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A year after the Alberta election that brought Rachel Notley’s New Democrats to power, a new poll shows the NDP facing criticism over the state of the economy and lagging behind Wildrose.

The Insights West survey shows Wildrose with 35 per cent support among decided voters, a seven-point increase since its poll last November.

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The NDP is down six points since the fall, at 27 per cent, while Progressive Conservative support is essentially unchanged at 22 per cent.

The poll finds Wildrose Leader Brian Jean’s performance with a 42 per cent approval rating, while Notley comes in at 39 per cent.

Interim Tory Leader Ric McIver has a 28 per cent approval rating.

Notley and McIver each have 49 per cent of respondents disapproving of how they handle their jobs, while Jean’s disapproval rating is at 33 per cent.

Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said the poll is good news for Wildrose, but “is really not that terrible” for the NDP, or the PCs, for that matter.