Alberta election: What are the frontrunners' plans for oil and gas?
BNN Bloomberg
Albertans are heading to the polls for a May 29 general election, and the two frontrunners vying for the premiership are toeing a delicate line when it comes to their oil and gas industry pledges in a particularly tight race.
United Conservative Danielle Smith and New Democrat Rachel Notley have kept their parties’ respective plans for the economically vital energy industry in vague, broad terms in the run-up to the vote, focusing on long-term visions and their past records in political office.
Lori William, an associate professor in policy at Calgary’s Mount Royal University, said the vagueness is likely by design as the two rivals try to keep a diversity of voters happy when it comes to energy and environmental policies.
“They have to be a little bit on the vague side in order to avoid losing the support of one sector or another,” Williams told BNNBloomberg.ca in a telephone interview.
