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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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Don't forget that some people simply don't like Rachel Notley or the way she ran things last time. She froze non-union public sector pay for 4 years, and then implemented a surprise carbon tax to make everything more expensive during a downturn. That combination right there would be enough to lose peoples trust and cost her thousands of votes. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice... Not going to happen. So without a new leader, just changing the party name may not have worked.