David Staples: Edmonton heads into a dangerous 2019

The year 2019 is a dangerous one for Edmonton.
The city is strongly represented at both the provincial and federal levels, but a combination of anti-NDP sentiment in the rest of Alberta and anti-Trudeau Liberal sentiment throughout Alberta could change that dynamic.
The spring provincial election could see a takeover by budget-cutting Jason Kenney of the United Conservative Party but with little Edmonton representation in cabinet if this city sticks to Rachel Notley’s NDP or moves to Steph