"Alberta's Election: Testing Far-Right Politics and Green Agenda"

The Canadian province of Alberta is set to hold an election on May 29, with healthcare, affordability, energy, and climate among the main issues. The ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) and the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) both support the energy sector, but the NDP has made healthcare the focus of its campaign, promising access to a family doctor for all Albertans within a day or two. The UCP has pledged to lower taxes and keep Alberta's publicly-funded healthcare system. Both parties are targeting a net-zero economy by 2050. The UCP's leader and premier, Danielle Smith, has faced controversies and is being portrayed as untrustworthy by the NDP.