The Alberta election comes on the heels of a difficult economic period for the province, shaped by suppressed oil prices and economic hardship in the energy industry. While whichever party forms government after the April 16th election will not be able to entirely...
Political parties spend millions of dollars on research, advertising and a leader’s tour to shape how voters view each election, and the choices offered. It’s an exercise known as “setting the ballot question.” The more success a party has in defining that question,...
March 23, 2018 – After three years of stimulative spending and strong economic growth, the Alberta government’s 2018-19 provincial budget aims to achieve a balanced budget by 2023. With an election now less than 14 months away, Premier Rachel Notley’s New...
March 8, 2018 – With just over a year until Albertans go to the polls, Premier Rachel Notley’s Throne Speech today starts to set out the terms of debate for the May 2019 election campaign. Today’s speech answered the question as to just how far the Notley...
Party leaders’ televised debates in Canadian elections are often as overhyped as a heavyweight title fight. Pre-debate, the media is filled with talk of leaders “squaring off” and the potential “a knock-out punch” that will change political history. But history has...
