Alberta Election Live Results: UCP forms majority government
Not only did the United Conservative Party win seats in 63 ridings, compared to 24 for the NDP, Jason Kenney’s party also captured a clear majority of the popular vote in Alberta.
Kenney vowed to defend Alberta’s suffering oil and gas sector, declaring the world needs more Canadian energy. “Together, we will address issues of importance to Albertans and all Canadians, including supporting canola producers, and taking decisive action on climate change while getting our natural resources to market,” said Trudeau, also thanked Notley for her years of service as premier.The results are essentially what most pollsters have been predicting during the course of the four-week campaign, said University of Calgary political scientist David Stewart.
Winning UCP candidate Rajan Sawhney, who was elected in Calgary-North East, said she was feeling “wonderful.”Sawhney added she believes tonight’s results indicate that jobs, the economy and pipelines are top of mind for Albertans and said those will be her top priorities when she goes to Edmonton as an MLA.
“I think he’s also presented a strong vision that Albertans are going to buy into, and I’m cautiously optimistic that Albertans will get the change they’re seeking tonight.” After media outlets projected a UCP majority government, NDP Edmonton-City Centre candidate David Shepherd said numbers were from “a few scattered polls.”
“It goes back to classic elections. When the economy is not good and people have economic concerns — jobs in particular…the economy trumps everything,” Ellis said.
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