Alberta Election Thread - Election Day April 16 2019

[BigNumbers]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

At least this was somewhat funny. The “move” and “welcome to the real world” posters are just dicks.

Frontline workers who actually bust their ass are good people. Not that I would’ve relayed the bad advice anyway, but come on.

Why should a front-line employee, in this day and age, feel a right to job security regardless of being in the employ of a public or private enterprise? I'd love to understand that rationale?

A public sector employee already makes over 10 percent more than an equivalent private sector employee. Add on the pension and this apparent 'right' to job security and, wow, maybe I should join the public service!!

[GGG]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Wow. She is staying on as leader of the opposition.

Makes sense, she is the more popular than Kenny and about 20 points more popular than her party.

I really hope when Singh gets the boot that she can take over federally and become a pro Labour Party instead of the wacko environment party.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Ace

It’s really in our best interest to have Notley take over the federal NDP. Should help oust the Liberals.

I was thinking it earlier too, but you have to think she pissed off a lot of her own party in the last few years.

It would be a really good move though

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by GGG

CO2 emmissions don’t affect the quality of the air our kids breathe

True but burning less coal does.

[monkeyman]

Originally Posted by chemgear

The gap is closing, but running out of ridings:

https://globalnews.ca/news/4839780/a...-west-results/

With the number of early voters, we may not know until tomorrow?
I'm thinking early voters tend to attract those eager for change.

[CaptainYooh]

My wife is watching Notley's speech; impossible to listen to it with a straight face, I just walked out of the room. She is beyond pathetic.

[GirlySports]

Itll be weird to have only 2 parties in the legislature.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

At least this was somewhat funny. The “move” and “welcome to the real world” posters are just dicks.

Frontline workers who actually bust their ass are good people. Not that I would’ve relayed the bad advice anyway, but come on.

Well it's good that you care about layoffs now that it might affect someone you know.

You are a very narrow minded person.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

True but burning less coal does.

She specifically referenced CO2 emissions in the statement.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Jacks

People are holding up blue signs saying "fighting for jobs" at the NDP rally?
What the hell is that?

They only jobs the NDP were fighting for was their own. Failed at that too.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by chedder

Oh I know. He's despicable human being. None of the leaders of their respective parties inspired much confidence for our future.

Kenney is going to be like a broken record and repeating a false bill of goods he can't deliver on. I expect Albertans to start figuring this out in about year 2.

[CaptainCrunch]

Like I said, Notley should be firing her strategy consultants and communication consultants because she ran a horrible campaign and the results show it.


If anything the gap widened in the end and the UCP squashed them seat wise and captured more then 50% of the popular vote.



I would think that its going to be a interesting postmortem.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by monkeyman

With the number of early voters, we may not know until tomorrow?
I'm thinking early voters tend to attract those eager for change.

That's a good point. I had forgotten that.

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Wow. She is staying on as leader of the opposition.

That's actually a good thing, she is by far the best MLA the NDP has, it's not even close. Hopefully she can leave the toxic crap behind and get back to normal.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Ace

It’s really in our best interest to have Notley take over the federal NDP. Should help oust the Liberals.

Not really. In the the federal NDP world, she's their Jason Kenney: extreme right wing and scary.

[zamler]

That's the most delusional concession speech I've ever seen.

[GullFoss]

Is Rachel notelys son mentally disabled? Down syndrome or autism perhaps?

[BigNumbers]

Glad she is staying on as leader of HMLO. We've never had an ex-premier sitting in that seat in this province, it should provide an interesting counterpoint to the UCP gov't.

I agree with whomever suggested that she run for leadership of the federal NDP... She could help bring them back from the brink and help split the left ... Alternatively, someone get the defibrillator paddles and bring back Jack Layton, please!!

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Is Rachel notelys son mentally disabled? Down syndrome or autism perhaps?

Not sure why this is relevant.

[zamler]

I think it might take a bit more than a jolt to bring back happy Jack.