Edmonchuk
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RIP Edmonton. I had hopes.
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Alberta Politics
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The_Cat
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It’s sad that the UCP doesn’t show more interest in Edmonton.
David A
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I agree 100% with your comments. The turn out was actually fairly good, compared to past history, a bit down from the last provincial election, but that was the highest in decades. It is interesting the popular vote percentages were not too far off from the number of seats.
I also don't know why the NDP didn't defend itself more against attacks from the UCP on their economic platform, which it actually could have easily done. They already won the votes of people most concerned about health care and education, it was people concerned about the economy that either reluctantly stuck with the UCP or didn't support the NDP.
David A
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I think this was an issue particularly in rural Alberta, but really how much can you distance yourself from a Federal party with the exact same name, in some peoples minds?
Of course its even harder for the provincial Liberals now, so we are apparently left with only one major party name that a number of people in Alberta will find acceptable.
I would say this is not fair, but of course in some other parts of Canada the word conservative is a bit toxic too. For instance, look at how well the BC Conservatives have done provincially.
The_Cat
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I wonder if part of the lower turnout was partly because of some UCP voters staying home. Also, the NDP took the high road in the face of many ad hominem attacks.
Greenspace
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Whattagame
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That defense involves data and facts. People who voted UPC in this election don't traffic in such witchcraft.
Vanfan123
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Well, because Edmonton wasn’t really a Battleground in Alberta Election 🗳 2023 like Calgary was mainly the focus for both the UCP & NDP.
In plus with Alberta NDP winning all City of Edmonton provincial ridings yesterday, there will be 0 UCP cabinet minister from this city .
Alberta Premier elect Danielle Smith will likely have to pick either Dale Nally MLA- Morinville-St. Albert , Nate Glubish MLA -Strathcona-Sherwood Park, Searle Turton -MLA Spruce Grove-Stony Plain or Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA - Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, which all 4 of them won re election yesterday to represent city of Edmonton in the UCP government for next 4 years. As those 4 UCP MLA’s ridings are the closest to Edmonton.
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The_Cat
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The NDP gained an average of five percentage points (over 2019, Alberta Party/NDP) in popular vote in Calgary. They also made gains in Red Deer and Metro ridings in Edmonton and Calgary.
Whattagame
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She doesn't have to at all. There are 20 MLAs in Edmonton that she can choose from for cabinet positions (or not an MLA at all). And this highlights the absurdity and immaturity of our politicians. There will be no cabinet representation from our capitol city because these people are petty children.
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The_Cat
Senior Member
If Smith says she wants to bridge the gap between urban and rural, she'd find a way to include Edmonton.
TAS
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^ And I guess this is how Smith is going to do it and that way she can include some more ucp viewpoints into the mix (not to mention the payroll) because clearly that's what Edmontonians want and need. 
But maybe she deserves some credit here for at least including Edmonton and we'll see how this goes?
www.westernstandard.news
But maybe she deserves some credit here for at least including Edmonton and we'll see how this goes?
Smith to create 'council of defeated' to advise on Edmonton issues
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will form a "council of defeated" with some losing United Conservative Party (UCP) candidates from Edmonton to
BrettB
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This quote, to me, sums up Smith's thinking on Edmonton (maybe even a bit of Calgary):^ And I guess this is how Smith is going to do it and that way she can include some more ucp viewpoints into the mix (not to mention the payroll) because clearly that's what Edmontonians want and need.
But maybe she deserves some credit here for at least including Edmonton and we'll see how this goes?
Smith to create 'council of defeated' to advise on Edmonton issues
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will form a "council of defeated" with some losing United Conservative Party (UCP) candidates from Edmonton to
"We've got a lot of support that we need to get to the City of Edmonton in dealing with their public disorder and mental health and addictions crisis." (emphasis added)
Yes there's a lot to do, but the city is also so much more than that.
Whattagame
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But this is how the story of a new Alberta begins.
They will start cleansing the city streets of those with addiction issues under the guise of "compassionate intervention" and begin filling for-profit detention centres with marginalized people. Then, it will be anyone who is un-housed. Then others with mental health issues. All with a police force that has no federal oversight in a jurisdiction that believes they don't have to follow federal laws.
I'm not saying that this is definitely what will happen, but the way the board is set up you can see how easy it would be to go in a very bad direction.
