Alberta government thread

[daftandbarmy]

That doesn't bode well for the UCP in next years election.

The NDP Nenshi has flipped a significant seat.

NDP upsets UCP stronghold in Calgary-Shaw byelection results

Kyle Campbell has been elected to be the next MLA for Calgary-Shaw.

www.ctvnews.ca

There, FTFY

 

[Blackadder1916]

That doesn't bode well for the UCP in next years election.

The NDP Nenshi has flipped a significant seat.

NDP upsets UCP stronghold in Calgary-Shaw byelection results

Kyle Campbell has been elected to be the next MLA for Calgary-Shaw.

www.ctvnews.ca

There, FTFY

I don't know what you are fixing there.

If the NDP had to rely on the personal popularity of Naheed Nenshi or even admiration for his leadership skills, then the win in the Calgary Shaw byelection might not have turned out as it did. Nenshi was able to gain his first political win (as Mayor of Calgary in 2010), coming from behind two better funded and better known opponents because he played a better ground game. Though in that election he did come across as more personable (easy to do against a city councilor with a reputation for being negative; harder against Calgary's most popular local TV news anchor), it was the innovative use of social media (remember that was 16 years ago) and a "grassroots" campaign not allied with any political party (though most suspected that he was left of centre) which very much engaged younger voters (who don't usually turn out for municipal elections as much as older voters) that turned the tide.

His foray into NDP politics was a bit of a surprise, most assumed that he was a Liberal (though he had never been a member of any political party). But by the time he moved on from municipal politics being a Liberal in Alberta would have been a lonely journey. Even after gaining the leadership of the Alberta NDP, polling of his popularity never approached that of the former leader (and former NDP Premier) Rachel Notley. Notley is a tough act to follow. I don't think that Nenshi will be able to recreate his "personal" success as mayor of Calgary. The NDP may succeed in the next provincial election but that will be more on the collapse of the UCP as "united" conservatives (and the lingering stink of separatism) and not on the coattails of Nenshi.

 

[HavokFour]

Split vote? Or perhaps...

Danielle Smith’s approval rating drops to new low: Angus Reid

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since taking office, with just two in five Albertans in favour of her leadership, new data suggests.

www.ctvnews.ca

Premiers’ Performance: Ford, Eby rebound; the rest benefit little from intensifying US-Canada trade war - Angus Reid Institute Canada

angusreid.org

 

[HavokFour]

First knife coming out, but from the separatist wing.

[CBC]UCP riding group demands leadership review as separatist leader criticizes Danielle Smith's unity stance​

 

[brihard]

First knife coming out, but from the separatist wing.

[CBC]UCP riding group demands leadership review as separatist leader criticizes Danielle Smith's unity stance​

The seppies are butthurt she didn’t coddle them hard enough. Meanwhile she’s starting to reap what she’s sown with her pathetically weak fence-sitting on a key question of national unity.

 

[MilEME09]

So Smith's former chief of staff, paid 1.5 million CASH, just after leaving the post for a bay street condo? how does one afford that in all cash on a CoS salary?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2102577260561834025

 

[dapaterson]

So Smith's former chief of staff, paid 1.5 million CASH, just after leaving the post for a bay street condo? how does one afford that in all cash on a CoS salary?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2102577260561834025

Obviously skipped avocado toast and lattes in the morning.

Broadway to the rescue!

 

[HavokFour]

Not good news for the UCP.

Janet Brown: UCP and NDP Deadlocked as Smith’s Support Slides

The UCP drops eight points since the spring as the NDP gains ground in Calgary, and nearly three-quarters of Alberta voters reject path to separation.

www.338canada.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2103482865304600946

 

[Blackadder1916]

Not good news for the UCP.

Janet Brown: UCP and NDP Deadlocked as Smith’s Support Slides

The UCP drops eight points since the spring as the NDP gains ground in Calgary, and nearly three-quarters of Alberta voters reject path to separation.

www.338canada.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2103482865304600946

I would hold the champagne until the clusterf*** that is the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission presents it's "new" report (the previous one, presented on time earlier this year, but rejected by the government) to see if the electoral districts have been added to and/or changed significantly (they have a term of "hybrid" to describe odd shaped districts that are a mix of rural and urban populations) that will provide a (gerrymandered?) way forward for the UCP to remain in power.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/electoral-district-boundaries-new-map-9.7347261

Earlier this week, the Alberta NDP flipped a conservative stronghold riding with a win in Calgary-Shaw, a byelection that's been viewed as a potential bellwether ahead of the next provincial election.

But the boundaries that make up Calgary-Shaw today could look very different come next election, and one recently-proposed map that uses hybrid urban-rural ridings could potentially make it more difficult for the NDP to repeat Monday's feat.

Redrawing Alberta’s voting lines is typically a routine affair. Every eight to 10 years, a commission forms with the goal to consult and deliver a plan setting out potential provincial voting boundaries.

or a shorter version of the same story for those who don't read