Alberta’s turnout in the May 29 election was 59.5 per cent, with more than 1.7 million ballots cast. Still, the turnout figures were a sizeable drop from the 67.5 per cent turnout reported in the 2019 provincial election.
EDMONTON United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith says she will consider making changes amid questions over whether she is politicizing Alberta’s wildfire crisis by using party news conferences to deliver fire updates meant for the broader public.