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As is often the case in Wildrose Country, the battle over who will be the next premier of oil-rich-but-oil-poor Alberta was expected to be a raucous affair with bloodied lips and the cauliflower ears of old-time wrestlers.

And that’s just out in the parking lot.

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There were four opponents in the ring for Thursday’s leadership debate in the lead-up to Albertans going to the polls April 16.

There was NDP Premier Rachel Notley, looking for re-election after four years of turning her province into a place where jobs only die. There was United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenny, the main contender looking for a revival of the right and a swing back to the good old days when Alberta printed money.

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And then there were the two “others” — Liberal leader David Khan, and Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel.

There is scant reason to be concerned about them, their single-digit popularity unlikely to move an iota.