Premier 'pumped' as unofficial election campaign starts at NDP convention

When 1,000 NDP faithful gather in Edmonton Friday for the party’s three-day annual general meeting, it will mark the party’s unofficial campaign launch for the 2019 election.
Premier Rachel Notley uses words like “pumped” and “excited” when she talks about this weekend’s convention; “optimistic” and “positive” get mentions too. She talks about a “celebratory” event. That doesn’t just mean balloons and streamers,