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Post by bolbridge on Apr 25, 2015 13:36:53 GMT
A hung parliament with NDP largest party would be entertaining
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Post by Sibboleth on Apr 25, 2015 14:21:35 GMT
Remember that the PC Premier (in a genius move that will doubtless enter legend) called this election immediately after unveiling a tough (for Alberta) budget.
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 25, 2015 14:26:39 GMT
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Post by bolbridge on Apr 25, 2015 19:49:25 GMT
Wow. There was a TV debate the other night and by all accounts the NDP leader Rachel Notley was the hands-down winner. Hopefully a good NDP result will give the federal party a much needed shot in the arm. The federal NDP aren't exactly going to do well in Alberta. The NDP could really do with a boost in Ontario or possibly BC (Quebec if they were in the race). |
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Post by Khunanup on Apr 25, 2015 22:41:08 GMT
Remember that the PC Premier (in a genius move that will doubtless enter legend) called this election immediately after unveiling a tough (for Alberta) budget. Utter hubris. Everything was going for him and clearly he thought himself and his party were untouchable... |
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Post by johnloony on May 1, 2015 1:48:16 GMT
My sister lives in Stony Plain constituency.
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Post by neilm on May 1, 2015 9:50:07 GMT
You are Owen Jones and I claim my £5.
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Post by johnloony on May 1, 2015 22:36:27 GMT
You are Owen Jones and I claim my £5. I assume there's a joke there somewhere, but I don't know what it is... |
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Post by neilm on May 2, 2015 0:42:00 GMT
Owen Jones regularly mentions his xxx relation living in abc place.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on May 3, 2015 7:45:24 GMT
Owen Jones regularly mentions his xxx relation living in abc place. And infers that his own hometown is slightly moodier than the Bronx. |
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Post by maxque on May 5, 2015 11:39:15 GMT
So today is the day.
All polls since one week are putting NDP in the 40-45% window, PC and Wildrose being tied or leading each other around 20-27%.
Three last polls, yesterday and very early today morning:
EKOS: NDP 44, WR 24, PC 23
Insights West: NDP 42, WR 27, PC 23
Forum, this morning: NDP 45, WR 23, PC 23
Threehundredeight (which didn't consider this morning poll yet) has NDP 44, WR 27, PC 24 (and seats has NDP 54, WR 25, PC 7, AP 1). AP is a small centrist party fully focused on electing their leader in a Calgary riding. A riding poll shown him winning, but they poll 0-1% outside of his riding.
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Post by iainbhx on May 6, 2015 4:47:04 GMT
NDP Majority.
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Post by maxque on May 6, 2015 5:31:05 GMT
NDP 40.5% (53 seats) Wildrose 24.2% (20 seats) PC 27.8% (10 seats, but really 9 since Prentice already resigned) Liberals 4.2% (1 seat) Alberta Party 2.3% (1 seat)  ?: 2 seats (it's an exact tie between PC and NDP in Calgary-Glenmore. There will be a recount by a judge, if still tied, the election will be called unconclusive and a by-election called for the seat. Also, Chestermere-Rocky View has a few boxes of votes to still count and it's too close between PC and WR). There is already one by-election to call in Calgary-Foothills, to replace resigning Premier, PC leader and MLA Jim Prentice. |
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Post by Dalek Prime on May 6, 2015 6:49:17 GMT
The Most shocking thing about this election is that the polls were right this time around.
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Post by maxque on May 6, 2015 6:53:32 GMT
21 seats for Wildrose, they won in Chestermere-Rocky View.
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Post by Khunanup on May 6, 2015 11:21:19 GMT
Ha, ha, ha!!!!!
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maxque
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Post by maxque on May 6, 2015 11:42:47 GMT
If it happens, and it's still a big if, the defeat of the Right finally after 80 years in Alberta would be absolutely hilarious, especially because the way it will have happened will be entirely self inflicted. I wanted to write something similar to that, but I can't say it in a batter than your words. So I'll just quote them. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on May 6, 2015 12:19:22 GMT
Total political dominance collapses when you run out of people to blame.
A lesson for the SNP.
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Post by johnloony on May 6, 2015 15:32:20 GMT
My sister wanted the NDP to win, although she doesn't have a vote.
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Post by Richard Allen on May 6, 2015 17:11:44 GMT
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