CBC.ca | What Alberta's shocking election results could mean for the oil sands Vox Alberta is the conservative heart of Canada, with an economy dominated by the oil industry. The Conservative party has held power there for 43 years. On Tuesday, everything changed. The New Democratic Party (NDP), a labor-left party long on the ... Alberta oil patch begins new world under NDP government New Democrats win Alberta election as Canada's oil sands dump conservatives Oil fears cost Alberta's leader his job |