Remaining candidates are still confident the race to lead Alberta NDP isn’t decided [Video]

Despite Edmonton MLA Rakhi Pancholi’s insistence Naheed Nenshi is front-running the race to lead Alberta’s NDP, the other four candidates tell CTV News they’re confident nothing has been decided yet.

“I think it’s premature to position Nenshi as the head leader in this race,” Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse said Tuesday.

“This is my life’s work, and I’m committed to seeing it to the end.”

The current MLA says her “progressive position around water” sets her ahead of the pack.

“It’s Alberta’s most precious resource, and we need to be strategically protecting it to ensure the next generation has the water they need, as well as industry,” Calahoo Stonehouse said.

“It really is the basis of our economic diversification.”

Another Edmonton MLA, Sarah Hoffman, said Tuesday she’s “never felt better” about her campaign.

“My three big pillars are health care, climate change and housing, and there are a lot of people who are really happy to have a leader of the …