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February 1, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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- It's 'Ed's Empire' after Alberta election sweep
- Political observers in Alberta are calling it remarkable and opposition politicians are wondering what hit them after Ed Stelmach guided his Conservative party Monday to one of its biggest majorities ever.
- Low voter turnout in Alberta election being questioned
- As Premier Ed Stelmach and Alberta Conservatives savour their sweeping election victory, some people are raising a nagging concern: why so few people bothered to vote.
- Albertans elect historic 11th straight Tory government
- Voters in Alberta stuck with tried-and-true blue, giving the Progressive Conservative party an unprecedented 11th consecutive majority government in Monday's provincial election.
- Political tide turns in Edmonton
- Alberta Progressive Conservative Leader Ed Stelmach has proven true to his word, putting the "Ed" back in Edmonton.
- Conservatives' Calgary fortress resists change
- The Progressive Conservatives' fortress in Calgary stood strong as the party took 18 of the city's 23 ridings Monday night.
Comments: (6)
I'm so glad to see strong PC finish. If the Liberals got hold of our province, they would destroy our strong economy through increased taxation and bureacracy.
Posted March 3, 2008 10:01 PM
I'm not a big fan of electing dictatorships. I'm less of a fan when the dictatorship warns me that, if I exercise my rights to vote, I may accidentally vote them out of power and...ooooh...bad things could happen then.
The PC's had enough time to spend us into debt, gouge us afterwards to make up for their mistakes, and again waste another boom. At the very least I'd like a real opposition to hold them accountable and if by voting for an opposition I "accidentally" cause the dictatorship we've lived with for the last generation to get ousted...ooops...'bout time they had to get real jobs anyway.
Posted February 29, 2008 07:52 AM
We have a harder time getting out of our neighborhood now then we did before the Deerfoot was modified by the governing party. They just don't drive or care about us in the South trying to get North in the morning or home safe at night. There are so many new homes and families squeezing their way along that it really is a big let down and I can't believe how little our municipal and provincial representation has done or fought to get the LRT out this way. When you're stuck in traffic this week again just remember who doesn't care... the guys who are in power now.
Posted February 28, 2008 06:30 PM
Normally I would not vote NDP. But last week, I talked to a candidate at my door step for 15 minutes and I was ready to vote for him. But then he handed me his leaflet and I found out he was NDP.
I thought about it a lot, and I will be supporting Tyler Kinch, the NDP Candidate. Tyler is a young, polite gentleman who is very passionate about the public health care system and other issues. Even though he probbably won't win, I feel good about voting for the most credible candidate in Calgary Hays.
Posted February 26, 2008 07:42 AM
I think some of us in some areas who lived in areas that went 80% + PC last time didn't feel like our vote matters. However this time, i think people will know that it does matter, the PC is struggling. Struggling alot. And we have a chance to show them the popular vote does not support them, even if its spread around. A good push this time, will lead to a huge change next time. Maybe even them failing. OR CHANGING. Like they say they will. I can gaurantee, that if they make promises this time and don't follow through, a lot of ridings will be 1-5% away from changing hands and they will lose them all.
Like anything, when your just about to lose power, you try harder!
So at least lets make them try harder
Posted February 22, 2008 05:39 PM
Wow, I was astonished to read that voter turnout was only a laughable 34.8% in 2004. People love to bitch and complain but don't bother to try and do anything about it either.
Posted February 10, 2008 10:39 PM