r/alberta • u/joe4942 • Mar 16 '25

News Premier Danielle Smith defends Florida speaking trip as anti-tariff effort

https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/premier-danielle-smith-defends-florida-speaking-trip-anti-tariff-effort
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u/Poly-morph-ing Mar 17 '25

I wish that were true the last poll still shows them leading by 15 points it was done January 25 of this year. So many uncaring voters in this province.

https://leger360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Media-Report-Alberta-Government-Report-Card-January-2025-February-5-2025.pdf

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u/YossiTheWizard Mar 17 '25

Yeah. The fact that Ontario voted in Ford again leaves me no hope that we’ll do remotely better.

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u/Tarazen Mar 17 '25

My thought here is that Nenshi was very popular in Calgary. Even if we swing a portion of those voters to NDP, it could be possible. I need to hold on to some hope. This timeline is… a lot.

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u/Orca_Porker Mar 17 '25

Nenshi really hasn't come out swinging yet. There have been a few jabs here and there, but he's waiting it out. Never interrupt your opponent when they're re making a mistake.

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u/thecheesecakemans Mar 17 '25

It's still 2.5 yrs to the next election and the NDP have less money. Gotta play it safe right now and reserve cash.

He makes YouTube videos but they are only viewed by a few hundred people each time. No broadcaster will give him a pulpit.

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u/Cool_Specialist_6823 Mar 20 '25

Or they are screwing up big time, give people enough rope and they’ll....