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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
Please explain electing Danielle Smith.
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The Conservatives win in Alberta all the time because they run on resentment of Ottawa, and there’s a strong anti-tax sentiment in this province. However, Albertans still pay high taxes by American standards (I haven’t looked into it, but I’d wager higher than Colorado*), and express strong support things like universal public health care and education.
As for why Smith won the UCP nomination, it’s because only a tiny fraction of the population participates in party leadership races, and the UCP were taken over by rural delegates who were furious about covid mandates. But even there, Albertans got vaccinated for covid at higher rates than the population of Colorado.
Alberta
1 dose: 82 per cent
2 doses: 78
Colorado
1 dose: 82 per cent
2 doses: 72 per cent
Political parties today are vulnerable to being taken over by small but extreme elements because social media enables them to organize and bypass gatekeepers.
* Edit: Found this table showing Albertans pay higher income taxes than Californians, and much higher than Colorado.
https://thehub.ca/2024/07/08/canadas...income-levels/