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It’s here Alberta.

The moment provincial conservatives have been breathlessly awaiting for the last four years, and the one NDP supporters have been dreading.

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The province’s 30th general election officially got underway Tuesday, and Albertans will find out April 16 who will form the next government.

The next four weeks will be awfully interesting for our economically battered province, whose residents will be asked to wrestle with issues of jobs and fiscal management, the future of government services, and the integrity of those running to be premier.

What is unquestionably unique about this campaign is that it is the first time in a long time that a left-of-centre government holds the incumbent title in Alberta.

Albertans broke with traditional patterns and decided to give Rachel Notley’s NDP a try back in 2015.

Voters have now had four years of experience on which to evaluate that decision, which will play a large role in determining whether the NDP is a one-hit wonder or a second-term sensation.