It was interesting timing for the Alberta NDP to unveil a new pragmatic energy plan just as their federal cousins decided to take a major leap in a very different direction.

On Friday, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi posted a video outlining what they’re calling “Building Alberta’s Energy Future.” This includes support for a new West Coast pipeline and support for increased natural gas export capacity.

The very next day, the federal NDP crowned Avi Lewis, one of the architects of the Leap Manifesto — which, among other things, stringently opposes any new fossil fuel infrastructure — as its new leader.

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It was enough of a headache for the Alberta NDP a decade ago when their federal counterparts flirted with the Leap Manifesto. Now, there is no daylight — the federal NDP and the Leap Manifesto are one.

This should be a wake-up call for the Alberta New Democrats — it’s time for a serious and permanent break.

In fairness, it was Rachel Notley leading the charge against Avi Lewis and Leap Manifesto radicalism, but her pleas largely fell on deaf........

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