The rift between the Western provinces versus Ottawa escalated after the federal Liberals returned to power for a fourth time–with some even wanting out of the Confederation. But both Alberta and Saskatchewan are also faced with a growing division within their own boundaries that’s changing the political landscape.
Recent provincial elections in both provinces showed a growing gap between the urban and rural votes.
Saskatchewan’s 2024 provincial election saw the right-of-centre Saskatchewan Party return to power for a fourth time, but with a significantly diminished vote in the urban centres. While similar to 2020, the Sask. Party took all but two rural ridings, the left-wing NDP picked up all seats in Regina and Saskatoon save for one. In 2020, the Sask. Party had won most of the ridings in the province’s big cities….