Courtesy Rachel Notley Facebook page

By Regan Tate

NDP hits campaign trail vowing to protect health care and education

May 1, 2023 | 2:10 PM

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley was in Calgary to launch her party’s campaign.

Calgary is a key battleground in this election.

Notley was joined by her slate of Calgary candidates and local supporters as she committed to focusing on Albertans’ priorities by protecting health care and education, while creating jobs and making life more affordable.

“After four very hard years, dealing with a health care crisis, an affordability crisis, and a UCP government constantly in crisis, this campaign is about hope, stability, common sense, and trusted leadership. I will work every day to protect your health care, your education, your job, and your future,” said Notley.

“Danielle Smith will tell you what she thinks you want to hear, then go ahead and do whatever she wants — privatize your health care, gamble with your pension and pander to extremists. It’s time for a better government — one focused on what matters to Albertans.”

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Smith has indicated she wants to pull Albertans’ savings out of the Canada Pension Plan, but won’t release all the information until after the election.

Smith was recently photographed with convoy leaders awaiting trial for criminal charges related to their behaviour in the Ottawa blockade, and she was also caught on video telling extremist Artur Pawlowski she would intervene to try and block criminal charges for his involvement in the Coutts blockade.

Notley also told the crowd she is regularly speaking to Albertans who previously voted conservative, but feel that Danielle Smith doesn’t reflect their values, and they will be voting for the Alberta NDP for the first time in their life.