ALBERTA: Provincial Elections!

[Neil]

I think you, me (and PRC) are roughly in the same boat - not liking the PCs, right of centre, but not sure we can trust Wildrose.

In Federal politics I'll swing right of centre but in Provincial politics I swing left.  In my five years here I've come to love Alberta... but at heart I'm still just a kid from the Island.

Yeah, leftism in provincial and federal politics is two different things.  Federal leftists don't make any sense to vote for, as they want to shut Alberta down for the greater glory of Ontario and Quebec.  Provincial leftists for the most part aren't outright traitors.  Brian Mason will raise royalty rates, but he won't shut the oilpatch down.

[Neil]

You can't possibly vote for a trade unionist.   

Between that and the fact that his party leader is a woman and a supporter of the teacher's union, I would think that I won't be voting Tory.

I think you, me (and PRC) are roughly in the same boat - not liking the PCs, right of centre, but not sure we can trust Wildrose.

Yeah, although I'm actually fairly certain I can't trust Wildrose.  And that puts me in a tough position.

[viper37]

The Wildrose Alliance is bad for Canadian unity, according to Coderre (Liberal Party of Canada, in case you forgot ).

Be it know Wildrose supporters: you are one step from being branded anti-canadian and closet seperatist.

[Barrister]

The Wildrose Alliance is bad for Canadian unity, according to Coderre (Liberal Party of Canada, in case you forgot ).

Be it know Wildrose supporters: you are one step from being branded anti-canadian and closet seperatist.

Sounds like it could be the most interesting election in Alberta in the last 20 years.

[crazy canuck]

There is still a Liberal Party of Canada

[Josephus]

NOt really following this. But, is there any hope chance that Wildrose and Cons split vote and elect a Liberal of NDP-er?

[Barrister]

NOt really following this. But, is there any hope chance that Wildrose and Cons split vote and elect a Liberal of NDP-er?

No.  Wildrose and PCs are the top two parties.  Plus the left is also divided with the Alberta party splitting the Liberal vote, and the NDP just not being very strong.

What could happen of course is a minority government, and Redford has indicated she is open to working with the Liberals / NDP (but not Wildrose).

[Neil]

And, to be fair, Redford is attracting a number of Liberal voters to her, which means that the Liberals are actually splitting three ways.

Why would Coderre think that a his voice would carry any weight whatsoever in an Alberta election?  If anything, a proper Albertan would conclude that anything that a federal Liberal is against must be a good thing, since that party has been unrelenting in their enmity towards the West and most especially Alberta.

[Josephus]

Did you both go out and vote?

[Neil]

Did you both go out and vote?

I'm going to go with my wife this evening.  The problem is that I'm still undecided, as all of the parties oppose are attempting to damage my interests, either through corruption, having a woman leader, deregulation, support for the teachers union, a pro-family policy or espousing policies that college kids would like.

[Barrister]

Did you both go out and vote?

Just got home, little guy is napping.  Once he wakes up we'll go as a family.

[crazy canuck]

What is it with Parliamentary pages and the need to protest?

[crazy canuck]

alright, now we know what Coderre was on about.  Iggy is coming out now warning of Quebec separation.  It appears the Federal Liberals have decided to play to their strength.  The one party that stands for a centralized Canada.

The problem for them is I think Canada has moved beyond that Liberal vision of the country.

[Neil]

What is it with Parliamentary pages and the need to protest?

Attention whores need attention.

[Admiral Yi]

Have there ever been any Injun parties in Canada?