Saying that the NDP lacks coherent policy suggests that the UCP, by comparison, does have coherent policy. What exactly is the UCP policy then? If looking at the NDP in isolation your article may be correct. If looking at the entire landscape, you’re very wrong. As it’s always been, the left has a higher bar to clear, whereas the right must only show solidarity in their scattershot grievance to appear “coherent”.
Rural over-representation continues to skew elections in Canada and U.S. It must stop, it ignores current and evolving demos, a small number of white, male, less-educated 40+ have way too much elective power. Ridings must reflect realities of urbanization and liberal-leaning young voters.
The ABNDP definitely needs to have better messaging. I did like some of their recent policy reveals though. I think they need to find a narrative that they can sell besides we are a competent government in waiting. I think they are taking their sweet time figuring out how they can campaign to the changing electorate which is why they are sometimes a mess in terms of policy and messaging. I also think the UCP messaging has been terrible for awhile to. They have been focusing a lot on how the ABNDP, the federal government and etc are bad. They have been focusing on issues like inflation, education and healthcare a bit more recently though. Also the majority winning path you described for the ABNDP is the reason to why I think it's possible they can form government even if they barely lose the popular vote. All they need for this scenario to happen is for the UCP's support to hold better than expected in Edmonton and the rest of Alberta while they collapse in calgary. If nothing changes at this point I suspect that 5 or so seats will end up deciding who forms government or not. I think the election will be very close in the end and nothing will change that.
Saying that the NDP lacks coherent policy suggests that the UCP, by comparison, does have coherent policy. What exactly is the UCP policy then? If looking at the NDP in isolation your article may be correct. If looking at the entire landscape, you’re very wrong. As it’s always been, the left has a higher bar to clear, whereas the right must only show solidarity in their scattershot grievance to appear “coherent”.
Rural over-representation continues to skew elections in Canada and U.S. It must stop, it ignores current and evolving demos, a small number of white, male, less-educated 40+ have way too much elective power. Ridings must reflect realities of urbanization and liberal-leaning young voters.
Not quite convinced yet that you are not full of bull##it, but getting there.
turn off the power and gas for 1 week and the problem we have here in ALBERTA with support for the ndp and lieberals will be solved.
The ABNDP definitely needs to have better messaging. I did like some of their recent policy reveals though. I think they need to find a narrative that they can sell besides we are a competent government in waiting. I think they are taking their sweet time figuring out how they can campaign to the changing electorate which is why they are sometimes a mess in terms of policy and messaging. I also think the UCP messaging has been terrible for awhile to. They have been focusing a lot on how the ABNDP, the federal government and etc are bad. They have been focusing on issues like inflation, education and healthcare a bit more recently though. Also the majority winning path you described for the ABNDP is the reason to why I think it's possible they can form government even if they barely lose the popular vote. All they need for this scenario to happen is for the UCP's support to hold better than expected in Edmonton and the rest of Alberta while they collapse in calgary. If nothing changes at this point I suspect that 5 or so seats will end up deciding who forms government or not. I think the election will be very close in the end and nothing will change that.