LIVE: Ontario Premier Doug Ford `hopeful´ Jason Kenney will be elected as Alberta goes to the polls
(The Star Food)

EDMONTON—By microphone and megaphone, Alberta’s political parties spent the last 28 days laying their provincial election platforms bare, proposing policies on everything from pipeline projects to child-care plans.With election day upon us, as members of the public decide which politicians will stay and who will go and candidates scramble to win over the last few undecided hearts and minds, follow the Star for updates and highlights from key ridings as the results roll in.4 p.m. — City of Lethbridge says reported robo calls are fraudulentLethbridge city officials say reported automated calls claiming to be calling on behalf of the municipality are fraudulent. According to a spokesperson, the calls were reported to the mayor via Twitter. “The calls seemed to be from the City of Lethbridge and that it was regarding ‘election concerns.’ We wanted to be proactive if this indeed was the case and sent messages out via our social media to clarify that these are not from the City of Lethbridge,� the city said in a statement. Lethbridge city officials also said partisan political materials have been left on public transit. That material has not been approved by the city and is being removed. It’s not known who circulated the material.12:30 p.m. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford ‘hopeful’ Jason Kenney will be elected Premier Doug Ford expressed hope that Jason Kenney’s United Conservatives would topple Rachel Notley’s New Democrats and give Ontario another ally in its battle against Ottawa over carbon-pricing measures.“This is a fight that we have to continue, and hopefully today we’ll have another partner with my good friend Jason Kenney. Hopefully he’ll be elected premier of Alberta,� Ford told reporters in Markham.“I think the world of Jason Kenney. He’s going to turn Alberta around. They’ve been struggling — those poor people. My heart breaks for the ...