The Hilarious Alberta Election

Last Alberta election it was the ridiculously wrong polling that was the news story.

https://twitter.com/kevwrites/status/595822979872858112

Then the Wild Rose Party leader switched inexplicably to the PCs, and blew up her political chances in the next few decades. And then the polling was right (or led to the unexpected outcome) and the Alberta NDP are now a majority government.

https://twitter.com/DaveBeninger/status/595341184001703936

The PC’s solution to relinquishing power for the first time in decades involves a lot of paper shredders to cover up corruption and make the job more difficult for the incoming NDP.

Lots of action at the shredder in the minister of infastructure office. #ejlive #ableg pic.twitter.com/tGtGxtb3lv

— EJlensmen (@EJlensmen) May 6, 2015

A friend of mine a couple weeks ago asked me if I’d heard was was going to happen in Alberta. I said no. He said, it’s going to be an NDP majority government. I was skeptical. The day of the election I guessed an NDP minority, at best.

The amount of wounded people talking of moving just because one non-violent political party replaced another, is seriously messed up.
https://twitter.com/jgquinton/status/595805818890629121

A few closing thoughts on what was an amazing night on Twitter where no disaster took place, aside from the implosion of the PCs, and Prentice’s petulant, post-electoral resignation:

https://twitter.com/saskboy/status/595821475648708608

https://twitter.com/saskboy/status/595822629010964480

https://twitter.com/fraser_brad/status/595817435900555264

Electoral Reform isn't a partisan issue. It's a democracy issue. This legislature isn't representative of Alberta's votes. #abvote

— Max FineDay (@MaxFineDay) May 6, 2015

Spotted on FB. pic.twitter.com/ccWn7lL8cf

— Melissa Blythe (@mercurialsmile) May 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/AndrewMitrovica/status/595796334675910656

https://twitter.com/saskboy/status/595815923984035840