Re-invention of NDP will affect government for years to come
By Lethbridge Herald on May 2, 2025.
Editor,
This was the election of change for a number of reasons. The NDP collapsed, yet through a stroke of luck ended up holding the balance of power. The Bloc disavowed support for Canada as a country in the face of Trump’s threats. The Greens completed their retreat from Canadian politics, although Elizabeth May continues to compete on a personal level. The Conservatives saw a huge polling victory turn into an election loss.
The re-invention of the NDP will be one of the most important things affecting government in the next few years. What direction will a new leader take the party, a party that will have a large impact on which policies the Liberal government can pass? It’s fascinating that Heather McPherson in Edmonton is one of a handful of people that will be making these national-impact decisions.
Jagmeet Singh was an effective parliamentarian, but a terrible leader. He was able to get the polices passed that he wanted to, but failed at inspiring and attracting new voters to his cause. Many thanks for the social programs, Mr. Singh, it was an important accomplishment.
The Conservatives are at a crossroads. Here are three roads they could take from here. They can pivot to the extreme right-wing, like the fascist movement in the United States.
They can take a step to the left and include more people interested in social programs, empathy and compassion, but still wanting to be fiscally responsible. Or, they can split into two groups, as in the old days of the Progressive Conservatives and the Alliance Party. The choice of direction will depend in a large part on whoever is party leader.
Tom Moffat
Lethbridge
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And you’re hoping for a split so Nenshi can win.
You really can’t help yourself, huh? I know you’re in Southern Alberta, but it’s not necessary to craft this man out of straw.
Time to move past speaking to others’ motives, yeah?
After four years of the NDP propping up the most useless and spendthrift government in history you still clutch your NDP pearls. And facts matter.
If facts mattered to you, buck, then you would know that the NDP annual expenditures have been exceeded by each subsequent year of UCP ‘management’. (https://www.statista.com/statistics/578911/provincial-government-revenue-and-expenditure-alberta/)
It’s obvious that for some data and facts are not prerequisites for an opinion.
I’ve never voted for the NDP.
Those pearls appear to be firmly within your dirty palms, sir.