Seven in 10 voters in Alberta cast a ballot in the federal election, the highest turnout in the past dozen elections, Elections Canada data shows.  

The non-partisan agency, which conducts federal-level elections in this country, was still waiting on a few dozen polls to finish reporting as of Wednesday afternoon.

But its preliminary data suggests Alberta outpaced Canada's turnout for a third straight election, despite the country also reporting its highest turnout in decades.

"I was expecting it …