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Alberta Politics

kcantor said:
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I think it matters/still matters to most people but most people can’t do much of anything about it except wait until it’s time to cast their ballot in the next direction.

When that time comes however, as I believe Clinton once said, “it’s the economy stupid”.so it will be importantly for those looking to replace the incumbent government to demonstrate how much worse off those incumbents have made things.

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This! And they should be made to “own” the oil price deficits the same way they made Notley own them. And they should be made to own the cancellation of this rail tanker cars that could have been used to ship rail east as well as south.
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Great point and just for the record here are average oil prices over last 10 years and you see what Notley had to work with vs. Conservative governments before and after NDP govt (2015-18)
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kcantor said:
^. ^^

I think it matters/still matters to most people but most people can’t do much of anything about it except wait until it’s time to cast their ballot in the next direction.

When that time comes however, as I believe Clinton once said, “it’s the economy stupid”.so it will be importantly for those looking to replace the incumbent government to demonstrate how much worse off those incumbents have made things.

^^^

This! And they should be made to “own” the oil price deficits the same way they made Notley own them. And they should be made to own the cancellation of this rail tanker cars that could have been used to ship rail east as well as south.
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People are not going to think as much about provincial politics as much as there is still several years until the next election, unless some major things happen provincially. We are probably more focused on Federal and US politics right now.

Yes, the state of the economy is an important consideration. Smith was fortunate the last election coincided with some of the highest oil prices in a decade or so.

And unemployment has gone up since then, so can't see people being that impressed with the state of things now.
 
I can't believe that in the year of our lord 2025, they are still pushing coal.

Lunacy.

Not to mention it's insanely unpopular, even among traditionally conservative voters.
 
I have a feeling that Chelsae Petrovic's career as an MLA will last about as long as Miranda Rosin's MLA career.
 
The_Cat said:
Really?
edmontonjournal.com

Alberta UCP and Premier Danielle Smith maintain high approval ratings: Leger poll

Alberta UCP and Premier Danielle Smith maintain high approval ratings but majority of Albertans disapprove of where the province is headed
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I understand. Most Albertans don't pay attention to the minutiae of political dealings, instead only focusing on high-level campaign slogans like "reduce crime", a front on which she is putting out very good propaganda.
 
Nenshi has also been pretty out of the media limelight as well, which contributes to that.

Support for both parties seem to just be the same as last election. Both the Alberta Liberals and the Alberta Party have strong numbers (5% and 3%) respectively but those aren't real tbh. You can easily transfer that percentage to the NDP come election season since the organization for those parties are dead.
 
And remember those prices are with curtailment. They would of been even lower had Notley not made the bold choice to limit production.
 
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