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Originally Posted by FireFly
My point in all of this is to say that if you don't like the direction the Conservatives have taken us, and you like the Wildrose Alliance Party's fiscal policy, why not get a membership to HELP us in deciding our future? Instead of waiting to see who we elect, have your voice heard too. If you don't like the leader we pick, you can't complain when you end up with another 5 years of Conservative dictatorship. Help us pick someone that can unseat Ed.
I get a lot of phone calls saying that people want an alternative but would NEVER vote Liberal or NDP. In fact that's a fairly predominant viewpoint in this province. We're trying to create an alternative people will vote for. Why not help?
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Honestly? Apathy. I don't think it's a good investment of my time. With all the hype about Ed losing votes and potential for change in the last election, the PCs went up! I'm not nearly idealistic enough to deal with that.
If there's ever a strong STV (Single Transferrable Vote) movement in Alberta, I'd probably get involved with that, but I'm not the type to start it. I think that would make a much bigger difference in the Alberta political scene than more small parties. In fact, with first past the post, there really should only be one opposition party.