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I am going to ask you a question that I think may be a decent proxy to figure out who you are likely to vote for in the Alberta election on April 16. Who do you think was the best premier of Alberta — Peter Lougheed, Ralph Klein or neither?

If Lougheed, I bet you are voting for Notley. If Klein, my guess is you are voting for Kenney. If neither, well there’s a veritable smorgasbord to choose from in the Liberals, Alberta Party, Greens, Freedom Conservatives and even the Alberta Independence Party — which, it will be a surprise to most, is likely to have more candidates than any of the other fringe parties.

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But there is no question that the vision of these two iconic past premiers are living on today in the NDP and UCP respectively.

Notley campaigned on the legacy of Lougheed in 2015. She governed in his spirit throughout the past four years. She even mentioned him in the last line of her campaign launch speech. This has been deliberate branding and it’s the reason Albertans who remember his reign find themselves so torn.