19 h. ago Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi sworn in as member of Alberta legislature

Now that Naheed Nenshi has a seat in the legislature, he and UCP Premier Danielle Smith will face off in question period for the first time when the assembly resumes in October.

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20 h. ago Alberta NDP launch 'Better Together Summer' consultation to counter Alberta Next

Naheed Nenshi, along with two other byelection winners, was officially sworn-in as MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona on Monday afternoon

Society

2 w. ago Opinion: Alberta NDP's 'Fortress Edmonton' starting to show cracks

Naheed Nenshi’s victory in Edmonton-Strathcona will give the Alberta NDP a much-needed momentary boost, but the real test of his provincial leadership still lies ahead. Signs from this week’s byelection in Edmonton-Ellerslie and recent polling suggest the ground is already shifting beneath his feet after a lacklustre first year. There’s no question that the former […]

Culture

2 w. ago Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi officially an MLA and the party has kept a hold of its Edmonton fortress

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is officially an elected provincial politician after winning the Edmonton Strathcona seat by a landslide victory. Monday’s provincial byelections in two Edmonton ridings and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills paid off for Alberta’s two major parties with Nenshi securing his seat in the legislature and the UCP taking the rural riding by a […]

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3 w. ago Braid: Separatism crashes on byelection night; Nenshi tops Notley vote in big Edmonton win

In the province's most conservative riding, the Republican Party of Alberta got roundly thumped — by the NDP

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3 w. ago Naheed Nenshi returns to Alberta’s legislature, NDP wins two of three byelections

Gurtej Singh Brar also won in Edmonton-Ellerslie while the UCP's Tara Sawyer won Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills handily

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3 w. ago NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi scores seat in Alberta legislature, party wins two of three byelections

Gurtej Singh Brar also won in Edmonton-Ellerslie while the UCP's Tara Sawyer won Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills handily

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3 w. ago Alberta voters to decide if NDP’s Nenshi, separatists to hold legislature seats

Alberta voters go to the polls in three byelections on Monday in Edmonton-Strathcona, Edmonton-Ellerslie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.

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3 w. ago Alberta voters to decide today if NDP’s Nenshi, separatists to hold legislature seats

EDMONTON — Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is looking to finally win a seat in the legislature after a year of sitting on the sidelines. He’s running in one of three provincial byelections today as a candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona, where his predecessor Rachel Notley last won 80 per cent of the vote. In Edmonton-Ellerslie, NDP […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton byelections will be telling about where support for the Alberta NDP falls: expert

One political observer says while the Alberta NDP is projected to keep its Edmonton fortress in Monday’s provincial byelection, the margin of victory will be an indication of whether or not support for the party is waning. Byelections are being held in two Edmonton ridings — Edmonton-Strathcona and Edmonton-Ellerslie — as well as in Olds-Didsbury-Three […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton byelections will be telling about where support for the Alberta NDP falls: analyst

One political observer says while the Alberta NDP is projected to keep its Edmonton fortress in Monday’s provincial byelection, the margin of victory will be an indication of whether or not support for the party is waning. Byelections are being held in two Edmonton ridings — Edmonton-Strathcona and Edmonton-Ellerslie — as well as in Olds-Didsbury-Three […]

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4 w. ago Two byelections are happening in Edmonton at the end of June — here are the UCP and NDP candidates running for a seat

Postmedia spoke to all four candidates from Alberta's major parties to discuss why they're the best choice in the upcoming byelections.

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