Alberta Election Thread - Election Day April 16 2019

[Fuzz]

Several letters from the commissioner show concern that someone is interfering in the investigation and trying to convince people not to co-operate.
It's also clear the commissioner has been having a hard time nailing down interviews with some people involved in the investigation. Both Nicole Callaway and Robyn Lore previously indicated they would not show up for their scheduled interviews.


"Summons were only issued to some applicants after weeks of trying to contact them, with no reply or cancelled interviews, partial or no provision of requested documentation, missed deadlines and adjournment requests being granted," reads one letter.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...089386?cmp=rss


How about you send the RCMP to throw them in jail for a few nights, see if they skip their interview then? Bunch of criminals. We are having an election here, I'd really like to know how far this skull####ery goes towards Kenney BEFORE we all go out and vote. Gah.

[transplant99]

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[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...089386?cmp=rss


How about you send the RCMP to throw them in jail for a few nights, see if they skip their interview then? Bunch of criminals. We are having an election here, I'd really like to know how far this skull####ery goes towards Kenney BEFORE we all go out and vote. Gah.

Naw, the Cons are pros at this.

They'll avoid any true scrutiny and after the election, no one will care.

[lambeburger]

Pretty ridiculous that the polling stations don't open until 9AM. Those of us still with a job might want to vote before heading to work.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

I know we hate polls around here, but 338 Canada posted results from two polls today (Think HQ and Ipsos):

https://blog.338canada.com/2019/04/t...ording-to.html

Both show an NDP gain, although still a Conservative victory (but less than 50%).

Love that the AP is polling in the 8-10% margin - double digits is a huge milestone!

ThinkHQ's results are interesting. Especially compared to their March 20 release at the outset of the campaign.

The NDP have only gained 2 points in all areas, except two: Edmonton, where they already had a huge lead, and Alberta south, which I am betting is probably mostly in Lethbridge, another NDP stronghold. Everywhere else is a case of breadth but not depth and the UCP still has double digit leads in four of ThinkHQ's five reporting zones.

The Alberta Party polling double digits is good, and hopefully they hold it. But what's also interesting is Derek Fildebrandt's ego is up to 11% in Alberta south. That strongly indicates he will, sadly, retain his seat. Suddenly we really are looking at the possibility of all other parties winning 2-3 seats.

[Shazam]

Lethbridge is an NDP stronghold. Huh. Bastards probably cheer for the Oilers too.

[GordonBlue]

Just voted. Did my part for the democratic process.

[puckedoff]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

Just voted. Did my part for the democratic process.

I thought I had early voted, but then I realized it was just the burrittos I had for lunch.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by Flames0910

Lol the cognitive dissonance here is unreal. Both sides have their defences here, but only one has had their core theory largely rejected by economists:

"Cutting the carbon tax and slashing the corporate tax rate will actually make us money because trickle down economics!"

and

"Investing in childcare will allow more women to participate in the economy, growing our taxbase."

But no, it must be because those damn dippers think government money is free.

Is there proof that women are not participating in the economy because of childcare? I know lots of women who choose to focus on raising their kids as a conscious choice, they are Professional Engineers with well over $100k/year salaries.

The average childcare cost in alberta is $950-1200/month source

Under the $25/day plan that cost would come down to $540/month. The cost of the program to tax payers will be about $6500/year per child.

For the provincial government to recoup the cost of the subsidy, the individual going back to work would need to make at least $55,000/year assuming that Alberta gets back 56% of federal income tax collected, and 100% of the provincial income tax. Also at 55,000/year, the full cost of childcare equates to about 33% of take home pay, no the 80-90% I have seen thrown around.

That is just the break even point, at that point all you have done is paid for the benefit. You haven't contributed anything to the rest of your tax burden.

I am extremely skeptical that there is any economic benefit to child care causing any appreciable positive impact to the economy as a whole.

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Lethbridge is an NDP stronghold. Huh. Bastards probably cheer for the Oilers too.

nah; just all of the UofL liberal arts and social sciences students voted early.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

Just voted. Did my part for the democratic process.

Thanks for the post. I was standing on the 10th st C train platform, read this and wondered, "where would the closest advance polling station be?" The answer was, "immediately behind you". Done in 5 minutes. Couldn't have been easier.

The choice was tougher. I almost was tempted to vote UCP just because 338 has it as basically a toss up and I think Deborah Drever is an incompetent. I'll be annoyed if she wins. But I decided against voting strategically or anti-voting, and went with the Alberta Party candidate, Paul Godard. He won't win, but I really think it's important to vote both in favour of the party you prefer specifically and the end of the two party system generally.

[Shazam]

[Kang]Sure, throw your vote away![/Kang]

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Lethbridge is an NDP stronghold. Huh. Bastards probably cheer for the Oilers too.

On that note, man, I hope Shannon Phillips loses her seat.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

nah; just all of the UofL liberal arts and social sciences students voted early.

In all seriousness, that smiley isn't even necessary. Lethbridge-West is one of the very few non-Edmonton ridings that the NDP actually mattered in before 2015. In 2015, both Lethbridge ridings were among the few outside of Edmonton where the NDP scored more votes than the PC+Wildrose combined. And, much to chedder's disappointment, Shannon Phillips is still called by 338 to win her seat. They did have Lethbridge-East flipping to UCP (which was a miss on my part, I though both were solidly NDP still), but given ThinkHQ's regional numbers, I wouldn't be surprised if that one is back in play for the NDP.

[dubc80]

Advanced voted today to avoid line-ups the day of.

Actually that is a lie. I advanced voted today because Kirby Center is close-ish to my work and they gave out those free Freedom Doughnuts there today.

I expected Tim's, but they had Hoopla, which was a nice surprise.
That Mike Morrison guy was there handing them out.

[Muta]

With a UCP win, Kenny can now put the final touches on that Sky Palace. If they didn't get busted for it in public all those years ago, it would have been finished by now!

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by Muta

With a UCP win, Kenny can now put the final touches on that Sky Palace. If they didn't get busted for it in public all those years ago, it would have been finished by now!

Will it be an upgrade from his moms basement ?

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Nufy

Will it be an upgrade from his moms basement ?

If it's good enough for Nenshi, it's good enough for Kenney.

[Ozy_Flame]

Kenney prefers retirement homes

[automaton 3]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Lethbridge is an NDP stronghold. Huh. Bastards probably cheer for the Oilers too.

West Lethbridge has a high proportion of U of L staff and students. In my neighbourhood all of the professors have NDP lawn signs.