If Kenney turns that lead into an election victory on Tuesday, Alberta would find itself almost immediately in conflict with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and the provinces of British Columbia and Quebec over an array of issues
Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party entered the final weekend before Alberta’s provincial election with an eight-point lead over Rachel Notley’s New Democrats, according to a new poll conducted for The Globe and Mail, near the end of a divisive campaign that has largely focused on the province’s persistent economic problems.
On the question of who would make the best premier, Mr. Kenney and Ms. Notley were effectively tied given the poll’s margin of error, with 37-per-cent and 35-per-cent support, respectively. “[Ms. Notley] is the draw for the New Democrats. She’s more likely to resonate with younger voters, women voters and urban voters.”
Nanos Research surveyed 500 respondents on Saturday with live agents calling numbers using random-digit dialing. The poll, which was was paid for by The Globe, has a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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