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Originally Posted by BoLevi
They would have to abandon some pretty core philosophies of the NDP as well:
1. Climate alarmism
2. Larger public sector
3. economic dependence on gov't activity and capital allocation
4. moving wealth from more productive sectors and geographies to less productive areas (ie equalization)
5. emphasis on social change over economic progress
6. emphasis on group/identity politics
7. desire for increased union powers
I could probably think of more. But these are areas that the average Albertan would disagree with not only the NDP party, but many of the NDP voters. The best you would get is a split on the left with the leftist True Believers unwilling or unable to form a coalition with the socially progressive but small gov't types. There wouldn't be a big enough tent.
(Incidentally, that list is also why the "bigot" argument doesn't fly. They are sound reasons to hold one's nose and vote for DS.)
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Alberta already moves money productive sectors to non-productive sectors. You just need to look at the amount of tax dollars that move from the two major cities, where salaries and benefits economic productivity are much higher to the rural areas where economic development and salaries are much lower.