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Notley said Albertans are not seeing the benefits of the spike in oil prices, pointing to a lack of reinvestment by the sector, wait times at hospitals, shortfalls in ambulance service and rising cost of living against a lack of growth in salaries that lags much of the rest of the country.
These issues will be front and centre at the NDP convention, which runs through Sunday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Building a Better Economic Future will take centre stage on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon the party will address health care. Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew will be the keynote speaker Saturday night.Article content
MLA Joe Ceci and Julia Hayter, candidate for Calgary Edgemont prepare for the main event scheduled for Friday night at the NDP convention in downtown Calgary.Notley said this should be the biggest convention in the history of the NDP in Alberta. It will be the first chance for many candidates in the next election to meet in person to discuss issues.
“We look forward to engaging in a good conversation about the vision we want to present to Albertans as we head toward the next election,” said Notley. “I know that a lot of the conversation will be focused on matters of addressing the affordability crisis that so many Albertans are facing, addressing the crisis in our health-care system that keeps so many families up at night, and ensuring that we build a resilient jobs economy.
On Friday, Notley said there was a high level of unity in the party and that a report by the investigating team has been prepared and discussed by the executive council.
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