MLA Stephen Mandel, the Alberta Liberals led by David Khan, and the Freedom Conservative Party led by former UCP MLA Derek Fildebrandt, are also vying for votes. Since January, when the provincial government announced a date for the throne speech, the NDP has been busy with a steady stream of funding and policy announcements, while opposition parties have also been busy making campaign-style promises and hosting media events.
https://globalnews.ca/news/5069555/ucp-lead-ndp-election-poll-ipsos-march-19/
UCP leads NDP as 2019 election campaign underway, Albertans split on best leader: Ipsos poll - 19 Mar 19