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David J. Climenhaga
| Kenney has an approval rating of 44 per cent, and a disapproval rating of 48 per cent, the only premier in a recent poll with a higher disapproval rating than approval rating. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Panel members looking at polling during the 2017 Calgary municipal election also rapped the knuckles of Mainstreet Research, the company working with the Postmedia newspaper chain. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Carleton University Journalism Professor Paul Adams, one of the three high-profile inquiry members, said this morning the surprise announcement leaves the panel "in a bit of a quandary." |
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David J. Climenhaga
| In 2017, the pollster that published optimistic results for the UCP yesterday admitted to "a catastrophic polling failure" in its coverage of the Calgary civic election. |
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Rick Salutin
| The only reason for panic is our retrograde, undemocratic electoral system. It would give Doug over 70 per cent of seats with his 40 per cent of the vote. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| The Marketing Research and Intelligence Association said in October it was concerned the results of various polls had "shaken confidence in our industry." |
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David J. Climenhaga
| As low in the polls, relatively speaking, as the NDP may be right now, aspiring UCP leader Jason Kenney may turn out to be Premier Rachel Notley's most formidable advantage. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Conservatives motor to easy by-election wins in Calgary; third inquiry clears Alison Redford; Brad hits the Wall; and Kenney fink-call plan keeps falling flat. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| If Wildrose Leader Brian Jean fights for the leadership of a combined right-wing party in Alberta with Jason Kenney, could he win? |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Count on it that all parties in Alberta, for once, will be watching the election results next door in British Columbia on May 9 with intense interest. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Coming eventually to a political theatre near you: the Wildrose plan to unite the right under Brian Jean. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| There's something for everyone in Alberta’s political news this Yuletide, Dear Readers, polls and lawsuits! |