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Originally Posted by Addick
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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I think the fact that the Green party got a quarter of the votes is deceptive. I believe a lot of people who normally would support the Conservatives, parked their votes there because they couldn't find it within themselves to vote Liberal or NDP.
In the next federal election, with more at stake, I think the Green party vote will decline, and the CPC vote will increase.