I was really surprised by how poorly Notley did in this debate, especially considering she basically won the election over the last debate. I don't think there's any chance of the NDP catching the UCP now. I mean, after watching I can't mention a single policy the NDP is proposing to change things in Alberta outside of... more spending.
Kenney was fine, and came across as the most polished or premierlike. Should be enough to hold on to the big lead.
The two also-rans really struggled. I think they missed an opportunity to steal more votes from the NDP. Stephen Mandel is a disaster for the AP, was not able to really grab onto any points and ended up looking ridiculous after the attack from Khan. Why they chose him as a leader over Greg Clark is a serious mystery. If Clark loses his seat we may be seeing the end of the AP altogether?
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