Alberta General Election - May 5th, 2015

[Lief 🗽]

"Rachel Notley and the NDP Party" lol

also who the hell doesn't wear a tie on election night, stupid CEO-politicians.

[Boston Bread]

All the 5 leaders are going to be elected - before the election 4 of them were in at least some doubt.

[Vosem]

Was Ray Martin a candidate at this election? It'd be a shame if he finally stopped trying to come back the year the NDP made their great breakthrough.

[136or142]

Was Ray Martin a candidate at this election? It'd be a shame if he finally stopped trying to come back the year the NDP made their great breakthrough.

He's an Edmonton School Trustee.

[Lief 🗽]

lol he's resigning

I wonder if the NDP could win the Calgary-Foot Hills by-election?

[Ebsy]

By-election, anyone?

[Sumner 1868]

Was Ray Martin a candidate at this election? It'd be a shame if he finally stopped trying to come back the year the NDP made their great breakthrough.

He can run for federal office again, and he might even win now.

[Hatman 🍁]

lol he's resigning

I wonder if the NDP could win the Calgary-Foot Hills by-election?

Maybe, if the NDP gets a honeymoon period.

[Barnes]

Pretty clear that Prentice had to go immediately - no surprise there.

[2952-0-0]

What a joke. At least have the dignity to be a backbench MLA and serve the constituents who gave you a mandate.

[Boston Bread]

Prentice is one of the few Alberta cons who have suffered the ignominy of losing twice to the NDP. He ran in Calgary in 1986 and lost to the NDP, and now as a provincial PC leader.

The only way it could get better is if he ran federally and lost again.

[Bacon King]

NDP was formed from the CCF. the CCF was founded in Calgary.

THE NDP HAS FINALLY COME HOME

[Holmes]

I'll think of all the pundits who predicted a PC government (some even said a majority) as I fall asleep tonight.

[Boston Bread]

I'll think of all the pundits who predicted a PC government (some even said a majority) as I fall asleep tonight.

I for one will be feasting on the tears on Sun/NP/tory blogs. Best served fresh.

[Sumner 1868]

According to Kim Trynacity, Prentice is apparently ignoring all questions as he leaves.

[Barnes]

Interesting to see the severe criticism of Prentice for resigning as an MLA immediately - that's a fairly common occurrence in Australia.

[MaxQue]

NDP is being close in Peace River, PC only leads by 13 votes, right now.

[Barnes]

Former Tory campaign official on the CBC: "There is no future for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta."

[2952-0-0]

Interesting to see the severe criticism of Prentice for resigning as an MLA immediately - that's a fairly common occurrence in Australia.

He was elected in a byelection a few months ago. He then called an early election just 'cus. So the voters of his constituency will be voting three times (!!) in a year purely because of his ego.

[Talleyrand]

NDP down to 53.

[politicallefty]

Liberal Leader David Swann keeps his Calgary-Mountain View seat. Will the ALP even be around for much longer?

[Lief 🗽]

The Liberal audience at David Swann's speech is cheering the NDP victory hahah

And Swann just sort of compared the PC dynasty to a third world dictatorship

Swann: "I'd like to thank David Prentice for serving this province so well. "

[Barnes]

Interesting to see the severe criticism of Prentice for resigning as an MLA immediately - that's a fairly common occurrence in Australia.

He was elected in a byelection a few months ago. He then called an early election just 'cus. So the voters of his constituency will be voting three times (!!) in a year purely because of his ego.

Yeah, that's certainly true in his case of course.

[136or142]

Final (Pointless) results in Calgary-Foothills
P.C: 7,163
NDP: 5,748
Wildrose: 3,230
Liberal: 1,272
Green: 363

[Boston Bread]

Final (Pointless) results in Calgary-Foothills
P.C: 7,163
NDP: 5,748
Wildrose: 3,230
Liberal: 1,272
Green: 363

NDP+1