NDP picks candidate for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection
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New Democratic Party leader Rachel Notley introduced her team's candidate for an upcoming byelection in northern Alberta on Thursday night.
New Democratic Party leader Rachel Notley introduced her team's candidate for an upcoming byelection in northern Alberta on Thursday night.
Teacher Ariana Mancini will carry the party's flag in the race to replace Laila Goodridge as the MLA in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche.
Goodridge was elected as a member of Parliament in September.
"This campaign is an opportunity for our region to send a message to Jason Kenney," Mancini told a crowd in Fort McMurray.
"The message is that we don't have to choose between bad and worse. We can choose better. Even the conservatives don't like the conservatives. That's saying something," she said.
Mancini spoke about protecting healthcare, fighting a curriculum rewrite, and diversifying the economy as priorities.
"She is the real deal. She is a community builder," Notley said.
