Albertans went to the polls last week and turfed out the Progressive Conservative party. For this great change I am grateful.
The PCs had been in power since 1971. They were arrogant, greedy, wasteful, and had an honest belief --I am sure--that they governed by Divine Right.
The new premier completely, utterly and totally misread the public.
He introduced a budget that added taxes to regular folks while letting big business off the hook. He called an election one year before provincial law said he was supposed to.
He was condescending to the NDP leader during a debate. After misrepresenting what her party was going to do she corrected him. He then mansplained to her why she was wrong in correcting him and added, "I know math is difficult."
It all added up to the party being trounced and the NDPers getting a majority.
I didn't think the New Democratic Party would win. I am grateful to be wrong.
It's not so much that I am an NDPer, it's that I wanted solid change and that's the party to bring it.
It's going to be interesting here for quite some time.
I am grateful for that, too.
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Yes, it will be interesting. We needed a change, and we got one!
Bag Lady, it's good to shake things up.
We may not be so much FOR a particular party or candidate as we are AGAINST the other party or candidate.
Tabor, i agree that sometimes it seems people vote against instead of for.
Congratulations to the new government, i hope they do a great job for their constituents.
Tabor, it does work that way.
Messymimi, thank you. We hope so, too.
"I know math is difficult." For reals? Whoa.
Mary Anne in Kentucky, where we regularly elect persons of staggering stupidity. Even for forty years, sometimes….
Yup, Mary Anne, the condescending %%6%6%6 said it on live television.
I'm happy we had a very strong change. I wish them well.
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