Yeah, they are relatively progressive compared to the Wildrose Party (a Canadian version of the tea party) and quite a bit of fighting between those two factions (a replay of "no true conservative") helped the NDP gain victory. Some of the staunchest conservatives I've encountered online, on IRC political channels, have been Canadian conservatives and libertarians from Alberta.
Hopefully, this will facilitate a faster shift to a paradigm on climate change that does not boil down to outright denial and burying metaphorical heads in the (oil-rich) sands.
There are so many factors to consider as to why Canadians voted the way they did. It's a bit premature to think this is anything but a blip on the radar, driven by immediate issues, and may or may not represent a long term sea change.
Besides, according to the OP, ostensibly the center-right party lost sixty seats, with the center-left NPD (gaining 49) and the farther right Wildrose Party (gaining 16) taking over. What happened to the PC? Rarely does a political party that has been in power that long get crushed so handily. I would like to know more about why this occurred, and then make some conclusions as to the long-term effects of it, sadly the OP omits this.
The OP noted the event, and its remarkable importance (party because it didn't really get much notice in US media) The OP was merely hoping to stoke discussion and curiosity about our important neighbors to the North, and their political system; and in this effort , the OP has been apparently a success, for which they are pleased.
However, while the OP appreciates your very keen disappointment with the lack of possible explanations for the voter's shift away from the Progressive conservatives, the OP deliberately left the "whyness" and "howness" to more qualified Canadian poly-sci experts; it certainly wasn't the goal of the post, and it wasn't under any obligation to provide that speculation.
Telemann has asked me to take a stab at explaining WHY this shift took place. Well, there are many more qualified commentators than myself on this matter, but I'll give it a try. And let me qualify my analysis by saying that these aren't necessarily original arguments. If you comb through recent editorials in Canadian newspapers, such as The Globe and Mail or The National Post, you'll find plenty of insightful punditry published in the wake of the recent Alberta election
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I'm seeing a bunch of different economic and social trends that certain people get wrapped around the axle.
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I wonder if sabotabby knows?
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Besides, according to the OP, ostensibly the center-right party lost sixty seats, with the center-left NPD (gaining 49) and the farther right Wildrose Party (gaining 16) taking over. What happened to the PC? Rarely does a political party that has been in power that long get crushed so handily. I would like to know more about why this occurred, and then make some conclusions as to the long-term effects of it, sadly the OP omits this.
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However, while the OP appreciates your very keen disappointment with the lack of possible explanations for the voter's shift away from the Progressive conservatives, the OP deliberately left the "whyness" and "howness" to more qualified Canadian poly-sci experts; it certainly wasn't the goal of the post, and it wasn't under any obligation to provide that speculation.
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