Political realities will turn Notley against Trudeau

Bashing Ottawa is almost a political necessity in Alberta, especially if Albertans think the federal government is hindering oil exports.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is under pressure from the new United Conservative Party in her province, and getting a new pipeline built to export Alberta oil would be a big win for her NDP government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

May 7, 2018

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The most improbable political alliance in Canadian history is coming to a predictably inglorious end. I’m talking, of course, about the “Entente Cordiale” that was forged between Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a once beautiful fri...

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