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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
Someone living in one of those ridings would probably be better able to answer your previous question than I. Maybe that’s part of the issue though, not enough people on the NDP side listening to what they want, similar to how a lot of people think the UCP isn’t listening to what urban voters want.
I honestly don’t know what they could do as it appears that a number of lobby groups have basically made them out to be the devil in many of those ridings. And I say that knowing that not every person in rural Alberta is voting blue no matter what like some people try to say.
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Living in rural Alberta, the general feeling is that they would like a leader who is ready to push against federal policy. Some of it is ju-ju for sure, but some of it is based in genuine frustration. The Carbon tax as well intentioned as it is negatively impacts folks who need to commute, the new bills with respect to fertilizer, for example.
I was not convinced that the NDP cared about getting rural votes. I voted for them anyways, because believe in strong social welfare programs. Otherwise, there wasn't any campaign promise where I felt like they were fighting for me. faster internet, sure. Vague promises about health care better. Hard to imagine how, I already have to drive 35 minutes to the nearest hospital.