A bad day for Alberta premier

[Robertbarlage]

After last night Guess she’ll be out of a job after election.

[katoe]

What happened last nite?

[helmsdale]

What happened last nite?

Singh got into parliament...

[jazz]

After last night Guess she’ll be out of a job after election.

She was a lame duck already 2 yrs ago. AB gets a chance to rectify a huge mistake and make Trudeau shake in his boots a bit. Hopefully Kenny follows through and gets some action.

[grassfarmer]

She was a lame duck already 2 yrs ago. AB gets a chance to rectify a huge mistake and make Trudeau shake in his boots a bit. Hopefully Kenny follows through and gets some action.

Not sure why you think a Federal NDP party leader winning a seat in BC would be a bad day for the NDP Premier of Alberta? As for Notley being a "lame duck" - she still beat the PC's handily.
Seems like Kenney might be in his own spot of trouble.

http://pressprogress.ca/ucp-candidate-whitney-issik-named-in-letter-to-rcmp-alleging-kenney-electoral-fraud-scheme/ http://https://pressprogress.ca/ucp-candidate-whitney-issik-named-in-letter-to-rcmp-alleging-kenney-electoral-fraud-scheme/

[WiltonRanch]

Think the ndp loss in Outremont is better indicative the party is becoming a rump. The BC win cost the ndp a lot of resources. They’d really be done if they lost. Though they’re on that path anyway. Can’t read much into byelections as turnout is historically low and those who show are party members harranged to get out.

Notley is done unless she can magically turn the economy around but that is out of her control. The rail car plan looks like an act of desperation not well thought out. Kenney has his skeletons and I’m not a fan but he has charisma and spunk. He’s a fighter. Too bad Sheer didn’t have some of that. Kenney will eat Notley in a debate.

[Oliver88]

Did Alberta voters finally learn their lesson the expensive way?

I predict a severe beat down on the anti-energy socialists in the upcoming May election but we will find out how many grass/chuckers have moved into Alberta from down east.

[Hamloc]

Not sure why you think a Federal NDP party leader winning a seat in BC would be a bad day for the NDP Premier of Alberta? As for Notley being a "lame duck" - she still beat the PC's handily.
Seems like Kenney might be in his own spot of trouble.

http://pressprogress.ca/ucp-candidate-whitney-issik-named-in-letter-to-rcmp-alleging-kenney-electoral-fraud-scheme/ http://https://pressprogress.ca/ucp-candidate-whitney-issik-named-in-letter-to-rcmp-alleging-kenney-electoral-fraud-scheme/

Grassfarmer when you buy a membership in a provincial NDP(except Quebec) you automatically become a member of the Federal NDP, they have shared memberships. Jagmeet Singh is anti-pipeline. He is not in favour of the Trans Mountain expansion or any other new pioeline developement in Canada which is decidedly at odds with Premier Notley. Up until now he was unable to push his case in parliament. Certainly creates a larger conundrum for our present Premier.

[grassfarmer]

Grassfarmer when you buy a membership in a provincial NDP(except Quebec) you automatically become a member of the Federal NDP, they have shared memberships. Jagmeet Singh is anti-pipeline. He is not in favour of the Trans Mountain expansion or any other new pioeline developement in Canada which is decidedly at odds with Premier Notley. Up until now he was unable to push his case in parliament. Certainly creates a larger conundrum for our present Premier.

Still makes no sense - he was party leader before he had a seat and he still is. He wouldn't be in any position to influence pipelines etc until he becomes PM which I can't see happening - ever. Besides the election for that doesn't even happen until after Notley's election chance.

[beaverdam]

Still makes no sense - he was party leader before he had a seat and he still is. He wouldn't be in any position to influence pipelines etc until he becomes PM which I can't see happening - ever. Besides the election for that doesn't even happen until after Notley's election chance.

Of course it's intentionally lost on you that Hamloc was referring to Singh's pipeline policy position,
Jagmeet Singh will never ever be in a position to influence pipeline construction.

Also the voter turn out was something like 26 or 29%, if it's 50 or 60% in the general election, will Singh even be able to hang on to his seat? even if the Greens run a candidate?

I won't be the least bit surprised if in 12 years the NDP is completely folded and the Green Party takes over their memberships.

Scary shit, hey !

[Horse]

Think the ndp loss in Outremont is better indicative the party is becoming a rump. The BC win cost the ndp a lot of resources. They’d really be done if they lost. Though they’re on that path anyway. Can’t read much into byelections as turnout is historically low and those who show are party members harranged to get out.

Notley is done unless she can magically turn the economy around but that is out of her control. The rail car plan looks like an act of desperation not well thought out. Kenney has his skeletons and I’m not a fan but he has charisma and spunk. He’s a fighter. Too bad Sheer didn’t have some of that. Kenney will eat Notley in a debate.

Sure is amazing how you can see what you want to see,you can forget all the screwups the cons caused ,we needed a change and the nds were picked,what does that tell you about the cons,beat by an inferior party.
Notley done unless she turns the economy around whitch is out of her control I thought she screwed the world economy (kind of an oxymorin wouldt you say). gOD HELP US ALL IF KENNEY GETS IN that man could make mudaro look like a boy scout. Carisma like a side show barker.slippery than a greased pig.
Yes he could eat her in a debate because he dont have a platform other than i realy want the job,all he does is point fingers at the nds,we can all see the problems but who has the solutions??
Sure hope to see the crying towels come out after the election.

[WiltonRanch]

Sure is amazing how you can see what you want to see,you can forget all the screwups the cons caused ,we needed a change and the nds were picked,what does that tell you about the cons,beat by an inferior party.
Notley done unless she turns the economy around whitch is out of her control I thought she screwed the world economy (kind of an oxymorin wouldt you say). gOD HELP US ALL IF KENNEY GETS IN that man could make mudaro look like a boy scout. Carisma like a side show barker.slippery than a greased pig.
Yes he could eat her in a debate because he dont have a platform other than i realy want the job,all he does is point fingers at the nds,we can all see the problems but who has the solutions??
Sure hope to see the crying towels come out after the election.

Yes the cons screwed up bad. Bigger problem was they crowded the centre towards the end that they made the liberals irrelevant and what alternative did the people have? I agree with a lot of what you’re saying here. Kenney needs some policy and a framework for his vision whatever that is. I doubt he’s Maduro more so than Trudeau is Castro. It’s all a matter of a persons perspective where they sit politically. And I was purposely making an oxymoron for effect.

[Hamloc]

Sure is amazing how you can see what you want to see,you can forget all the screwups the cons caused ,we needed a change and the nds were picked,what does that tell you about the cons,beat by an inferior party.
Notley done unless she turns the economy around whitch is out of her control I thought she screwed the world economy (kind of an oxymorin wouldt you say). gOD HELP US ALL IF KENNEY GETS IN that man could make mudaro look like a boy scout. Carisma like a side show barker.slippery than a greased pig.
Yes he could eat her in a debate because he dont have a platform other than i realy want the job,all he does is point fingers at the nds,we can all see the problems but who has the solutions??
Sure hope to see the crying towels come out after the election.

Horse I alway find it amazing how people blame the former PC governments for all our problems in Alberta. Former Premier Jim Prentiss had it right when he said Albertan's should look in the mirror. More than one opinion poll shows Albertan's want 3 things, no reduction in services, no increase in taxes and a balanced budget. Our present NDP government has increased spending since being elected, has increased both personal and corporate tax rates, brought in a carbon tax and continues to run the largest yearly deficits in Alberta's history. What Albertan's want and what the NDP government is doing appear at odds. Having said that what Albertan's want isn't realistic or doable either, it is one hell of a mess imo! But quit blaming the PC's they were just trying to do what Albertan's wanted!

[Horse]

Hamloc After 40 yr of con gov who do you think put us in this position ,as for nds how does any party turn this ship around in 4 yr,Jim Prentice had predicted a 6 billion deficet also and I will bet it would have been higher also.
As for looking in the mirror you are right it was the con supporters that refused to make them accountable for their mismanagement,i am not a nd suporter normaly but I am scared of the old guard getting back in power.
Do you see any of the old cacus anywhere,its like they droped off the face of the earth . Thomas Lucasic,(Gene swadesky,decised now).were the only ones willing to show thier faces and kudos to them how many are living in paradice some where on our money???

[grassfarmer]

Seems to be the nature of politics and politicians everywhere nowadays Horse regardless of party allegiance. Only in it for what they can get out of it.