Meet the party leaders vying to become Alberta's next premier

By Jackie Vandinther

Published: April 09, 2019 at 5:49PM EDT

Meet the leaders running for Alberta's top job From party to platform promises, find out more about the four leaders running to become the next premier of Alberta.

Voters in Alberta will soon be making an important decision: choosing the province’s next government.

The race has tightened considerably between the NDP, led by Rachel Notley, who is seeking re-election after serving one term as premier, and the United Conservative Party (UCP) led by Jason Kenney.

Kenney, a high-profile Conservative with more than 20 years’ experience in federal and provincial politics, and his party have been enjoying a healthy lead in multiple polls released since the writ dropped on March 19.

A week out from Election Day, results from a poll commissioned by Alberta-based PR firm ThinkHQ, had voter intention for the UCP at 46 per cent, the NDP not far behind at 40 per cent, the Alberta Party at 8 per cent, and the Liberal Party at just 2 per cent.

Notley, Kenney and the other two leaders eyeing the premiership, Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel and Alberta Liberal Party Leader David Khan, have been touring the province to talk to potential voters.

Unsurprisingly, the biggest issues that have come up on the campaign trail have been the economy, pipelines and jobs.

Alberta continues to have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country – currently at 6.9 per cent.

How the parties stack up

Each party has released documents outlining key policy planks. Here’s how the leaders and their platform promises stack up.