I messaged my babes

[grassfarmer]

Charlie, of your 43 seats outside the big two I don't see the WR taking more than they had the last time. Can't see them swinging to the NDP either, I think like last time voters will stick with the devil they know.

Saw some interesting projections on www.threehundredeight.com for all the individual seats where they claim seats like Red Deer North and South both going to NDP as well seats like Peace River and Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater going to the NDP. I'd be surprised but I guess anything is possible.
Their prediction for my constituency was wide of the mark as they never even showed the Independent candidate who is the sitting MLA.

[parsley]

Logged on AV tonite! Am weeks behind on all your posts, but can't resist asking all you Alberta farm boys how the rural areas are voting? Local vibes are.... ? Won't miss this one on TV tomorrow night!

You're Mr. Numbers, yes you are, Mr CharlieP, true, but what does Mr. Gut Feeling tell you? Pars

[parsley]

Well rocky, it's this way: oil is good to, and has been good for, Alberta. I drove through a lot of AB last fall. Super roads. Industry. Thriving towns. Everyone head-down-ass-up-working. New vehicles. ATV's. Super little grocery stores. Busy. Saskatchewanians still drive to AB to buy vehicles b/c of cheaper taxes. Good work ethics. Good people.

Yup. Alberta has one hell of a good thing going for it. Hope you don't soil your bed just because you have a mad-on. Pars

[furrowtickler]

Rock - the NDP is bought and paid for by unions , so what the better of two evils ??? Unions can crush a gov't just as fast if not worse than elite . Your not wrong but call a spade a spade - the unions almost killed GM and Air Farce - canada in 2008

[charliep]

Odds favor a PC majority in magnitude that is quoted in rockpile's post (he indicated PC numbers). Will know 24 hours from now.

[perfecho]

Well Pars, there is a downside to the wealth and boom...if you don't make your living with oil. Hiring people, getting things repaired,,,if you can find a spot, paying oilfield prices for workers and services. Much of this was brought on by policies that goes back to the Klein era, no taxation until things were profitable.
There is backroom policy makers who buy their way in and the entitlement has to stop. A lot of money has flowed around this province, and we are in debt! Really!
They need a kick in the ass...and one that stings!(But I still do love it here!)

[perfecho]

Thinking likely a PC/Wildrose coalition....although I would rather see a ND/Wildrose coalition, could be some wild dynamics.
Heard a discussion the other day that said even if ND's got in, they couldn't change things very quickly at all....the bureaucracy is the check valve.

[TOM4CWB]

pefecto,

It may well be a ND Wildrose Alliance... especially if Premier Prentice does win his seat. Time will tell!!! we may need one more sleep... till the tale is told!!!

[TOM4CWB]

In mid April, when our guy Wes Taylor was elected our Wildrose Candidate in Battleriver Wainwright;

I predicted 65 percent Wildrose vote here;

30-35 seats for Wildrose province wide. I see no reason to change anything... two months later! Alberta voters may well prove me wrong... as they are always right!

God Bless Alberta with a wonderful interesting government! I have Faith this WILL happen!!!
Cheers!

[LEP]

I think a PC minority or small majority. NDP official opposition. WR coming in third.

[mustardman]

I agree with perfecto. Even IF an NDP govt was elected they won't be able to change Much in the first four years. The corruption and death hold grip by the power brokers won't let change happen

[parsley]

Interesting LEP. So you think WR sympathizers will stick with the PC's to stop the NDP? Pars

[bucket]

Until this country gets politicians to tell beauracrats what to do instead of the other way around nothing will change.

[perfecho]

There are a lot of PC's who sit and won't even vote unless they feel threatened, however this election has way more discontent than ever before...it is going to be interesting.
Read the Alberta Parties platform last night, and quite liked it....but they have little chance, which is too bad.

[grassfarmer]

I predict the PCs will get 45-50 seats, can't see WR getting more than last time, maybe the same. I guess that leaves the rest for the NDP.