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laundry_queen

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9. The Liberal party has been dead in Alberta...
Wed Apr 29, 2015, 09:09 PM
Apr 2015

Since the days of Trudeau. It IS part of the reason the NDP does better here than the Liberals do. Well, that and the Liberals can't seem to find an inspiring leader who can overcome the past. So it's not like the NDP 'stole' Liberals or something - there are hardly any here in the first place, LOL.

But no, the NDP in Alberta is not like the BC Liberals at all. Rachel Notley's father was once the NDP leader and from what I can tell has not moved significantly to the right (if any movement has happened at all) since that point in time that I can remember. Given I was only a child back when Grant Notley was leader but my father was obsessed with politics and I read his daily newspapers voraciously so I do remember quite a bit of it. Someone with a better memory can feel free to correct me if need be.

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