In last May’s provincial election, the NDP won the Calgary election by a one per cent margin, winning 14 of 26 seats. The rise of the UCP in Calgary is as surprising as it is unexpected, said Mount Royal University political scientist Lori Williams. “The NDP has to be alive to this risk, Notley’s personality is seen better than the NDP brand,” Enns said. Content of the article “Can the NDP maintain its support as a pragmatic alternative without a visionary leader like Rachel Notley?” she said. The poll showed the NDP doing slightly better in Edmonton compared to October, with 55 per cent support from voters compared to 40 per cent for the Conservatives.
