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Originally Posted by blankall
The NDP is between a rock and a hard place right now. There support is split between left-wing urbanites who are very pro-environment, and union workers, who often work in industries that result in environmental destruction. Meanwhile the Conservative government is going to be pushing through legislation largely designed at stimulating the economy.
The NDP will have to alienate one side of its support within the next 5 years. They will not repeat this success.
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Next time they shouldn't promise the world to everyone, and then have to worry about pleasing them down the road.
It is cheap politics and it never works.