Why Alberta Conservatives Are Loyal to Conservative Principles, Not Parties

Why Alberta Conservatives Are Loyal to Conservative Principles, Not Parties
The Alberta Legislature in Edmonton in a file photo. Achinthamb/Shutterstock
Cory Morgan
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Commentary

How is it that Alberta elected an NDP government in 2015 and now appears to be poised to do so again? As the province ostensibly considered to be Canada’s conservative heartland, it seems inconceivable that Alberta would put Rachel Notley back in the premier’s chair. But if current polls are to be believed, that is exactly what would happen if an election were held tomorrow.