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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Changing demographics is what changes things.
All of those imports from British Columbia and Ontario due to the housing crisis is going to dramatically impact the voting base in Alberta. And by that I mean it's going to balance it out significantly. The mass migration towards Alberta is still ongoing, and whether anyone wants to believe it or not, the NDP didn't have to change their name, change their color, or change their leader to get within striking distance of a victory in the last election in 2023. No conservative vote split needed.
And unless something dramatically changes in the way that Daniel Smith and the UCP govern, they're just tallying up bad track record that will be used against them in 2027.
Alberta called, and the people are responding whether the conservatives like it or not.
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Agreed that this is how it will change in Alberta and maybe we're beginning to see a shift. Also I think this time as younger people become of voting age they may actually get out and do so and that would be bad for the UPC. One thing to consider though. Alberta has been bringing in waves of interprovincial migration for decades and it has barely budged the needle (overall) on voting patterns. At least until recently. Lots of theories on why but's it's fascinating. Maybe times are changing now though.