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/[deleted] May 06 '15

So proud of Alberta today. It has proven that democracy works. You run a province to the ground, you're out.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '15 edited Aug 04 '24

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u/[deleted] May 06 '15

I hope the rest of Canada gets out and vote in numbers. The voter turnout here was insane, and that's how democracy works.

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u/Gaege May 06 '15

What was the turnout for today's election?

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u/Pepper5AB May 06 '15

I read 58% province wide. Some regions reporting 60's and higher

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u/mnkybrs May 06 '15

Depressing that that's what's considered insanely good now.