November and December were the only months since May when Alberta saw losses in full-time jobs, a combined 95,300.
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I live in Lethbridge with my spouse and 4 of our 6 children. I’m a writer, focusing on political news, social issues, and the occasional poem. My politics are radically left. I am a political economy student at the University of Athabasca, working on my second undergrad degree.
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Lethbridge mayor, Chris Spearman, is stepping down after serving two 4-year terms.
UCP are at their lowest support since being elected. NDP are in the lead. Wildrose Independence have jumped to third place.
Devin Dreeshen campaigned in 2016 for Donald Trump, who recently incited violence following his defeat in the 2020 US presidential election.
In 2017, the NDP’s Modernized Royalty Framework came into effect, freezing royalty rates for 10 years. The UCP thought that should be law.
Kenney has the lowest satisfaction rate in the country, and over 30 points below the national average.
Last month, Canada 338 updated their electoral projections for Alberta, and they’re showing a lead for the NDP in both Lethbridge ridings.
That’s despite a promise by Jason Kenney in 2019 for no changes to the current personal income tax system.
This follows two polls in a row placing Kenney at only 30% support.
The company who operates the pipeline had seen 100 spills between 2015 and 2019.