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Nail-biter Alberta election will test Premier Smith’s populist message, and guide Poilievre’s strategy for the next federal election: leading pollster

Calgary-area ridings will play a key role in the outcome of the provincial election, but even at this late stage, the election is too close to call, says Duane Bratt, a professor of political science at Mount Royal University.

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BY ABBAS RANA
May 26, 2023

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2023

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Nail-biter Alberta election will test Premier Smith’s populist message, and guide Poilievre’s strategy for the next federal election: leading pollster

Calgary-area ridings will play a key role in the outcome of the provincial election, but even at this late stage, the election is too close to call, says Duane Bratt, a professor of political science at Mount Royal University.

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