6 things we’ve learned about Jason Kenney and the Alberta UCP
The events of the campaign revealed Kenney’s wonkish side while making it clear that investigations would dog a UCP government from Day One
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Jason Markusoff
Jason Markusoff writes about Alberta, from the stubbornly flat parts to the magnificently bumpy bits. He has lived in Edmonton and (currently) Calgary, and spent 12 years reporting for the cities’ largest newspapers.
Alberta’s NDP gains slightly, but Kenney’s UCP still sits on the brink of majority: Pollara-Maclean’s survey
Rachel Notley holds a slight edge as Albertans’ preferred premier, but the UCP has greater traction on dominant issues like the economy and pipelines
New Alberta poll suggests UCP’s lead has shrunk, but it’s still headed for majority
Rachel Notley and the NDP remain far behind in Calgary, where they need votes for any shot at retaining power, according to a Pollara survey
Why defeat shouldn’t trigger Rachel Notley’s political exit
Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Political Insider: The best check on a potential UCP government, Scheer versus snowflakes, and more
A voter-fraud scandal in Kenney’s party, but Alberta voters may be unmoved
Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Politics Insider for April 11: Fake email accounts, Notley’s regrets about Northern Gateway, and more
Why women and men see Alberta’s election differently
Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Politics Insider for April 10: One thing the polls tell us, rebuilding the ’firewall,’ and more
Jason Kenney’s us-versus-them plan for Alberta
If his go-it-alone message sounds familiar, it’s because he borrowed it from Quebec
Rachel Notley and the political company she can’t keep
Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Politics Insider for April 9: The NDP’s lonely feeling, Jason Kenney’s pyrrhic emissions policy, and more
The most visceral Alberta election campaign in memory
Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Politics Insider for April 8: Why this election feels personal for many Albertans, the mud-slinging keeps getting rawer, and more
Notley tried to win the debate by making Kenney a loser. It didn’t work.
Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Politics Insider for April 5: UCP prepared for debate with a high-profile sparring partner, a debate recap roundup, and more