Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi Enters Alberta NDP Leadership Race

Former long-serving Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the leadership of Alberta’s NDP. He is now one of six contenders competing for the helm of the Alberta NDP, with the successor set to replace outgoing party leader Rachel Notley in June. Mr. Nenshi announced his campaign via social media March 11, saying factors such as a struggling health-care system and the rising cost of living motivated the decision. “We’re facing crises on every front,” he said in an announcement on his website. “Albertans are being asked to accept late ambulances and closed ERs, summers filled with wildfire smoke, no action to protect against flood and drought, and growing class sizes with under-resourced teachers.”...