Naheed Nenshi on his first few weeks as Alberta NDP leader [Video]

New Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about his first few weeks in the role and his priorities for the party

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Michael Higgins: What’s challenging you most in making this transition to provincial party leadership?

Naheed Nenshi: It’s been hitting the ground running. The fun parts have been great. Traveling all over Alberta, visiting communities large and small, meeting Albertans, sensing the excitement that they’ve got. That’s been great. There has been a lot of organizational work, the sort of less sexy stuff. Figuring out how things work, how they have worked, how they could work better, bringing some of my expertise to the table, getting to know my colleagues, my caucus team a little bit better, all 37 of them, and getting ready for an upcoming by-election in Lethbridge West. So it’s been a busy, busy summer.

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