This opinion piece is by Doreen Barrie, a political scientist at the University of Calgary. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ.
For anyone who has lived in Alberta for half a century, seeing two competitive parties contest a closely-fought provincial election was a novel occurrence.
The UCP should savour its victory because an Alberta election can no longer be considered a shoo-in for conservative parties, even if they unite. A seismic shift has occurred on the political landscape with the emergence of two competitive parties vying for power.
Although the UCP was victorious in the election one month ago today,
