[GT] Alberta Votes 2023.

[Muta]

Wow... Notley staying on as official opposition!

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

It’s not like you’ve offered one.

I see a lot of hand waving about how mean NDP voters are from UCP voters who have racked up 20-30 posts in this thread telling others to shut up or #### off, laughing at them, insulting them, and generally being everything they pretend to take issue with.

Pretty much the election in a nutshell.

All I did was point out specific examples in this thread. I’m not going around saying anybody who voted orange is a $&@*ing moron.

Everybody has a right to vote for whatever party they want to and they all have their reasons.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Except for Quito.

Including Quilto in the Average likely improved the result of the polling average. We will see when the final numbers come out if anyone pollster beats the polling average but in general having main street in is better than having him out.

[Jacks]

I'm glad Notley isn't quitting, she's a good leader (I don't care about her dad, rebrand the party).

[Swayze11]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Like who?

I won’t take the bait here, there are a lot of fresh faces that have been elected. Things need to change, new perspectives and views are needed. Any change is worth a shot IMO

[Yoho]

For a lot of people this is their first win in three years.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Muta

As usual, the fairweather conservative voters show up in this thread during election time. Next time, come debate people with facts and data during non-election times - prove the others wrong instead of only showing up when it's convenient.

Slava tried to debate some issues but gave up on a number of occasions. Minds were already made up.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by zamler

Has CP always had so many cry babies and I didn't realize it? Holy crap.

Go back to when Kenney won, and it was disappointment but not like this. People are legit offended by Smith. As for me, someone who actually has personal experience? I’m frightened about what she will do.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

And like it or not, the rural areas, and the oil and gas folks are just right wing. They aren’t centrist. Educated people in oil and gas I know spew carbon tax myths.

This is silly. There are tons of people who work in O&G that voted NDP this time. Some people are capable of looking past their wallets and think about what kind of place they want to live in.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Jacks

I'm glad Notley isn't quitting, she's a good leader.

She couldn't beat Danielle Smith... she should be gone.

Sort of like if you can't beat Mike Smith in the playoffs.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Dion

Slava tried to debate some issues but gave up on a number of occasions. Minds were already made up.

Pylon talked about he dad and got murdered.

[Frequitude]

Hell of a speech by Notley.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Jacks

I'm glad Notley isn't quitting, she's a good leader (I don't care about her dad, rebrand the party).

We need a strong opposition party to hold Smith and the UCP accountable.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by AltaGuy

The American right-wing rot personified by - but unfortunately not limited to - Donald Trump is alive and well in Canada. I don't know where the war on facts, reason, and basic human decency leads, but doesn't seem like it will be somewhere good.

Have you considered moving to a place that represents your values? I can't understand why you'd stay in a province that is so vile.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Swayze11

I won’t take the bait here, there are a lot of fresh faces that have been elected. Things need to change, new perspectives and views are needed. Any change is worth a shot IMO

It’s not bait. Literally, what fresh faces and views? Are you talking about Smith herself? She’s not new.

What new people are you excited about?

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Madu is GONE! Pack your ####, you're outta here!

Congrats to Edmonton on the full sweep!!!

That pleases me but it’s a mixed blessing. There are no Edmonton MLAs to be in a UCP cabinet. My lane UCP MLA may get a cabinet post.

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by Dion

Slava tried to debate some issues but gave up on a number of occasions. Minds were already made up.

He gave up because his “reasons” were easily refuted.

[#-3]

Originally Posted by OldDutch

I didn’t vote NDP, as I don’t trust Notley

She said it herself, its about leadership and trust. So I used that metric.

She panders on health care and charter schools. She cozied up to Trudeau expecting him to help her back, and sure as David Johnson she got used.

I get Smith is her contrast but Notley isn’t some rock solid Lougheed 2.0

To me she is fairly mediocre

Mediocre is a god damn hero is this race, even if that's what you think. Enjoy the alternative. happy to say I got two opportunities to reject a Smith lead party. Happy to say I chose the most likely alternative both times.

I think stupid / moronic... is a little off the mark, people need to realize most of these people are construction visions of the world that best suite what they need to believe for the sake of self consistency, even if it's not externally consistent. But like Kenny history will prove that Albertans made a poor choice, and it's pretty predictable.

[jar_e]

Depending on how the votes tally overnight, this is running into a doomsday scenario for Calgary. We lost a bunch of serving ministers (forcing Danielle to draw from rural ridings) and this will just further divide urban vs rural in Alberta.

Going to be an interesting four years.

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by zamler

That's very disappointing if true. Shameful. It took me 10 minutes to vote.

Ha, I voted at 10am on the first day and there was one other person there, took 2min max.