Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley said she's unsure if she will stay on and blamed herself for losing the election. .“That’s what it means to be leader,” said Notley at a Tuesday press conference. .“In the coming months, there will be a process set through the party for debriefing the campaign and for understanding what worked and what didn’t.” .Notley said the Alberta NDP’s candidates, campaigns, and members will be involved and invited to participate in the review. Like all leaders after an election, she said she will take time to reconsider her role. .She did that in 2015 and 2019 and is doing it now. When she makes a decision, she will let Albertans know. .Notley said she remembers in 2019 when pundits wrote off the NDP and claimed it would never recover. Fast forward to May 29, more than 740,000 Albertans voted for it. .Of about 1.7 million votes, 2,600 decided the election. She acknowledged she has been NDP leader when it had four, 54, 24, and 38 seats. .In every election, new people voted for the NDP. This election saw its vote go up in many rural ridings. .The NDP leader went on to say Albertans are “looking for practical, forward, progressive solutions to the problems that we face today.” That means better healthcare, more housing, protected mountains and pensions, more economic opportunities, and a more affordable province. .She said they do not want more Alberta United Conservative Party arrogance and incompetence and ill-conceived ideas such as a provincial police force and tax collectors. If Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sincere in her priorities, she said she would recognize major issues and work with the opposition. .As of now, Notley said her top priority is “to do the work Albertans have asked of us and nothing less.” .“We will be the strongest and most effective official opposition Alberta has ever had,” she said. .Notley said on June 2 now is “not the time to let up.”.READ MORE: Notley doubles down tweeting she will continue to lead the NDP.“Now is the time to step up,” she said. .“To do the work that has been asked of us.”
