Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi confirmed Monday he will seek the leadership of Alberta’s New Democrats, changing the trajectory of the race to replace Rachel Notley.
Nenshi’s candidacy has fuelled the Alberta political rumour mill for more than a month.
In early February, the 52-year-old wrote in a statement to CBC News that he had been “listening to a lot of pitches from party members and other Albertans” and suggested he would have more to say in the coming weeks.
In an interview with CBC News on Monday, Nenshi said he was entering the race based on his concerns that the governing United
