The Canadian non-profit Angus Reid Institute found in a survey Danielle Smith and Brian Jean are neck-and-neck in the race for the UCP leadership spot..Smith and Jean currently have the most appeal for Kenney’s replacement with a quarter of Albertans polling their preference — Smith coming in with 24% to Jean's 23%..Kenney’s Finance Minister Travis Toews with 13% is the only other candidate to be selected by more than 10% of Albertans who expressed their view..The survey showed that half of Albertans were pleased to see Kenney step away from the top spot..Alberta’s summer media soundtrack will be its Conservative politicos and their platform narratives as they charge head-to-head into the foray to reach the UCP’s leadership spot offered up by Kenney’s resignation in May..The summer storyline began quickly as the United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership hopefuls jostle to capture the imaginations of Alberta’s UCP membership ranks following soon-to-be-former premier Jason Kenney moving aside after scraping through on a confidence vote last month..Kenney joins the long list of Alberta premiers who failed to complete a full term. One in six respondents say they're upset Kenney stepped down, one-third of those said they will still vote for the UCP in an upcoming provincial election..That election is not scheduled to take place until May 2023 at the latest. Kenney will keep the premier role until the UCP elects a new leader on October 6..The emerging roster of leadership candidates comprises some familiar faces who are already out ahead of their rivals — former Wildrose Party leader Jean, who finished second in the inaugural UCP leadership race to Kenney, and Smith, also a former leader of the Wildrose Party..Danielle Smith is familiar to most Albertans after having led members in a controversial floor-crossing to the now extinct Progressive Conservative party in 2015. The event might have been the reason for the PC’s defeat in that year’s provincial election.. Angus Reid survey results tableAngus Reid survey results table .Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is waiting in the wings after she indicated she’s considering entering the campaign..Her formal announcement has yet to be made..The Angus Reid poll was conducted before Rempel Garner expressed her interest in running, consequently she was not included in the survey..In the meantime, Albertans across the province are focused on the issue of inflation. Two-thirds of respondents said it’s a top-three provincial issue, and 44% said the same of challenges facing the province’s health services..Seventy-one percent of Albertans said the government has done poorly on both healthcare and the rising cost of living..Despite Albertans' concerns about the UCP’s performance on these bread-and-butter issues, support for both the NDP and UCP remained consistent..The two parties are statistically tied for the second quarter in a row..The UCP has a marginal lead over the NDP with 42% in the polls, followed closely by the NDP who garnered 40% support of those polled..Full survey results can be found at angusreid.org
The Canadian non-profit Angus Reid Institute found in a survey Danielle Smith and Brian Jean are neck-and-neck in the race for the UCP leadership spot..Smith and Jean currently have the most appeal for Kenney’s replacement with a quarter of Albertans polling their preference — Smith coming in with 24% to Jean's 23%..Kenney’s Finance Minister Travis Toews with 13% is the only other candidate to be selected by more than 10% of Albertans who expressed their view..The survey showed that half of Albertans were pleased to see Kenney step away from the top spot..Alberta’s summer media soundtrack will be its Conservative politicos and their platform narratives as they charge head-to-head into the foray to reach the UCP’s leadership spot offered up by Kenney’s resignation in May..The summer storyline began quickly as the United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership hopefuls jostle to capture the imaginations of Alberta’s UCP membership ranks following soon-to-be-former premier Jason Kenney moving aside after scraping through on a confidence vote last month..Kenney joins the long list of Alberta premiers who failed to complete a full term. One in six respondents say they're upset Kenney stepped down, one-third of those said they will still vote for the UCP in an upcoming provincial election..That election is not scheduled to take place until May 2023 at the latest. Kenney will keep the premier role until the UCP elects a new leader on October 6..The emerging roster of leadership candidates comprises some familiar faces who are already out ahead of their rivals — former Wildrose Party leader Jean, who finished second in the inaugural UCP leadership race to Kenney, and Smith, also a former leader of the Wildrose Party..Danielle Smith is familiar to most Albertans after having led members in a controversial floor-crossing to the now extinct Progressive Conservative party in 2015. The event might have been the reason for the PC’s defeat in that year’s provincial election.. Angus Reid survey results tableAngus Reid survey results table .Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is waiting in the wings after she indicated she’s considering entering the campaign..Her formal announcement has yet to be made..The Angus Reid poll was conducted before Rempel Garner expressed her interest in running, consequently she was not included in the survey..In the meantime, Albertans across the province are focused on the issue of inflation. Two-thirds of respondents said it’s a top-three provincial issue, and 44% said the same of challenges facing the province’s health services..Seventy-one percent of Albertans said the government has done poorly on both healthcare and the rising cost of living..Despite Albertans' concerns about the UCP’s performance on these bread-and-butter issues, support for both the NDP and UCP remained consistent..The two parties are statistically tied for the second quarter in a row..The UCP has a marginal lead over the NDP with 42% in the polls, followed closely by the NDP who garnered 40% support of those polled..Full survey results can be found at angusreid.org
