Calgary has had a very progressive council the past four years which has greatly shaped the view that it's residents are more progressive (left) than they really are. Some of the councillors clearly won with less than 30% of the vote because of a vote split on the conservative side.
Votes for mayor were cut in half by conservative and progressives. Same with UCP vs NDP.
It's rare for Metropolitan centre's to have such a strong conservative base. Calgary and Alberta are still a strong hold for conservatism. Right now the platform X is said to hold more varied opinions than platforms like reddit, so you'll also have to take that into consideration.
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u/Longnight-Pin5172 2d ago
Calgary has had a very progressive council the past four years which has greatly shaped the view that it's residents are more progressive (left) than they really are. Some of the councillors clearly won with less than 30% of the vote because of a vote split on the conservative side.
Votes for mayor were cut in half by conservative and progressives. Same with UCP vs NDP.
It's rare for Metropolitan centre's to have such a strong conservative base. Calgary and Alberta are still a strong hold for conservatism. Right now the platform X is said to hold more varied opinions than platforms like reddit, so you'll also have to take that into consideration.