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The new Alberta Democrats are scheduled to vote on Saturday whether they will allow new members to opt out of joining the federal NDP.
For local parties, automatic membership of federal counterparts has long been seen as political albatross.
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Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi has questioned the value of these membership relationships and has committed to putting the issue on the ballot last year.
This connection sparked jealousy from unified conservatives when it came to Nensey's party's answer to Ottawa's political masters who don't support the oil and gas industry in Alberta.
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Prime Minister Daniel Smith says the vote suggests that state parties want to distance themselves from the “damaged brands” after the federal NDP lost 17 seats and its official party status in Monday's election.
Nenshi wants to make sure his NDP is financially independent and has its own policies, but its members can overwhelmingly opt out of the Federal Party.
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