Rachel Notley has spent her first 12 months as premier making fundamental changes to the province, but it hasn't been all smooth sailing.

New numbers from an exclusive poll conducted for Global News suggest Albertans are concerned with the Notley government's fiscal plan.

Rachel Notley told the media that she wasn't running to finish in second place; her intention was to become premier, but even NDP campaign staff admit they didn't truly believe it would actually happen.

Here are some key events for Alberta's NDP government in the year since the election.