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Originally Posted by Nehkara
Sorry, I wasn't offended and I didn't mean you specifically. I was describing the general attitude on CP towards the NDP and its supporters. I simply don't think a political party (or its supporters) with a following consisting of 1/5 of Canadian voters should be dismissed so readily.
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I doubt very much the NDP has the backing of 20% of Canadians. Certainly they had an excellent showing in the last election, but you have to question how much of that vote is opposition to the Liberals as a result of support for the NDP. The moustache sure has done a wonderful job of rebuilding the party following the disaster that was McLaughlan and McDonough though, that is for sure.
Provincially, the NDP speak for a small minority of Edmontonians, and that is it. The party is a virtual non-entity in this province, and that is unlikely to change.