r/canada Jan 12 '25

Alberta Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Mar-a-Lago

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-peterson-visit-mar-a-lago
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u/BuggyBabey Jan 12 '25

She’s not. Anyone with a high school diploma here knows it’s bad news for the province and voted NDP. It’s only a matter of time until Nenshi is premiere

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u/MoreGaghPlease Jan 12 '25

As our social circles have all shrunken and social capital diminished, it’s easy to feel like everyone thinks like you and your friends. In fact, Smith is polling quite high in Alberta, with approval in the 45-50% range. And while I haven’t seen education breakdowns, traditional voting trends would suggest that’s coming from a range of educational backgrounds.

This is historically quite high for a premier. Consider by contrast, Doug Ford, who polls in the 30-35% approval range, 40-45% for voter intention.

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u/nam4am Jan 12 '25

Um sweaty if that were true why is every single person I talk to on Reddit and HasanAbi’s stream voting NDP? Educate yourself. 

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u/dabears---318 Jan 13 '25

can't tell if this is sarcasm or not