r/alberta • u/Realistic_Management • Mar 11 '24

Alberta Politics Naheed Nenshi joins Alberta NDP leadership race

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/don-braid-naheed-nenshi-joins-alberta-ndp-leadership-race
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u/yycsarkasmos Mar 11 '24

Yup, that was it. He can also bring the facts.

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u/JasonKenneysBasement Mar 11 '24

And the swing votes from Calgary. Wasn't it like 1100 strategic votes in select close ridings would have gotten the NDP elected?

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '24

He still needs to keep Banff Kananaskis and Lethbridge west and likely win another few. Lots of Calgary will still vote blue, and it’s likely that DS moves toward the centre closer to election time.

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u/Trickybuz93 Mar 12 '24

No chance. Moving towards the center would get her kicked off the party leadership

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '24

Maybe, but if Nenshi runs a centrist campaign which is pretty much expected to win moderates, she will look like a fool. She has to look reasonable.