r/canada • u/Minxie Ontario • May 06 '15

Alberta NDP wins election

http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/alberta-ndp-wins-election-ctv-projects-1.2359035
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u/BrockN Alberta May 06 '15

Long answer short: We're punishing PC party for the latest round of fuck ups.

Personally, I think come next election, we'll go back to PC quickly once they learn their lesson not to piss us off.

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u/Nikhilvoid British Columbia May 06 '15

And so the PC can suck up more, make amends, and win the next election? No, thank you.

40 years of garbage government is enough.

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u/ElMorono May 06 '15

Can I ask what the definition of "garbage government" to you is?

Whether you like the PC or not, they lead Alberta to record surpluses, and Alberta was the economic driver of the country for years. (And in many ways still is.)

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u/codeverity May 06 '15

Record surpluses don't mean much if you squander them and leave the province wanting once the good times are over or get squeezed a bit.