Notley hammers Smith on trust issues, UCP leader attacks NDP economic record during TV debate
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The top two candidates to become premier of Alberta met face-to-face in Edmonton Thursday night for the only televised leaders debate ahead of a May 29 election.
The top two candidates to become premier of Alberta met face-to-face in Edmonton Thursday night for the only televised leaders debate ahead of a May 29 election.
Both of them have led the province before and both showed up wearing blue jackets, the primary colour of the United Conservative Party.
NDP Leader Rachel Notley was premier from 2015 to 2019 and UCP Leader Danielle Smith is trying to hold onto the job and her party's majority in the legislature.
Smith focused her opening remarks on the economy, speaking about balancing budgets, affordability measures and lowering taxes.
She stated the former NDP government "failed" with policies that hiked taxes and killed jobs.
Notley started with a salute to firefighters battling wildfires and an expression of concern for evacuees across Alberta.
She went on to promise lower household costs, to create more jobs and to build a better healthcare system.
