What does this anger have to do with the upcoming federal election? In
addition to the standard expectation about economic voting — Albertans
angry about the economy won’t vote Liberal in the fall — the gendered
economic recovery helps explain why some Albertans are angry: Albertans
who think that oil and gas will remain Alberta’s strongest industry in
the future are more likely to support Conservative parties. They are
also more likely to be men, between the ages of 45 and 64, who have a
high school education or less 👀 and think the economy is getting worse. In
contrast, the Albertans who think the economy is recovering (and who,
thus, might be more willing to vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in the
fall) are more likely to be women, NDP supporters and holders of
postgraduate degrees.