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Originally Posted by Ducay
Actually surprised how divisive some of CP has become. Look at prior election threads and it was at least civil discourse based on some common centrist beliefs I think pretty much all Calgarians agree with.
Now we're into the 2-party USA mentality here where you're either on my side or you're the enemy and must be crushed.
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Notley set the tone for this election campaign early with the overheated rhetoric and personal attacks. They really don't have a record to stand against so chose this route instead. With the huge amount of third party dollars being spent by Unions (and US foundations apparently) this only amplifies things.
The UCP policy of allowing individuals to be able opt-out of union dues for political uses will likely make a huge impact in reigning in these attack ads and forcing some accountability on the number one advertisers in recent elections.