Alberta Election (2015)

[Retired AF Guy]

That's funny. The website says the Alberta NDP  (not the wild rose party) have 35.1 percent and are on track to win the election.

There is every chance the PCs and Wildrose could split the vote and  actually let the NDP come up middle. Interesting times.

Wouldn't that be something - the NDP ruling in Alberta of all places.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Yep. About like the Conservatives suddenly winning in Quebec.

 

[Rocky Mountains]

That's funny. The website says the Alberta NDP  (not the wild rose party) have 35.1 percent and are on track to win the election.

There is every chance the PCs and Wildrose could split the vote and  actually let the NDP come up middle. Interesting times.

One out of 3 recent polls has the NDP ahead at 38 %.  The rest have Wildrose ahead but reduced in strength.  The 38 % poll is sponsored the Edmonton Journal and in my mind they are the Edmonton version of the Red Star.

 

[Rocky Mountains]

Wow - 2 more polls confirmed the NDP lead.

http://www.threehundredeight.com/p/canada.html

The night of the election Prentice better talk to Jean and arrange a King/Byng where he stays in power despite losing the election.  All we need is cheap oil AND the Commies in power.  Maybe I'll move to Newfoundland.

 

[larry Strong]

But it does not factor in local candidates and Eric Grenier takes polling data from the whole province and then extrapolates. So if polls say outside of Edmonton and Calgary the NDP support has doubled in the last 3 years then it will take previous election data and double it... In the riding break down, the NDP lead is less convincing

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LCRTo5GHefM/VUIzb4DYRfI/AAAAAAAAWC0/YwFbljJ4OPE/s1600/Riding%2BProjections.png

Cheers
Larry

 

[Edward Campbell]

David Akin posted the final polling results on his the internet:

Source: https://www.facebook.com/davidakin/photos/a.217367354956282.69773.217317161627968/1135256629834012/?type=1&theater

We'll see the voters' poll results in a few hours.

 

[jollyjacktar]

My uncle was the incumbent Social Credit member for MacLeod in the election that swept them out of power and the Lougheed gang in.  I think that this will be Waterloo for the PC party.  I am surprised to see the NDP as a real and potential threat in the province as it's been such a long since something like the Social Credit was in vogue.  Tomorrow will be interesting to wake up to and see what's become of the place.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

From 2013:
From - ThreeHundredEight.com

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
   
Polling industry dealt major blow in B.C. election
 
Last night was a very bad one for Adrian Dix and the New Democrats, who expected victory as much as the pollsters did. And with good reason: a stabilizing, maybe even growing, lead over the B.C. Liberals with hours to go before the polls opened. Instead, British Columbians collectively woke up and changed their minds and swung about 13 points towards Christy Clark. Or, more likely, something disastrously wrong occurred in the polling industry..............

Remainder at link - http://www.threehundredeight.com/2013/05/polling-industry-dealt-major-blow-in-bc.html

Personally, I'll wait till the actual election results are in to see who polls the highest

 

[RedcapCrusader]

Quick question:

Couldn't really find much while working today. I Have to cast my ballot during my transition between jobs, is there a CAF policy stating mbrs cannot report to their polling station and cast a ballot while in uniform?

Thanks

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Don't worry about it. Go vote.

 

[Edward Campbell]

Quick question:

Couldn't really find much while working today. I Have to cast my ballot during my transition between jobs, is there a CAF policy stating mbrs cannot report to their polling station and cast a ballot while in uniform?

Thanks

Many, if not most of the votes I cast over the past 55 years were done while wearing my uniform. As recceguy says, don't sweat the small stuff, just go and vote!

 

[RedcapCrusader]

Many, if not most of the votes I cast over the past 55 years were done while wearing my uniform. As recceguy says, don't sweat the small stuff, just go and vote!

Good to know. I just wasn't sure if it was going to be an issue, I had no other choice considering my time constraints.
Thank you, though.

 

[The Bread Guy]

The Canadian Press and other media are calling it "NDP Majority" (source of attached graphic here).

Welcome to "Repeat of Ontario 1990 West".  My fave joke from that time - How did Bob Rae pick his cabinet?  Asked his first caucus meeting as Premier, "everyone who owns a suit, stand up."

 

[OldTanker]

Guess the polls were right for a change.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I have lived in an NDP Ontario, BC, and Manitoba.

Welcome to a world of pain, Alberta.

 

[dapaterson]

I have lived in an NDP Ontario, BC, and Manitoba.

Welcome to a world of pain, Alberta.

If oil recovers, they can be as fiscally irresponsible as the Alberta PC party was.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I have lived in an NDP Ontario, BC, and Manitoba.

Welcome to a world of pain, Alberta.

Amen.

You should get busy buying up commercial property out there by the airport in Sidney... I'm guessing that there will be a big influx of Corporate HQs in a few weeks.  ;D

 

[SeaKingTacco]

BC and Saskatchewan real estate are about to go on a tear...

 

[ModlrMike]

They've basically taken the cities. An important lesson for the National vote. According to CMHC data, roughly 78% of Canadians over 55 years of age live in urban centers.

 

[Kat Stevens]

Yup, and city folk votes are always worth twice what a country mouse's vote is worth.  We're boned.