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A new poll shows Alberta voters are in a “grumbly mood” at the start of the provincial election campaign, leaving the Tories in third spot in a tight three-way race.

Pollster Mark Henry cautions, however, that voter anger with the Progressive Conservative government in the early days of the campaign won’t necessarily endanger the Tory dynasty on election day on May 5.

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The ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey of 1,835 Alberta voters on an online panel shows the Wildrose Party in the lead with the support of 31 per cent of decided voters, followed by the NDP at 26 per cent, and the PCs at 25 per cent.

The Liberals come in at 12 per cent and the Alberta Party at five per cent in the poll, which was conducted over the five days before the writ dropped on Tuesday.

“Voters are in a pretty grumbly mood,” said Henry.

“A lot of them seem to want to take the Tories to the woodshed, but I don’t know necessarily they want to lead them to the gallows at this point. It’s really too early to get into that, to be honest. I think this early poll is much more a reflection of dissent than future intent.”