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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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You make it sound as if the construction union workers are anti-environment. I don't believe this is true as a lot of their work comes from upgrades that make industries more ecologically responsible. The tar sands are a hot potato, but better controls on their way of doing business would probably satisfy most reasonable people and bring more work for the construction industry.