Political scientist Lisa Young uses online flow charts to explain the ups, downs and zig-zags of Alberta politics. Throughout the election period, she is sketching out the campaign’s big what-ifs in a recurring series for CBC Calgary.
Who’s ready for tonight? Three weeks into one of the closest election campaigns anyone can remember, we’ll finally see the two party leaders on the same stage, trying to win the support of those undecided or not-firmly decided voters.
Smith enters the debate as the incumbent premier and — if the polls are to be believed — slight front-runner. But she also has a lot of