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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article ,   
   Sharx335   wrote:   
   >On 2019-04-09 7:43 a.m., The Doctor wrote:   
   >> In article ,   
   >> M I Wakefield  wrote:   
   >>> UCP 47, NDP 39, Alberta 10, Liberal 2   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >https://globalnews.ca/news/5144960/ucp-ndp-ipsos-global-poll-al   
   erta-election-2019-post-debate/   
   >>>   
   >>> Of the post-debate polls, this is almost an exact match for Leger's, while   
   >>> Mainstreet has the UCP a little higher and the AP a little lower ... Forum   
   >>> is the only one very different numbers.   
   >>>   
   >>> https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll-tracker/alberta/   
   >>>   
   >>> It looks like it's all going to come down to Calgary.   
   >>>   
   >> All being said, the NDP and the UCP are lying about the AP splitting the   
   vote.   
   >>   
   >> I have a nice video for you on that.   
   >   
   >Propaganda, no doubt. In reality, it's no crime to "split" the vote.   
   >That is an insult to anyone   
   >   
   >not voting for a "major" party. What re REALLY need is a form of   
   >modified PROPORTIONAL   
   >   
   >REPRESENTATION.  So, if the Alberta Party (or any other party) got, say,   
   >10% of the provincial wide popular vite, then, damn it,   
   >   
   >they would receive TEN PER cent of the seats in the Legislature. The   
   >modification would be that, say, unless a party got at least   
   >   
   >FIVE per cent of the votes, provincial wide, it would receive NO seats.   
   >The would lessen the problem of so-called splinter parties, like   
   >   
   >in Israel or Italy.   
   >   
   >Of course, under such a system, it might be hard to get absolute power,   
   >i.e. more than 50% of the seats. But is that a bad thing"   
   >   
   >It would force more negotiation, it would lessen the chances of a   
   >premier running amok. On the other hand, look how the BC GReen Party   
   >   
   >is leading the BC NDP around by its nose. So, no perfect answer. BUT,   
   >with PR,  far fewer votes could be considered "wasted".   
   >   
      
   You and I agree that the riding system has to be scrapped/   
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