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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
I also voted UCP. But it was a vote for my current MLA, not for Danielle Smith.
Unfortunately, for some, that can't be separated in their logic and I accept that.
I honestly hope the NDP win a majority to teach TBA and chuds like Smith a lesson. But I fear that won't happen.
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I’m not going to criticize. When you like the local member but not the party, the Westminster system gives you a really tough choice, and there are pros and cons for sure.
Ric McIver was blasted a while ago for apparently telling voters at the door that he would work to get rid of Smith if they voted for him. And that may have been an awkward message but it has a weird grain of truth: if the UCP loses a pile of seats, keeps enough to retain its majority, AND the seats it loses are moderate members who might oppose Smith in the caucus, the weird result is that she is stronger even though her party is theoretically “weaker.” And you only need a majority of one, so she probably won’t even care that much. Not having to deal with as big a number of moderate UCPers probably just solves a problem for her.
Unfortunately that’s also my prediction for how this is going to go.