Notley, one of the NDP’s strongest performers even before she became premier, would be just the kind of Opposition leader that could hold government to account
CALGARY — For the past three-and-a-half weeks, Rachel Notley has been campaigning like she’s the leader of Alberta’s Opposition and not the premier. Her election campaign has focused relentlessly on attacking the political record of her rival — the actual Opposition leader — Jason Kenney, formerly of the federal Harper Conservative government, rather than running on her own government’s record.
As of Wednesday, Alberta could be a rather lively two-party democracy, and Notley, as one of the NDP’s strongest performers even before she became premier, would be just the kind of Opposition leader that could effectively hold government to account. One senior member of the Kenney team even confided that it would be better for them if someone did.
Yet Notley’s star outside of Alberta surely shines even brighter. Where many Albertans are revolting against her carbon tax, oilsands emissions caps, a forced shutdown of cheap coal power and expensive subsidies for renewables, a lot of CBC listeners elsewhere probably see a progressive and palatable climate plan.
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