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Originally Posted by kn
I think that depends on the PCs under Redford's leadership and to what extent Alberta has shifted to the left. Assuming Alberta has shifted to the left and Redford has accurately captured that sentiment, then I think the Wildrose is irrelevant and will fade. On the other hand, if Alberta still has a major conservative element and Redford shifts dramatically to the left, the Wildrose will be a player. However, if Redford sees the rise of Wildrose as an indication that the PCs have abandoned it's right-flank, it could co-opt much of what the Wildrose stands for and once again make it irrelevant making a merger a possibility.
Interesting times...
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I think it is very telling at where the Wildrose won seats, and where they didn't. They're pretty much exclusively a Southern Alberta party.