Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes first campaign stop in Alberta

Liberal Leader Mark Carney made his first campaign stop in Alberta Tuesday with a rally at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium.

Voters from across the province descended on the stadium; some showing full support for the newly-minted leader while others were still looking for answers on where he stands on key Alberta issues.

“I’m here to show my support and I want to see what he can do for Alberta,” one woman said.

“I haven’t decided to support Carney I have to wait what he says,” another attendee said. “He has been pretty unclear about pipelines and with everything going on in the world it is fundamental Alberta relies on oil and gas… we can talk about things 30- 40 years down the road but right now it is oil and gas”

Carney addressed the topic in front of attendees Tuesday.

“My government will work with Indigenous peoples, with the provinces and with the private sector to fast track projects that will build our energy security by displacing foreign suppliers such as the United States,” he said.

Some at the rally said they are throwing their support behind a Carney government for more Alberta Liberal representation in Ottawa.

“If my MP got in, some Alberta candidates got in, they would probably be in cabinet so we might have a bigger voice in Ottawa if we actually had some Liberals in Ottawa if they win the election,” an attendee said.

One man says he is supporting Carney, not because he’s a Liberal, but because he feels he is the only central candidate.

“My guess is he is so much centred than the Trudeau government was and a lot of people are resonating with that, because I think most Canadians find themselves in the centre when it comes to politics, not on the far right not on the far left, and that’s why people are gathering under Carney,” he said.

This week marks the third week of the federal election campaign.

Canadians head to the polls on April 28.