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oapen-20.500.12657-575202022-07-19T03:07:12Z Orange Chinook Taras, David Brownsey, Keith Sutherland, Richard Bratt, Duane Alberta politics Alberta election Rachel Notley 2015 election Political Science New Democratic Party Alberta bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPF Political ideologies bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTJ Peace studies & conflict resolution bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government In 2015, the New Democratic Party won an unprecedented victory in Alberta. Unseating the Progressive Conservatives -- who had won every provincial election since 1971 -- they formed an NDP government for the first time in the history of the province. Orange Chinook is the first scholarly analysis of this election. It examines the legacy of the Progressive Conservative dynasty, the PC and NDP campaigns, polling, and online politics, providing context and setting the stage for the unprecedented NDP victory. It highlights the importance of Alberta's energy sector and how it relates to provincial politics with focus on the oil sands, the carbon tax, and pipelines. Examining the NDP in power, Orange Chinook draws on Indigenous, urban, and rural perspectives to explore the transition process and government finances and politics. It explores the governing style of NDP premier Rachel Notley, paying special attention to her response to the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and to the role of women in politics. Orange Chinook brings together Alberta's top political watchers in this fascinating, multifaceted analysis. 2022-07-18T11:55:08Z 2022-07-18T11:55:08Z 2019 book ONIX_20220718_9781773850269_97 23716142 9781773850269 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57520 eng Arts in Action application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781773850269.pdf University of Calgary Press 5c7afbd8-3329-4175-a51e-9949eb959527 9781773850269 464 Calgary open access
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In 2015, the New Democratic Party won an unprecedented victory in Alberta. Unseating the Progressive Conservatives -- who had won every provincial election since 1971 -- they formed an NDP government for the first time in the history of the province. Orange Chinook is the first scholarly analysis of this election. It examines the legacy of the Progressive Conservative dynasty, the PC and NDP campaigns, polling, and online politics, providing context and setting the stage for the unprecedented NDP victory. It highlights the importance of Alberta's energy sector and how it relates to provincial politics with focus on the oil sands, the carbon tax, and pipelines. Examining the NDP in power, Orange Chinook draws on Indigenous, urban, and rural perspectives to explore the transition process and government finances and politics. It explores the governing style of NDP premier Rachel Notley, paying special attention to her response to the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and to the role of women in politics. Orange Chinook brings together Alberta's top political watchers in this fascinating, multifaceted analysis.
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