Alberta’s two main provincial political party leaders are set to duel for the province’s highest office starting Monday in a campaign that for both could be a case of win or go home.
, who is not seeking re-election, being charged with hacking into a government website.
Polling suggests Smith faces a different challenge on the doorsteps given her conflicting comments, rollbacks and clarifications on a range of policies such as COVID-19 prosecutions, restrictions for the unvaccinated and her sovereignty act.“Danielle Smith is much more of a polarizing figure,” said Williams.
The leader, she said, could be the determining factor in a head-scratcher of a city that voted solid Conservative blue in the 2021 federal election but for progressive candidates in the municipal campaign that same year.Trending Now“If it’s a Calgary preoccupied with Ottawa and defending Alberta’s economic interests, it could be a good night for Danielle Smith.
Both have been Opposition leader. Both have been premier. Both are in the 50s. Both have prospered at the expense of the other.In 2008, when Notley won a seat, the NDP occupied a tiny corner of the legislature chamber with four seats.
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