After all, the government has been dropping hints it would do something like this since the two UCP-appointed members of the five-member commission came up with a minority report that would slice the province’s cities into pizza pies of “rurban” ridings, diluting the NDP’s vote. The thin edge of the slice would reach into urban areas, where the NDP is stronger, with the riding’s design ensuring they would be outnumbered by rural voters.
I would hope Albertans would recognize this as Marlaina robbing them of their democratic voting rights, but I won't hold my breath.
The cons in Alberta are all for it, it means the "other teams" cant win. That's all they care about, one day it affect them negatively, and they will be shocked that this was allowed to happen
If the UCP is able to gerrymander, that will not only make it possible for their unpopular party to get reelected, but it will set a dangerous precedent that Saskatchewan and Ontario will no doubt follow.
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HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 31 pts · 126d
I would hope Albertans would recognize this as Marlaina robbing them of their democratic voting rights, but I won't hold my breath.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 126d
The cons in Alberta are all for it, it means the "other teams" cant win. That's all they care about, one day it affect them negatively, and they will be shocked that this was allowed to happen
Jhex@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 126d
Albertans… your conservatives are a cancer… keep them around at our peril and yours
T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 126d
conservatives are a cancer* Ftfy
CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 126d
If the UCP is able to gerrymander, that will not only make it possible for their unpopular party to get reelected, but it will set a dangerous precedent that Saskatchewan and Ontario will no doubt follow.