Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Politics Insider for April 18: Dying on every hill, Kenney’s one-man Department of Micromanagement, and more
Image of the Week: Critics mocked the blue Dodge Ram that Kenney used to signal his western bona fides. But he rode it to the last laugh on election night
The vote projection prepared by 338Canada.com for Maclean’s was 97.7 per cent accurate, missing just two seats. Here’s the breakdown.
Jen Gerson: A vacuous, exhausting, divisive campaign where casting your opponents as bigots wasn’t enough to win.
David Moscrop: The UCP leader made some big promises en route to victory. They may serve as a test for just how resilient the Blue advantage is in Alberta.
Alberta voters embraced the UCP’s constant battle posture, but they may soon find it exhausting—and counterproductive
Voters overlook ethical concerns about Kenney’s leadership run—and toxic remarks by his candidates—on belief he can turn around the province’s flagging economy
Jason Markusoff’s Alberta Politics Newsletter for April 16: Doubting polls, the remote-ballot X-factor, and more
Live, detailed results for Alberta’s 2019 provincial election
Data compiled for Maclean’s by 338Canada.com suggests the UCP could win 58 seats despite the NDP picking up support in the last two weeks
The campaign revealed that Notley is not above using the politics of fear—and that her party would be lost without her
The events of the campaign revealed Kenney’s wonkish side while making it clear that investigations would dog a UCP government from Day One