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RandySF

(78,585 posts) Tue May 5, 2015, 10:56 PM May 2015

NDP wins Alberta Provincial election. [View all]

This is like Democrats winning Texas.

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has won a majority government, ending the 44-year reign of the Progressive Conservatives, CTV projects.

Notley’s NDP will form the next government and Jim Prentice’s PCs will find themselves in opposition alongside the Wildrose Party.

Although not all votes are counted, Notley appears to have won enough seats to form a majority government in the 87-seat legislature.

Notley’s victory is a major upset, considering her party held only four seats when the election was called on April 7. The New Democrats had never before won more than 16 ridings.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/alberta-ndp-wins-majority-government-ctv-projects-1.2359035

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NDP wins Alberta Provincial election. [View all] RandySF May 2015 OP

It's possible here to, patience..... AuntPatsy May 2015 #1

Conservatives got clobbered. hrmjustin May 2015 #2

This is more than just like Democrats winning Texas laundry_queen May 2015 #3

A happening that would bring glee to my heart. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #14

Wow. That's the oilpatch, the heart of extreme conservative "Reform" movement, delrem May 2015 #4

No, it's like the Green Party winning Texas u4ic May 2015 #5

Yup. The NDP is a union/labor based party. delrem May 2015 #6

My favorite tweet tonight laundry_queen May 2015 #7

Better run and get the smelling salts! u4ic May 2015 #10

It's a deeply satisfying feeling, laundry_queen. delrem May 2015 #15

I used to live in Rachel's riding u4ic May 2015 #8

what in the blue hell is a "Progressive Conservative"? Terra Alta May 2015 #9

Historically both the Liberal and Conservatives were center-right parties Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #12

I would say that the Liberals under Pearson and Trudeau, esp., were center-left. delrem May 2015 #16

Diefenbaker, Pearson and Trudeau were highly transformative Prime Ministers Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #17

I remember now. We talk right past each other. nt delrem May 2015 #18

Yes, an oxymoron named Steve Harper, Grey May 2015 #13

Back in the day HEyHEY May 2015 #19

So happy for Alberta! cabot May 2015 #11