United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith makes an election campaign announcement in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 4, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CALGARY – Leaders of Alberta’s two main political parties are back on the election campaign trail today in Calgary.
Voting day is set for May 29.
NDP Leader Rachel Notley is to make an announcement about education.
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith is scheduled to be on Global News in the morning then spend time with volunteers and voters.
Her next media availability is set for Saturday.
On Thursday, Smith announced a jobs plan to address a shortage of workers, while Notley held a news conference to tell undecided voters that they can’t trust Smith.
The UCP is claiming the NDP’s plan for a net-zero electricity grid would bring a catastrophic $87-billion hit to taxpayers, an estimate a consultant the UCP hired to research the issue said is overblown. Notley said Smith is deliberately distorting numbers but Smith said her party stands by the price tag.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2023.
