Alberta Polls

If Conservative Alberta had the sense of the government in Norway, Prentice would be making announcements about a massive construction program for infrastructure, health, education, and lifestyle. This would have kept the workforce in Alberta, and all the construction equipment which is now being sold off to the highest bidder. (as you would have seen if you watched the National on CBC last night)

In some places, the oil companies have to give the government a third or half of their revenues as royalties, and it does not stop them from investing there. The resource belongs to all of Alberta, not just the [Progressive] Conservative Party and its friends in the oil industry.

There are great opportunities for clean energy in Alberta. There is a lot of sunshine, and there is wind off the foohills. With more sustainable industry providing a clean baseload, there is more money for employees in the service sector, and especially in the public sector. Also, with renewables, the economy is less sucsceptible to bad fluctuations and a boom-bust cycle.

The Americans have stated quite clearly that they should consume our oil before consuming their own. In that case, we should be leaving ours in the ground.

Leger Poll:

NDP:   38%

Conservative:   30%

Wild Rose:   24%

Liberal:  6%

Other: 2%

Edmonton:

NDP:  56%

Conservative: 21%

Wild Rose: 16%

Calgary:

Conservative:  33%

NDP: 30%

Wild Rose: 26%

Outside Major Cities:

Conservative:  35%

NDP:  30%

Wild Rose:  29%

Ipsos:

NDP 37

WR 26

PC  24

http://globalnews.ca/news/1971125/exclusive-majority-of-albertans-would-vote-for-ndp-according-to-poll/

 I found it interesting that more men then.women.support Notley according to Ekos, that's rare.for an NDP leader even.when in the front.

The NDP is going to run up some huge majorities in Edmonton so I am not sure a 10 percent gap is enough for them to win.

http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/poll-shows-huge-surge-in-ndp-support-1.2353533

NDP -- 44%

Wild Rose -- 26%

Conservative -- 21%

Liberal -- 5%

Alberta Party -- 3%

You know the world is a changing when Ralph Klein's daughter not only endorses the NDP but says that Albertans should scrap the flat tax that he created (url includes video of her statement).

Quote:

Call it another kind of Klein revolution.

Angie Klein, daughter of former PC Premier Ralph Klein, is backing the NDP in the May 5 provincial election.

In a video posted to YouTube, Klein said she was “very proud” of many of the things done by her father’s Progressive Conservative government.

“But one of the things I’m least proud of is the flat tax,” she said.

ttp://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/ralph-kleins-daughter-endorsing-ndp-in-2015-alberta-election

Interesting story.

Notley made it clear today that Mulcair has nothing to do with her campaign and that she hasn't even spoken to him in months.

So if Mulcair & the Federal NDP try to piggyback off her success, the fact that he was kept out of the Alberta election may be thrown back at him by the media & other political parties.

Mulscare: NDP’s Notley says Thomas Mulcair has no influence in Alberta campaign

The Canadian Press — May 1 2015

http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2015/05/01/mulscare-ndps-notley-says-th...

Mulcair doesn't have to do anything or make any connection. The NDP forming government in Alberta (if that happens) will be a huge shift in Canada's political landscape. The NDP is already a more credible option than they ever have been in the past. This puts them in a whole new category.

 Notley probably hasn't spoken with Mulcair in months, but that doesn't mean.he's had no influence, her platform looks an aweful lot like his, 15$ minium wage, rejection of Northern Gateway vs. pipeline eastwards, increasing corporate taxes, ect... not to mention some of her team is also nominated federally. And lets not kid our selves, they likely share people behind the scenes. So does the rejection of rip it and ship it economic philosphy. Mulcair did tweet he wished his friend Notley good luck.

 Why do people assume Mulcair is unpopular in Alberta, I've seen nothing to indicate that. Still Tom seems to be steering clear of Alberta during this election, where as Tom and Horwath seem closer, or Tom and a variety of other NDP provincial leaders seem closer.

 Notley's approach and Platform are closer to Tom Mulcair's then any other provincial NDP leader.

 I do remember reading an article where she was lightly critical of Tom on the issue of Isreal and Palastine.

Jacob Two-Two wrote:

Mulcair doesn't have to do anything or make any connection. The NDP forming government in Alberta (if that happens) will be a huge shift in Canada's political landscape. The NDP is already a more credible option than they ever have been in the past. This puts them in a whole new category.

Agreed. 

NorthReport wrote:

Up until and including yesterday's poll showed the NDP trending up. Contrary to the right-wing bullshit being spewed out in the msp, It's possible that the NDP has picked up more support since then. How is everyone who posts here doing with their seat projections?

I think the NDP could end on an "uptick" as well, enough to tilt a lot of otherwise marginal seats, and turn a big victory into a whopping one.

Judging by the increasingly shrill garbage that the PCs and federal Tories are getting on with, that's what their internal numbers are telling them, too. They are in "save the furniture" mode... only problem is that there might not be any furniture left to save!

 I think in they're panick they're breaking more furniture then they're saving.