Did the left keep the PC's in power in Alberta?

[grassfarmer]

Looking at purely the rural constituencies can anyone
explain the north/south split? Only one seat north of
the Camrose/Ponoka/Rocky Mountain House line
went to the WR and only one south of that line didn't
go to the WR. Is there some ethnic background to that
or what's the reason?

[TOM4CWB]

grassfarmer,

It is the Culture... and also the Oil and Gas wealth. Big oil was saying if WR got in... economic activity was going to stop. Carbon Capture and enhanced recovery would have been restricted by WR... most likely... in the average person's view. Political animals like many of us... looked at Ab as No Debt... doing well thank you very much! No need to be put on a 'starvation diet' so to speak... to justify a balanced budget... especially when NO one else... with wealth like AB... is doing this.

Time will tell the story... if Alison is as Conservative (responsible) as she claims she is.

Cheers!

[ASRG]

For the most part the landowner "property rights" groups are in the south. I don't know why that is but it probably has something to do with the early prevalance of ranching in the south as opposed to farming in the north?
While the election was disappointing we were lucky to get rid of Morton and Berger. We were sure glad to skid Luke Ouellette in Innisfail/Sylvan and I sure was glad Joe Anglin got in at Rocky/Rimbey. Joe will make them sweat when they try to steal more property!

[GreenValley]

Tom, you nail this. Back to Lougheed
time, he was saying Trudeau is stealing
our oil and gas resource, using NEP
program, so PC is protecting our
resources. And if WR win and there is
possible chance Quebec might want same
repeat again or Oil and Gas pack and
head south. We must protect our wealth
resources. Boy that what I can best my
memory recall.