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Opinion: I miss the original (Progressive) Conservative Party of Alberta

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In 1971 , the provincial Progressive Conservatives under Peter Lougheed formed a majority government, resulting in a 44-year continuous dynasty that ended with the NDP election in 2015 .

Jim Dewald : Some may feel Premier Danielle Smith is following in that tradition, but what is happening now couldn’t be more different.

He says Alberta must act now to build relationships for the future that offer lasting support and collaboration.

Dewald is a professor at the Haskayne School of Business .

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English

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