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How northern constituencies could affect the provincial election – Meadowlake Now

Oct 3, 2024

As with all polling projections, Daniel Westlake is taking what he sees with a grain of salt, but when it comes to battlegrounds in the upcoming provincial election, the political science professor is sure the two Prince Albert ridings will be ones to watch.

“In some ways they’re barometers, I think, of the ability of the NDP to get outside of Regina and Saskatoon,” said Westlake, who is an assistant professor in the department of Political Science at the University of Saskatchewan. “Northcote looks the more likely to go NDP and Carlton less likely, but if the NDP were to win government, they’d probably need both. So, definitely two interesting ridings to watch.”

If the Sask. Party wins both ridings comfortably, Westlake said that will be bad news for the NDP and their ability to expand outside of their Saskatoon and Regina bases.

Read More: https://meadowlakenow.com/2024/10/03/how-northern-constituencies-could-affect-the-provincial-election/

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