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EPISODE · May 29, 2023 · 23 MIN

“Albertans don’t want to leave Canada, they want to lead Canada”: NDP Leader Rachel Notley

from The West Block · host Global News / Curiouscast

Rachel Notley ended decades of Conservative rule when she was elected Alberta premier in 2015. She lost the last election to Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party. Now she’s locked in a tight battle with UCP Leader Danielle Smith. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Notley in Calgary to talk about her campaign platform, including how she would work with the federal government if elected. Plus, UCP Leader Danielle Smith is no stranger to controversy, including during this election campaign, but Smith says she’s changed and learned from her past mistakes. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with two Calgary conservatives, Conservative MP Ron Liepert and a former UCP communications director and now Crestview senior strategist, Evan Menzies, to talk about Smith’s leadership and whether she can unite moderate conservatives ahead of Monday’s election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Notley ended decades of Conservative rule when she was elected Alberta premier in 2015. She lost the last election to Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party. Now she’s locked in a tight battle with UCP Leader Danielle Smith. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Notley in Calgary to talk about her campaign platform, including how she would work with the federal government if elected. Plus, UCP Leader Danielle Smith is no stranger to controversy, including during this election campaign, but Smith says she’s changed and learned from her past mistakes. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with two Calgary conservatives, Conservative MP Ron Liepert and a former UCP communications director and now Crestview senior strategist, Evan Menzies, to talk about Smith’s leadership and whether she can unite moderate conservatives ahead of Monday’s election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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