The Best of Alberta Politics is voted on by readers of Daveberta.ca and listeners of the Daveberta Podcast annually in December.
Best Alberta MLA
2020: Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
2019: Rachel Notley, Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
2018: Rachel Notley, Premier of Alberta and MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
2017: Rachel Notley, Premier of Alberta and MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
Best Cabinet Minister
2020: None
2019: Sarah Hoffman, Deputy Premier, Minister of Health, and MLA for Edmonton-Glenora
2018: Shaye Anderson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and MLA for Leduc-Beaumont
2017: David Eggen, Minister of Education and MLA for Edmonton-Calder
Best Opposition MLA
2020: Rachel Notley, Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
2019: Rachel Notley, Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
2018: Greg Clark, MLA for Calgary-Elbow
2017: Greg Clark, MLA for Calgary-Elbow
Up and comer to watch
2020: Rakhi Pancholi, MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud
2019: Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
2018: Jessica Littlewood, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
2017: David Shepherd, MLA for Edmonton-Centre
Biggest Issue
2020: COVID-19 pandemic
2019: Budget cuts
2018: Pipelines, oil, and the economy
2017: The economy and jobs
Best political play
2020: UCP’s fight with Alberta’s Doctors
2019: The firing of Election Commissioner Lorne Gibson
2018: Draw (some variation of pipelines and oil industry actions)
2017: The formation of the United Conservative Party
Special Categories
Albertan most likely to be a future Premier
2020: Don Iveson and Naheed Nenshi (tie)
Best candidate who didn’t win in the 2019 election
2019: Danielle Larivee, NDP candidate in Lesser Slave Lake
New candidate to watch
2018: Janis Irwin, NDP candidate in Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
