Rachel Notley
Rachel Notley is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as the leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) and as the 17th Premier of Alberta from 2015 to 2019. Notley is known for her progressive policies and her focus on social justice, environmental sustainability, and economic diversification. Under her leadership, the NDP won a historic majority in the 2015 provincial election, ending nearly 44 years of Progressive Conservative rule in Alberta. She has been an outspoken critic of the current government, particularly in regard to issues of transparency and accountability.
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Rachel Notley is the former Premier of Alberta and leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party.
Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy
Canada· 2025-11-29
Rachel Notley endorsed Heather McPherson, highlighting the goal of rebuilding the relationship between federal and provincial NDP.
NDP leadership candidates acknowledge French-language gap in Montreal debateCanada· 2025-11-28
Rachel Notley’s NDP government and its carbon pricing plan were felled by the United Conservative Party.
Canada’s carbon tax is dead. But it’s not dearly departedCanada· 2025-09-27
Rachel Notley is the former premier whom Naheed Nenshi replaced.
Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi sworn in as member of Alberta legislatureCanada· 2025-07-15
Former Alberta NDP premier Rachel Notley might fit the bill.
As the NDP faces financial crisis, radical flamethrowers play with matchesCanada· 2025-07-10
Rachel Notley was the first NDP premier in Alberta’s history and the charismatic head of the party for a decade.
Naheed Nenshi now has a seat in the legislature. Time for Alberta’s NDP Leader to come out of hidingCanada· 2025-06-25He faced little resistance in Edmonton-Strathcona, previously represented by Rachel Notley, the NDP stalwart and former premier.
Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in by-election, separatists have weak showingCanada· 2025-06-25
Edmonton-Strathcona was the seat held by former party leader and premier Rachel Notley.
Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in one of three byelectionsCanada· 2025-06-24
His predecessor, former premier Rachel Notley, last won 80 per cent of the vote.
Albertans to decide if NDP’s Naheed Nenshi will hold seat in byelectionCanada· 2025-06-24
Rachel Notley is the former Alberta NDP premier involved in the pipeline expansion debate.
B.C. and Alberta are about to renew old hostilities. It could get uglyCanada· 2025-06-18
The Edmonton-Strathcona riding became vacant when former premier Rachel Notley resigned her seat.
NDP’s Nenshi will get chance to secure Alberta seat as Smith calls three by-electionsCanada· 2025-05-27
Rachel Notley is suggested as a formidable leader for the federal NDP.
B.C. seen as ‘final frontier’ for federal NDP as leadership question loomsCanada· 2025-05-22
Rachel Notley is a former Alberta NDP premier under whom Corey Hogan served as a deputy minister.
Who will be in Carney’s cabinet? Adding new faces while staying lean will be the Prime Minister’s challengeCanada· 2025-05-07
Notley is a former leader of the Alberta NDP who opposed the decision to dissociate from the federal party.
Alberta NDP votes to allow members to opt out of joining federal partyCanada· 2025-05-04Singh’s campaign returns to Edmonton Tuesday evening for an event with former Alberta premier Rachel Notley.
Singh says the only way to stop a Liberal ‘super majority’ is to vote NDPCanada· 2025-04-23
Rachel Notley is a former Alberta NDP premier who believes the federal party has an important role to play.
Jagmeet Singh and the NDP confront an uncertain futureCanada· 2025-04-21
Rachel Notley stepped down as the former Alberta NDP leader in December.
Longtime Edmonton Alberta NDP MLA is resigning his provincial seatCanada· 2025-03-25
Sandra Jansen became a minister in Rachel Notley’s government.
Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie hires ex-journalist and former Alberta cabinet minister as chief of staffCanada· 2025-03-19
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley emphasized the need to take down internal trade barriers.
B.C. lifts two interprovincial trade restrictions ahead of expected U.S. tariffsCanada· 2025-03-01
Rachel Notley is a former Premier of Alberta included in the council.
Jamaican-Canadian businessman named to PM’s Council on Canada-US Relations | News
Jamaica· 2025-02-21
Former NDP leader Rachel Notley, for one, says Ms. Smith’s claims that she knew nothing about the allegations don’t ring true.
Opinion: Danielle Smith has much bigger things than tariffs to worry about nowCanada· 2025-02-10
