Tangible promises have done little to move the needle, so political observers believe Danielle Smith and Rachel Notley will focus on perceptions this week
Danielle Smith and Rachel Notley have just one more week to convince voters to support their respective parties in Alberta’s 31st general election and, after nearly a month of campaign promises, political observers expect the debate over stability will dominate the final days.
The result: a political stalemate. And so because tangible promises like arenas and family health teams have done little to move the needle, observers expect Ms. Smith and Ms. Notley to focus on perceptions this week.and there are enough undecided voters in Calgary that the outcome is too close to call. The province’s largest city is generally conservative with a progressive tint, and despite the pockmarks in the UCP’s campaign, observers believe it will be more difficult for Ms.
Conversely, the UCP should continue its attack line that Ms. Notley can’t be trusted with the economy, she said. “That’s an easy win for them. It is something that has been wildly internalized by conservative voters.” Big campaign rallies have not been part of the UCP’s playbook in this campaign, but with voters waffling in Calgary, a couple of healthy rallies could signal momentum.
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