David A
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Yes, if the high prices continue for a while the UCP may also move ahead with spending on some capital projects before the election and may increase funding for things like health care or education, which seems to need it.
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trevorhayden
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Thoughts on the controversy around proposed new rural-urban provincial ridings?
The_Cat
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Edmonton and Calgary have a total of 49 seats. One thing that bothers me is that Stony Plain shares a rural constituency with Drayton Valley.
archited
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They tried this in Texas as an appeasement to the Orange and as an overt grab for more seats and political power; it is beginning to backfire spectacularly. I suspect that the same will happen here.
trevorhayden
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I hope you believe in manifesting.
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A guy does wonder what the reason is Edmonton proper couldn't have 22 ridings, which would result in 55,403 average population per riding, which would still be about 1,100 people higher than the average per riding with 90 total ridings (54,319).
A guy does wonder what the reason is Edmonton proper couldn't have 22 ridings, which would result in 55,403 average population per riding, which would still be about 1,100 people higher than the average per riding with 90 total ridings (54,319).
trevorhayden
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Gerrymandering
Markyeg
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It’s not gerrymandering. The maps are drawn up by independent commission, not the government like we see in the states.
BrettB
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If you read the report, central Edmonton is losing a riding because it's not growing as fast as other areas. Fair enough.
But the commission also lists the ridings' easy access to the Legislature by car, LRT, or on foot as justifications for only having 5 ridings in the area around the Leg.
But the commission also lists the ridings' easy access to the Legislature by car, LRT, or on foot as justifications for only having 5 ridings in the area around the Leg.
policyenthusiast
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The commission is appointed by gov't, and did have some heavy UCP representation within. They also don't have to adopt the maps as drafted.
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Also notable: they decide how many seats are added, and removed the requirement for Calgary and Edmonton to have ridings solely within their municipal boundaries.
Markyeg
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The NDP also appointed two of the five commissioners. And the new maps were approved by 3/5 commissioners (which were the NDP appointed ones plus one UCP appointed one).
The other two of the UCP appointed commissioners put out their maps, which were heavily gerrymandered (pie shaped Lethbridge & Red Deer, Calgary and Airdrie together).
BASE
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It's probably similar to federal ridings on a different scale where it's not just population but physical area served that is a factor. Never a perfect solution but I think accusations of gerrymandering is a bit harsh.
Gus Haynes
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Conversely, I think the minority report's recommendations are absolutely gerrymandering lol. And the UCP may decide to adopt that dogshit map over the majority's recommendations: https://bsky.app/profile/thebreakdownab.bsky.social/post/3micwy2moc22i
policyenthusiast
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There is case precedent that if a new electoral map is irrefutably gerrymandered, it can be challenged under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Happened in Sask.
https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/766/index.do