Daveberta - Alberta politics and elections

Daveberta - Alberta politics and elections

It's a draw. Fast-paced leaders debate was entertaining but probably didn't move votes

Danielle Smith and Rachel Notley both performed well

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Dave Cournoyer
May 19, 2023
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Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley and UCP leader Danielle Smith at the televised leaders debate (screenshot source: CBC)

It’s one and done.

United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley met last night for the only televised leaders debate of Alberta’s election campaign. The debate was entertaining for political watchers and it will probably be analyzed to death for the next 24 hours, but I’m not sure it will have much of an impact on the election campaign.

Here are a few quick thoughts on the leaders debate:

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