With more than 750 submissions made to the Best of Alberta Politics 2020 survey, your choices have been sorted and you can now vote in each category. Voting is open until Dec. 20, 2020 at 10:00 am and the winners will be announced on the special year-end episode of the Daveberta Podcast on the same day.
Here are the top choices in every category:
1. Who was the best Alberta MLA of 2020? – VOTE
- Rachel Notley, MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
- Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
- David Shepherd, MLA for Edmonton-City Centre
2. Who was the best Alberta cabinet minister of 2020? – VOTE
- Leela Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
- Nate Glubish, Minster of Service Alberta
- Ric McIver, Minister of Transportation
- None of the Above
A None of the Above option is added to this question because a near majority of submissions fell into that category.
3. Who was the best opposition MLA of 2020? – VOTE
- Rachel Notley, MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
- Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
- David Shepherd, MLA for Edmonton-City Centre
An honourable mention to Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes, who received a number of votes in this category despite being a member of the governing United Conservative Party caucus.
4. Who is the up and coming MLA to watch in 2021? – VOTE
- Rakhi Pancholi, MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud
- Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
- Thomas Dang, MLA for Edmonton-South
5. What was the biggest political play of 2020 in Alberta? – VOTE
- UCP privatizing provincial parks
- The Strategists winning biggest political play of 2020
- UCP fight with Alberta doctors during COVID-19 pandemic
We have added a bonus category where we ask you to name an Alberta who you believe is most likely to be a future Premier of Alberta. – VOTE
What was the biggest political issue of 2020 in Alberta?
This category is usually a dog’s breakfast, but this year your choice was clear. COVID-19 was the clear choice of the overwhelming majority of people who submitted in this category. The global COVID-19 pandemic is not something that is unique to Alberta, but there is no doubt that it has defined 2020 in our province.
