Watch for political fireworks in Alberta

The Alberta election has all the ingredients for a slam down, drag’em out, no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners, political brawl, the outcome of which could have major repercussions for the federal political scene.

Given that Justin Trudeau is currently on the ropes over the SNC-Lavalin scandal, will Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley’s over-the-top attacks on Ottawa further undermine the prime minister’s public support?The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

April 1, 2019

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Canadian politics has been awfully dramatic over the past month or so, and now that the Alberta provincial election is underway, I suspect the drama quotient will only increase. After all, the Alberta election has all the ingredients for a slam down, drag’em out, no-holds-barred,...

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