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Redford pays a price for alienating ‘everybody’

The Angus Reid survey shows Redford has a dismal 29-per cent approval rating among Albertans. That’s down from 47 per cent in December and 55 per cent last August.

Losing 26 percentage points — or almost half her approval rating — in seven months is the political equivalent of going over a cliff.

There is, however, another issue at play here. The next election might be three years away, but Redford’s next vote is only seven months away. She faces a mandatory leadership review at the PCs’ annual convention in November.

Party members might have second thoughts about supporting her if her approval rating doesn’t improve. That’s not to say she’ll get less than 50 per cent of delegate support. But anything less than 70 per cent and she’ll be in trouble. Keep in mind Stelmach received 77 per cent at his party vote and he was forced out 14 months later.

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