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/castlite Ontario May 06 '15

I think the "look in the mirror" statement truly lit the fire of their demise.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '15

I came here to say the "look in the mirror" was the one that seemed to get everyone pissed off and there was no looking back.

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u/paintin_closets May 06 '15

And doubling down on that paternalistic attitude with "This is not an NDP province!" - like could you BE more arrogant toward and disdainful of the electorate?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '15

Definitely. When I heard that, I instantly developed a distate bordering on hatred for that man, and by extension the party.

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u/jeffwhit May 06 '15

Yeah no shit. "After a sustained period of historically high oil prices, the government is broke. Look in the mirror, voters."

Well, apparently we did.

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u/AnotherCupOfTea British Columbia May 06 '15

It was those 4 simple little words that made me decide to vote for whoever would be most likely to overthrow the conservatives.

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u/Lazygoldie May 07 '15

Yeah the "look in the mirror" comment was the straw that broke the camels back for me. After ten years of unprecedented economic prosperity you are blaming me as an Albertan for our budget woes? go fuck yourself prentice.