1. SHORT THREAD

A lot of effort is being made to downplay recent #Alberta political polling.

It's important to look at a range of polls. Recent big leads for the NDP are not an isolated event.

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2) The NDP lead is higher in polls with larger samples.

Few pollsters are prompting for Wildrose Independence Party, even though they are no doubt gaining traction.

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3) The NDP lead continues even with distance from "travel gate" and even as the UCP vaccination effort picks up steam.

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4) It's true that an election is two years away, and it's possible for the UCP to comeback. But the reality is Jason Kenney and his government are deeply unpopular at the moment.

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5) The hole they have dug for themselves will be difficult to get out of. #Alberta is not the conservative monolith we once were.

Polling isn't always reliable, but there's a trend. It's time pundits & others stopped dismissing it.

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