If Notley continues her move to the centre on pipelines, there might be room for an ultra-left party in Alberta politics," writes Ian Brodie, the past chief of staff of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He has strategic advice for the Alberta Liberal Party and the Alberta Party.

Whatever Albertans think of her governments record, Notley is an honest and sympathetic character from a family with deep roots in Alberta politics." Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, writes on the NDP's strengths and weaknesses.

"If you think victory is a foregone conclusion, then, by all means, indulge your nostalgia for 1993. But back in 2015, a lot of conservatives assumed they could never lose to the NDP. Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Harper, and political scientist at the University of Calgary, on Jason Kenney's policy deficit and a whole lot of unanswered questions.

"Dont let Liberals who say they support your cause off the hook. Play tough. Play the long game," says Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to prime minister Harper, on how those who still want electoral reform can learn from history, and work the system.

"Canadians, in particular, should hope he succeeds. After all, we have more riding on the fate of the U.S. than any anyone else on the planet." Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on how love him or hate him hoping Donald Trump screws up as president is self defeating. And if he "blows it", we'll all pay a price.