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A social media account of Jim Prentice’s first days as incoming Alberta premier

by Quinton Amundson and Paulina Liwski September 14, 2014September 4, 2020

Recapping a monumental week for the Alberta Tories

While the voting turnout for the Sept. 6 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election was underwhelming, Jim Prentice’s landslide win was still able to create a strong buzz on various social media platforms.

The incoming premier’s actions in the days following his victory also inspired strong online reactions.

Here is the Calgary Journal’s social media review of Prentice’s week as premier-designate.

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A social media account of Jim Prentice’s first days as incoming Alberta premier

by Quinton Amundson and Paulina Liwski, Calgary Journal
September 14, 2014

<h1>A social media account of Jim Prentice’s first days as incoming Alberta premier</h1>
<p class="byline">by Quinton Amundson and Paulina Liwski, Calgary Journal <br />September 14, 2014</p>
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<h2>Recapping a monumental week for the Alberta Tories</h2>
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<p>While the voting turnout for the Sept. 6 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election was underwhelming, Jim Prentice’s landslide win was still able to create a strong buzz on various social media platforms.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The incoming premier’s actions in the days following his victory also inspired strong online reactions.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here is the Calgary Journal’s social media review of Prentice’s week as premier-designate.&nbsp;</p>
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<p> [<a href="//storify.com/CalgaryJournal/a-week-of-reaction-to-the-new-alberta-premier-desi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View the story “A social media recap to a week of change in Alberta Politics. ” on Storify</a>]</p>


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