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Originally Posted by rubecube
I actually think politically they were better off doing it now than holding off until a recovery. If they'd waited until a recovery to implement their ideas they run the risk of slowing the recovery and pissing off the electorate right before the election. This way they get it out of the way and hope the economy recovers enough over the next 2.5 years that voters end up forgetting their first year in charge.
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That presumes Notley is going to do all of her insane things in year one then moderate for the rest of her term. Given she represents a party that was largely built on insanity, even before the Leap manifesto, I wouldn't be so confident of that.
And Leap is a big problem for Notley. Even if the Alberta wing were to split, they would have the same baggage the provincial Liberals do - the name alone ties them to the federal party.