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Originally Posted by GGG
An example of a fantastic NDP government is Roy Romanow, the first balanced budget in Canada, was held up as the model for the Chretien liberals and Ralph borrowed his policies. He raised taxes and cut spending. He came in after a disastrous PC government so bad that the party no longer exists.
If you are going to base your vote on bogeymen know that there have also been very pragmatic NDP governments. And remember that like all political parties the NDP will have to get reflected so they won't stray too far from the center.
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Saskatchewan is a place where you can run for the NDP and still be considered a credible person. When the NDP was looking for candidates a few months ago, they got the same people they always got to run for office, which is not on average a highly qualified group. Nobody expected those candidates to win, so it didn't really matter.
This is similar to the NDP in QC last election, where people who weren't even campaigning won seats. I'd be concerned about the quality of representation some of these ridings will receive.
I still think we should change gov'ts, because 40 years of the PCs is embarrassing as a democracy. My perfect outcome would be an equal three way split, minority gov't where everyone has to try to get along.