"Rachel Notley is as frustrated as the rest of us by the lack of progress on pipelines, but unlike Jason Kenney, she recognizes that Alberta is a part of Confederation and shell accomplish more with persuasive rhetoric than threats of litigation." Progressive blogger Susan Wrights opinion on the Alberta election.

Those who argue their fundamental freedoms of belief, expression, association and assembly take precedence over civility create a toxic cycle, says Susan Wright on public debate. We need to resist the urge to be petty.

"Some of her supporters think shes been too generous to the industry and see this as selling out. They should cut her some slack," Susan Wright says of Rachel Notley, Jason Kenney and the next moves in provincial politics.