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For both sides of Alberta’s political divide, May 5, 2015, was a jaw-dropping moment.

As the province’s 29th general election wound up and results began trickling in, it became apparent that the polls, this time, would be correct.

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The NDP was about to sweep to victory, toppling 44 years of conservative rule.

Before night’s end, Progressive Conservative leader Jim Prentice would resign and Alberta would have a new captain at the helm — Rachel Notley, the province’s first NDP premier.

“NDP Crushes Tory Dynasty” read the next day’s headline. The NDP ended up with 54 seats, destroying the Progressive Conservatives who went into the race with a whopping 70 of the 87 seats in the house.

One year on, Premier Notley contends that she has stayed true to her campaign promises, even if some are taking longer to roll out than she had hoped.

There is one pledge the NDP government has no chance of keeping, though — balancing the budget by 2017.