Campaign Trail: Leaders make promises for long-term care, education, Indigenous representation

Today is day three of the provincial election campaign. Here’s a quick look at what the main party leaders are doing.

NDP Leader Rachel Notley started her day in Lethbridge by promising 2,000 more long-term care beds if her government is returned to power next month. Notley says under the $170 million program, the beds would be set up over the next five years, while those previously added by her government would be kept operational. Notley will be spending the rest of Thursday campaigning in Calgary.

United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney is promising a referendum on equalization if there’s no major progress on market-opening pipelines. Kenney made the announcement Thursday morning in Lethbridge before heading to Calgary for a campaign rally.

The Alberta Party said Thursday it would double the number of educational assistants in elementary and secondary schools through a $230 million boost to improve learning. Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel made the announcement in Edmonton before heading to Calgary for a campaign rally at 7 p.m.