Alberta New Democratic Party
Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Alberta
Alberta's centre-left provincial party. Founded in 1962 as the provincial wing of the federal CCF and renamed Alberta NDP in 1962 alongside the federal renaming. Spent its first 53 years in opposition or below. Rachel Notley led the party to a stunning May 5, 2015 majority victory ending 44 years of Progressive Conservative rule. The Notley government brought in a provincial $15 minimum wage, the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan (a provincial carbon tax that the UCP later repealed), the Phasing Out Coal-Fired Generation framework, and Bill 6 farm-worker rights. Lost a majority of seats to the UCP at the 2019 election; remained Official Opposition through 2019-2025. Naheed Nenshi (former Mayor of Calgary, 2010-2021) became leader in June 2024 succeeding Notley.
Leader
Naheed Nenshi
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Positions on Issues
Climate & Environment
The Alberta NDP under Naheed Nenshi (and previously Rachel Notley) defended the introduction of the provincial carbon levy in 2017 (repealed by the Kenney UCP in 2019) and supports the federal output-based-pricing system for large emitters (the OBPS, which Alberta uses through TIER, the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation). Calls for a just-transition framework that protects oil-and-gas-sector workers through retraining, EI bridging, and pension protection. Supports federal Clean Electricity Regulations 2035 compliance and opposes the Smith UCP's refusal to comply.
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The Alberta NDP under Naheed Nenshi (since June 22, 2024, succeeding Rachel Notley) opposed the Smith UCP government's breakup of Alberta Health Services into four agencies (acute care, primary care, continuing care, mental health and addictions) under Bill 26 of the 31st Legislature, opposes the new for-profit surgical clinics taking provincially funded operations, and rejects the 2024 provincial regulations restricting medical care for transgender youth, with court challenges under the Charter section 7 (life, liberty, security) and section 15 (equality).
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