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Originally Posted by Muta
Young people are generally more progressive / liberal overall, and young people are flocking to Alberta right now like it's going out of style. I would agree with Ozy that it has a real chance of skewing the demographics in the next several years, and not in the UCP's favour.
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At least not this brand of
conservatism populism. The UCP aren't doing themselves any favors by keeping to the far-right. The NDP has moved markedly to the center, a move that will continue under Nenshi (assuming he wins, which I think is likely).
The UCP is basically a governing party of rural and small city representatives. They have a lot of work to do to make up the ground in their two biggest cities (Edmonton particularly), and their policies and actions have most certainly not endeared them to urban progressives and centrists.
I also think most people moving to Alberta are not doing it because they're conservatives; it's for house prices, taxation policy, and wages. That appeals to people on both sides of the spectrum. There's a good chance a ton of these people would stay in Ontario or BC if they could.