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SHIFTHEADS: What is Up? Alberta’s Vote Split Could Change the Next Election
Alberta politics has a fresh result to interpret: a Calgary seat previously held by the UCP has gone to the NDP. Rob Breakenridge helps you judge what that change might mean without treating one by-election as a forecast.
The referendum is another test for Danielle Smith. Rob describes frustration among people who oppose holding it and among separatists dissatisfied with her approach. That leaves a question about how the UCP holds its coalition together.
The conversation also reaches beyond Alberta. Rob considers a possible US diesel export ban and points to divisions among conservative…
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