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Alberta is not completely frozen from power — but we might soon be feeling the chill.

While Canadians painted the country a fiery Liberal red Monday night, Alberta stubbornly remained for the most part a frosty Conservative blue.

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As I write this, of the province’s 34 seats, the Conservatives won 29, the Liberals four and the NDP, one.

What does this mean for Alberta?

Or, put another way, who speaks for Alberta to the federal government?

Is it the province’s 30 Conservative MPs, who now find themselves in opposition?

Is it the four Liberal MLAs who are a tiny minority in a giant 185-seat caucus?

Is it Premier Rachel Notley, who proudly and loudly backed the wrong horse in the election’s home stretch?

Speaking of Notley — not only did she campaign for NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, but her endorsement did absolutely nothing to boost the federal NDP’s seat count in Alberta.

This is not good news for Notley. It is her first real stumble since winning a surprise majority of her own last May.