Smith won an election that Kenney couldn't, exit poll suggests abvotes abpoli
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An online poll conducted by Research Co. among 500 voters in Monday’s election on May 29 and 30 shows that if Kenney had been at the electoral helm, the party would have lost 34 per cent of backing among its supporters, many of whom would have drifted off to upstart right-wing parties.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Many observers are convinced Smith’s capture of the UCP leadership last October was secured with the support of the right-wing third-party advertiser groupThat effectively eliminated the relevance of right-wing splinter parties, none of which managed to capture even 1 per cent of the popular vote, said Canseco.
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