Wildrose in Hot Pursuit

The Provincial election in Alberta is underway. Alberta which has consistently elected majority Tory governments since Peter Lougheed’s Progressive Conservative win over the Social Credit in 1971, may now be flirting with a new sheriff in town. The blog Three Hundred and Eight who’s tracking of polling results tends to shadow actual voting results fairly accurately, is now forecasting a razor thin majority for Allison Redford’s Tories.

While the campaign has barely started, the drama is already quite high. One poll by Forum research is giving the Danielle Smith’s Wilderose party of Alberta  a 10% lead over the PC’s, other polls have either the PC’s slightly leading or in a statistical tie with Wilderose.

Before I pronounce myself for or against either party some due diligence is required, but in the mean time let’s indulge in the fact that competition has returned to Alberta politics, and more competition is always welcome.

Cius