Former premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade at the helm of Alberta’s NDP, is stepping down from the top job.
Notley, the official Opposition leader, said the party will organize a leadership race and she will stay on as leader until members choose a replacement.
That means she will remain on the front bench during the upcoming spring sitting of the Alberta legislature.
The NDP has scheduled a news conference for noon in Edmonton, where Notley will “make an important announcement,” an advisory says. CBC News will carry it live here.
Notley told the Canadian Press she doesn’t know her next steps after her leadership days, including
