Mastodawn

BC Info Bot May 31, 2023

Beaverton: Rest of country relieved they can still look down on Alberta https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/05/rest-of-country-relieved-they-can-still-look-down-on-alberta/ #satire #canada #commentary #AlbertaVotes2023 #AlbertaElection #DanielleSmith #DougFord #Alberta #Leafs #UCP

Rest of country relieved they can still look down on Alberta

OTTAWA - In the wake of Danielle Smith's re-election as Alberta Premier, the other Provinces and Territories breathed a sigh of relief that, if nothing else, they can continue to shit on the Province of Alberta to make themselves feel a little bit better.

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Robson Fletcher May 31, 2023

Kinda amazing how many consequential outcomes in Alberta politics over the past year have been decided by votes of just over 50%

May 2022: Jason Kenney gets 51.4% support in leadership review. He resigns.

October 2022: Danielle Smith wins UCP leadership on sixth round of voting with 53.8% of the ballots.

May 2023: UCP wins election with 52.6% of the popular vote.

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Robson Fletcher May 30, 2023

@Chigaze I take requests. 😉

Here it is again, sorted by smallest margin as a percentage of total seats.

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Roger May 30, 2023

Unsolicited foolish bold political prediction:

Within a year, both the UCP and the Alberta NDP will have new party leaders.

#abvote #abvotes #alberta #albertavotes2023 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Robson Fletcher May 30, 2023

Alberta elections, historically, tend to be blowouts. Not many close contests.

The seat margin in this year's vote is the smallest there's ever been. (11 seats separate government & official opposition, if you include Jennifer Johnson with the UCP; 10 seats if you don't.)

LONG infographic below. Click to expand, if needed.

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