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Albertans believe the NDP government is way off track and have good feelings about the United Conservative Party, though there are still some reservations about the new opposition party, according to an Angus Reid Institute poll.

The survey conducted Sept. 5 to 19 shows 63 per cent of respondents believe that the Progressive Conservatives and the Wildrose joining together to form the UCP is a good thing.

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However, more than half of respondents — 57 per cent — agree that conservatives in Alberta feel entitled to govern.

The online poll also shows that 47 per cent of Albertans believe the UCP will be too right-wing and a centrist alternative is needed, with 53 per cent disagreeing.

Shachi Kurl, executive director of the Angus Reid Institute, says the poll is good news for the UCP but shows the party should avoid the potential pitfalls of being too arrogant or ideological.

“I think what this says is that a dose of humility is going to be important to success for the United Conservative Party,” Kurl said in an interview Wednesday.