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Pollsters eye heated races in Edmonton as Liberals shuffle candidates

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Six other Edmonton ridings still have yet to name Liberal candidates for the April 28 vote.

But some camps say the Liberals will be competitive throughout the city.

An associate professor of political science at MacEwan University says the Liberals need more star power.

The polling site 338Canada predicted that, out of this city’s nine federal ridings, only Edmonton Strathcona would be competitive.

Edmonton Mayor Sohi makes it official, taking leave to run for the federal Liberals in Edmonton Southeast - Edmonton Centre .

Edmonton Gateway is the favourite for the newly created riding of Edmonton Gateway .

Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault says he will not run in federal election.

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