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Originally Posted by MattyC
Well, I'd have to get you to point out where I said a majority of oil company employees voted NDP, which I would guess is not true.
What I can say is that, yes, the majority of the people I know, which are mostly in my age group, who work(ed) in O&G, voted NDP and knew full well it would likely affect their employment. One of which actually said those words to me, the ones you noted above. "I know I should vote PC, but I just can't let my personal career path get in the way of my social values." That guy in particular was a field geologist who was layed off at the time of the election (hint BEFORE the NDP got in. Almost as though all of this was happening before and it's not their fault. GASP). He's now off to a masters program in England.
I know multiple geologists and engineers in their early-mid twenties, who are being hit hard by all of this, who think this way. This is an attitude shift amongst many people in my age group. It's not an aberration, it's an evolution.
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Great anecdotal evidence there. If anything, perhaps it suggests that science focused university programs should be placing a greater emphasis on economics as an area of study - rather than just as a first year elective.
I'm in my mid 20s working in finance (not O&G) but with friends working in every sector of corporate Calgary. Not a single one of these people voted for the NDP. To parallel you, I guess I can draw the conclusion that younger generations as a whole are shifting towards a more fiscally conservative viewpoint.