"Real Bad News" for AB PC's...

[TOM4CWB]

With the Wildrose Party holding an edge on the Progressive Conservatives, the first poll conducted during the Alberta election shows the Alberta NDP is also gaining some ground to force an intense three-way race in the province.

Mainstreet Technologies released a poll of 3,270 Albertans on Thursday that shows the Wildrose Party leading with 24% support and the PCs dropping slightly to 21%. Mainstreet says the NDP have extended a lead in Edmonton to 40% and have jumped to 20% support province-wide with some growth in Calgary.

“The first few days of this campaign are showing signs of a tremendously competitive race. Wildrose is holding steady but the sudden surge of new support for the NDP in both Edmonton and across Alberta is the real story," said Mainstreet President Quito Maggi.

The Alberta Liberals have 9% support followed by the Alberta Party with 2%. Maggi said the survey data shows some “real bad news" for the PCs as their numbers slip among voters certain or likely to vote, trailing the Wildrose Party 33%-27% with the NDP not far back at 25% among decided certain and likely voters.


Simon Beck 2

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/04/09/real-bad-news-for-alberta-pcs-in-latest-election-poll

[bucket]

You mean people in alberta are waking up to the fact the conservatives there have squandered an incredible wealth.

Maybe the hangover is over and peopke are sobering up and asking what have we done?

[bucket]

Although to be fair it sounds like big oil has bought off the wild rose party as well.

So it really won't matter much.

[sumdumguy]

Squandered no different than Saskatchewan.

[bucket]

Agreed. Saskatchewan has wasted billions more - they have more resources and poorer infrastructure.

[wilagro]

That is good news Tom...I just sent a contribution to the NDP yesterday. The sooner these PCers get dumped the better.

44 years of one party rule...unbelievable.

[bucket]

It becomes incestuous and that is not a good thing.

When politics become generational bad things happen.

It's happening federally. PC MPs get their kids hired as staffers. Bad.

And then of course the liberals may be inbred by now.

[TOM4CWB]

The PC's Budget; they put Health Care Premiums back on... and kept the money for general revenues... not even sending it to Health Care!

Interesting times! Send the ND's more money Wilagro... I think that is a great idea!!!

[TOM4CWB]

Bucket,

This isn't about 'Big Oil' this time. We have folks on all sides of the PC's that know the difference between Right and Wrong... and are willing to stand on Principal!

I Like this Election RACE!!!!

[bucket]

Tom

Believe what you want. But oil runs your province.

Not the premier or the MLAs. Oil.
Plain and simple.

[bucket]

Same in saskatchewan but more masters.

The province of saskatchewan just gave tax breaks to the Russian steel maker for projects that company should have done years ago.

And more than likely with the blackmailing line that they will move their operation elsewhere.

It would be nice if the saskatchewan government would offer up some incentives to farmers for buying equipment and creating a few jobs.

Potash expansions are funded by a modified royalty scheme.

And the list goes on.

[rook]

The media like polls, but does anyone remember what the polls indicated last election? And a strong PC majority was elected. Once again, it's there for them to lose, although I see the NDP gaining some Edmonton seats.

[bucket]

But there is alot of laid off or slowed workers this go around.

Then couple that with gas prices that don't correlate to the oil price and you have pissed off people wondering.

Why is gas high, oil low and no one working except government employees.

People are starting to realize the west has squandered too much. Much like a kid that inherits a 3rd generation farm and loses it in a decade.

[rook]

As usual, no one party provides a slam dunk policy platform or captures my imagination. Once again, hold your nose and vote for the least bad.

[bucket]

Pretty disappointing isn't it?