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How the Alberta NDP Lost Its Way

Current and former members describe a party that has sacrificed principles and centralized control for a brief taste of power.

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Jeremy Appel
Sep 01, 2023
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Premier Rachel Notley, in 2017, talks to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce about how much she supports pipelines. (Flickr/Government of Alberta)

From having just two seats in the Legislature in 2008 to forming government in 2015 and solidifying Alberta as a two-party province after decades of Progressive Conservative rule, there’s no denying Alberta’s NDP…

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