Alberta NDP holds rally in Calgary, UCP talks about reducing violent crime
By The Canadian Press on May 27, 2023.
CALGARY – Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley held a major rally in downtown Calgary this morning, while her United Conservative rival had no public events planned this weekend after a final pitch to voters a day earlier. Election day is Monday. Notley told about 1,200 cheering supporters, who lined up around the block to get into the event, that the NDP offers the best way to build a better future for Albertans. UCP Leader Danielle Smith said Friday she would aim to lower the level of political polarization in Alberta if her party wins what has been a tight and often bitter race. Two Calgary UCP candidates, Nicholas Milliken and Mike Ellis, were to hold a news conference later Saturday morning. It’s also the final day of advance polls, which close at 8:30 p.m. More than 638,000 people have already voted this week, which is comparable to the 696,000 who voted early in the 2019 general election. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2023. 9-8
