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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I think even at the time, it was viewed as a poor choice - though not in the same way. Everyone knew that Prentice's early call was a cynical effort to take advantage of the mess he left Wildrose in. And even at the time, he should have had no expectation of a slam dunk. Polls conducted on April 7 - the day of the election call - showed that the PCs immediately dropped several points from just two weeks earlier, and that the election was going to be a three way battle.
Though, looking at the numbers from the election, it should be noted that Notley's gains from the April 7 call to the May 5 election were entirely made up of the Liberal party's collapse. That is something the PCs should be mindful of if they choose to go with Kenney as leader.
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Sure there were cracks in the armour so to speak, but really who credibly predicted that outcome? I would say no one did aside from some wishful thinking. That's painfully evident with the qualifications that we see for government members today. If it was anywhere near obvious then credible candidates would've stepped forward to win those nominations.
It's the old line that in a democracy we get the government we deserve.