If the ANDP (under Nenshi or otherwise) truly wants to morph into a centrist option, they need to cut their ties with the Federal NDP. While Singh isn't Notley's boss, formally the parties are linked and the dog whistle will be effective. In those parts of Calgary where it counts, ties to a progressive, anti-resource-industry Federal party are as much of a drag as right wing bozo eruptions on the other side.
I had thought Nenshi was more likely to run federally (probably as a Liberal) but yeah, upon thinking about it, his column this AM makes a lot of sense as being the start of a leadership campaign. If/when the NDP loses, he'd be an excellent fit.
I think your broader point of a lack of coherent message makes sense, but I would point out that the NDP connected their corporate tax increase very directly to small businesses having their taxes zeroed out. They announced these at the same time and always talked about both together, I’m not sure what more they could have done. Maybe announce the small business tax cut and then put the pay for in very small fine print? People may have forgotten, but Prentice got hammered over refusing to increase corporate taxes in his bad news budgets. Meanwhile Kenney hammered public services and kept corporate taxes lower than Prentice had them.
Notley needs to retire and the Alberta NDP needs to find a new leader who understands how to win in that province. The BC NDP learned its lesson on this and the Alberta NDP could take some advice from them.
If the ANDP (under Nenshi or otherwise) truly wants to morph into a centrist option, they need to cut their ties with the Federal NDP. While Singh isn't Notley's boss, formally the parties are linked and the dog whistle will be effective. In those parts of Calgary where it counts, ties to a progressive, anti-resource-industry Federal party are as much of a drag as right wing bozo eruptions on the other side.
I had thought Nenshi was more likely to run federally (probably as a Liberal) but yeah, upon thinking about it, his column this AM makes a lot of sense as being the start of a leadership campaign. If/when the NDP loses, he'd be an excellent fit.
I think your broader point of a lack of coherent message makes sense, but I would point out that the NDP connected their corporate tax increase very directly to small businesses having their taxes zeroed out. They announced these at the same time and always talked about both together, I’m not sure what more they could have done. Maybe announce the small business tax cut and then put the pay for in very small fine print? People may have forgotten, but Prentice got hammered over refusing to increase corporate taxes in his bad news budgets. Meanwhile Kenney hammered public services and kept corporate taxes lower than Prentice had them.
Notley needs to retire and the Alberta NDP needs to find a new leader who understands how to win in that province. The BC NDP learned its lesson on this and the Alberta NDP could take some advice from them.
I hope the UCP win and replace Smith as leader in short order. Notley and the NDP would be a disaster for Alberta.