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Old 11-27-2012, 10:16 AM   #836
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Originally Posted by Jacks View Post
Not true at all. Alberta generally votes right of centre but that vote has drifted between parties many times.
However, on a municipal level don't the larger centres tend to elect Liberal-leaning mayors? It's hard to think there isn't some truth to the joke that if the Liberal Party in Alberta simply changed their names and colour they'd be able to compete. Nevertheless, I think that in the 'They ignore Alberta, they only vote Conservative" blame game it is probably six of one, half a dozen of the other.

I do find it interesting that Turner managed to get a quarter of the votes. If they were able to become more like their German counterparts, I wonder if the Greens could become a viable left/centre party in Alberta.
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