BREAKING ableg abvote: Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party expected to win majority, defeating Rachel Notley's NDP
It was not a close call. Despite all the hand-wringing, all the reminders that polls had gotten it wrong in Alberta before, in the end the Alberta election unfolded precisely as expected: within 45 minutes of polls closing, broadcasters called a majority win for Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party.
At the NDP party at the Edmonton Convention Centre, around 75 people were stood around casually chatting in the crowd as music played. A Rachel Notley Fighting For You logo was emblazoned on an orange screen above the stage, which was flanked by the NDP’s two tour vans. Kenney has argued that Notley’s government has made a bad situation worse with higher taxes, more regulations and increases in minimum wage. Notley, in turn, has said Kenney’s plan to freeze spending and pursue more private healthcare options would have a profound effect on students and patients.
That victory was made possible, perhaps, by vote splitting among the province’s conservatives, who were divided between the Progressive Conservatives and the Wildrose Party. But Kenney’s union of the two under the UCP has all but eliminated the chance of that happening again. A Global/Ipsos poll on Monday, however, found that Kenney was closing the gap. On the question of who would make a better premier, Notley held a “statistically insignificant” two-point lead over Kenney .
Westwater said Elections Alberta hired and trained four different teams since the election was called this year. “All of them have quit on us,” he said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘I’ve got four parties to my right’: Is Jason Kenney conservative enough for Alberta?The risk to Kenney lies in history — recent history — that shows how an election campaign can be derailed by far-right conservative values
Read more »
History Will Be Made In Alberta Tonight, No Matter Which Party WinsJason Kenney's United Conservatives hope to paint the province blue again.
Read more »
UCP Leader Jason Kenney retains his seat in Alberta electionUnited Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney has retained his seat of Calgary-Lougheed in the Alberta election.
Read more »
Gay-straight alliance members worry they'll be outed if UCP win Alberta electionGay-straight alliance members worry that if the United Conservative Party wins the Alberta election, Jason Kenney will scrap legislation preventing school staff from outing LGBTQ youth to their parents.
Read more »
Heading into the final weekend of the Alberta campaignJason Kenney’s United Conservative Party still enjoys a considerable lead and is widely expected to become the government after Tuesday’s election. NDP Leader Rachel Notley has said her campaign is in “good shape” headed into a final stretch where her party is single-digits behind its opponent
Read more »
Alberta Party leader calls on RCMP to investigate alleged robocallAn Alberta resident says he received an automated phone call claiming to be from the leader of the Alberta Party and endorsing United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney. The Alberta Party’s leader says he made no such endorsement and is calling for an investigation.
Read more »
‘Spring is coming’: With dreams of a conservative future, Andrew Scheer joins Jason Kenney at campaign rallyBoth conservative leaders took aim at Trudeau as much as they did Notley, each vowing to replace their respective rivals at the federal and provincial levels
Read more »
In nod to UCP leadership investigation, Notley pledges honest, scandal-free government if re-elected in Alberta‘Alberta does not need this right now,' NDP Leader says of continuing probe into opponent Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party, saying the province would not benefit from a government or premier under investigation
Read more »
Notley urges Albertans to consider risks of voting for KenneyWith the Alberta election campaign in its final days, NDP Leader Rachel Notley launched another attack on the integrity of the United Conservative's Jason Kenney at a raucous rally in Calgary.
Read more »