‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be decided in the suburbs of major urban centres, not in rural ridings, says Prof. Duane Bratt of Mount Royal University.
Right after winning the Alberta election on May 29, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government on its climate policy.

Last week's divisive Alberta provincial election campaign has provided Canadians with a window into what to expect in the next federal election where two polarizing figures—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—will go head to head.

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