r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

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u/gamercast1337 2d ago

Hmmmm do yall think alberta going to flip NDP next election based on this by election?

We gonna be setting up NDP with all the tools they need to ban every gun ....

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u/RydNightwish 2d ago edited 1d ago

Its not indicative of anything. Nenshi can rave all he wants that it means something but it doesnt. Nenshi, the former long time mayor of calgary had to run in edmonton just to get a seat. Let that sink in for a moment. And for all his complaining, hes yet to put forward any solutions to anything. At least federally, PP has had carney poach more than a few ideas.

Then the NDP won the election by only 582 votes. With an already low turnout that saw 1000 and change votes go to the other new conservative party. Intellectually honest people will accept the fact that most of those 1000 votes would likely have stayed with the UCP if there wasnt an alternative on the right.

So no, its not a wide enough margin to call it anything but an election on a monday. And, if anything, it more tha  likely will galvanize people to get out and vote against the NDP in 2027.

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u/Agreeable_Store_3896 1d ago

..Nenshi didn't lose he stepped down and didn't rerun.. his approval rating was 65% his final term.. he also used Edmonton because it was quick n dirty and they needed to, he already announced he's leaving it for Calgary next year.

I understand lots of people don't like him but not sure why we just make shit up lol