Rishi Nagar

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This opinion column is based public survey research that CBC News commissioned in late March, roughly two months before Albertans vote in the next election on May 29. As with all polls, this one is a snapshot in time. This analysis is one in a series of articles that has come out of this research. If winning Calgary is vital to winning the province in the upcoming election, figuring out what voters want in the city's northeast will be a key ingredient to the next premier's success.