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Originally Posted by Tinordi
If PC's hold onto their right flank then Wildrose is destined for the dust heap. Far right parties simply have limited appeal to the median voter - the voter you need to capture to win elections.
Barring major scandal, economic upheaval, or the emergence of a viable governing alternative on the left, the PCs are on solid ground.
I predict that this is Wildrose's zenith.
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The assumption here is that the Wildrose remains a far-right party and I think Smith is too ambitious to stay there and be in the political hinterland forever. She knows that to capture the reigns of power they will need to toss out the untenable policies and revisit how they select candidates.
But I think the state of the economy hasn't been emphasized enough. Alberta is doing well and I think most people weren't willing to potentially sacrifice that stability.