Alberta still a Conservative stronghold, but politics of COVID-19 wounds Tories

Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole waves as he walks alongside his wife, Rebecca, and children Jack and Mollie during the election night party, in Oshawa, Ont., Sept. 21, 2021.In Alberta’s coin-toss ridings, the federal election was about provincial politics.

“There’s such symbolic value when a riding shifts in Alberta,” Janet Brown, an Alberta pollster, said. “If six ridings flip in Ontario, nobody really pays attention.” George Chahal, the Liberal candidate in Calgary Skyview, released an ad highlighting Mr. O’Toole’s praise for Mr. Kenney’s pandemic policies near the end of the campaign. Mr. Chahal, a former city councillor and well-known community member, unseated the Conservative incumbent and now has a shot at joining cabinet in the minority government.Story continues below advertisement

Mr. Trudeau’s return to power in the 2019 election angered Albertans, and Mr. Kenney frequently whipped up anti-Trudeau sentiments to bolster the UCP in Alberta. But in urban ridings support for the Liberals or NDP in part reflected voters’ frustration with Mr. Kenney, Ms. Brown said. Lisa Young, a political scientist at the University of Calgary, noted the UCP’s pandemic performance may have pushed some traditional Conservative voters to the People’s Party of Canada. Indeed, the PPC was in second or third place, behind the Conservatives, in multiple races in Alberta Monday evening.

As a federal leader, never praise a provincial counterpart on anything. It may come back to bite you and this one did.

Fake news and paid opinion pieces without the word opinion included hurting Alberta. We have disapproved more lies that should’ve resulted in punitive damages against media organizations. This isn’t over this is just the beginning

It wasn’t their politics it was their failed ineptness and policies…Kenney, Ford, Moe and Pallister have been unmitigated disasters…..

“Politics of Covid-19” = 2500 deaths, ICU’s in crisis, healthcare system on brink of collapse, airlifting patients to other provinces. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Voting on your feelings instead of voting for Canada never gets us anywhere. Voting Conservative is voting for Canada,

Nope 1 NDP 2 Lib in Alberta now, Kenney blew it

CPC_HQ and erinotoole wounded themselves - when is the next leadership challenge ?

Ride the Kenny-Wave or ...

Mr. Kenny, who represents Mr. Harper's old legacy and divisive policies, has been a liability for Conservatives there. Canada is changing and Conservative must adapt.

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