Worth a Listen: Alberta Election Deep Dive + some early insights from our survey
Althia Raj's Podcast is a Must-Listen
For the entire Alberta election, I’ll be writing and sharing data exclusive to paid subscribers of this newsletter. For those who aren’t subscribers, you’ll be able to read some of my analysis, but to get everything, including far more data, please subscribe for just $10/month. That helps pay for the data I use in these analyses.
I hope you’re all settled nicely into the long weekend.
If you’re interested in the Alberta election, I highly recommend a listen to the latest episode of Althia Raj's "It's Political" podcast produced by the Toronto Star.
Disclosure, I’m the pollster for the Toronto Star but would recommend this to everyone if I wasn’t.
This episode does deep dive into the pivotal race between NDP Leader Rachel Notley and UCP Leader Danielle Smith.
The episode is packed with expert perspectives: first, a ground-level report from Toronto Star's Kieran Leavitt, followed by a pollster duel between me and Janet Brown (a well-respected Alberta-based pollster), offering contrasting views of the electoral race.
Finally, a panel discussion with conservative advisor Ken Bossenkool, long-time columnist Graham Thomson, and political scientist Lisa Young (my PhD supervisor!) provides thoughtful insights on the leaders’ debate and the election's importance.
Bonus:
I’m currently in the field with a new Alberta survey (have over 500 interviews done so far - launched yesterday morning).
Here’s a quick snapshot of what I’m seeing (for paid subscribers only):