The economic dreamland policies of Wildrose also didn't help. They appealed to a disgruntled populists like CaptainCrunch but to pragmatic voters who understood that government finances were more complicated than household finances and that governments around Canada and the world are in a transition period due to ageing populations, infrastructure neglect, and environmental and social concerns they recognized that the PC fiscal platform was probably a better alternative.
I think they were spooked by the social conservatives and by that degree gave more scrutiny to the rest of the platform, which frankly doesn't hold water well.
In any case, this is a very strong repudiation of the fraser institute, manning centre, stephen harper brand of conservatism in a province where it has been cultivated. I can't think many strategists in the PMO are too pleased by the outlook moving forward.
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