Politics Briefing: Rachel Notley stepping down as leader of Alberta NDP, which she led to power in 2015

Hello, Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade at the helm of province's New Democratic Party, is stepping down. It's a development that will precipitate a race to win the leadership of the party and Official Opposition. Notley said today that she will stay on as leader until a replacement is chosen and is not endorsing any candidate. That means she will remain on the front bench during the spring sitting of the Alberta Legislature. Notley served as premier from 2015 until 2019, when she was defeated by the United Conservative Party led by Jason Kenney. In May,…