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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It really is baffling. What, exactly, is the point of the provincial Liberal party? Their brand is toxic in this province. The creation of the Alberta Party was a recognition that province could use a centrist voice, and that the Liberal party wasn't it. But the two parties cannibalize each others votes and dilute an already weak candidate pool. Right-wing parties don't seem to have a problem recognizing that they're splitting the vote and carrying out a merger. Why is it unthinkable to centrist parties?
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I agree you can't win anything with a red logo or the word 'liberal' in it in Alberta, but they don't merge because they have different policy values.
Why not advocate they all fold in with the NDP?
Why does this always seem to happen on the right side of the spectrum?