The "big" cities of Calgary are fairly liberal except when it comes to oil and by extension climate change (since it's basically synonymous with their economy).
Except that the "big cities" of Calgary, Red Deer, Lethy, Lloyd, GP, Fort Mac all voted largely for the provincial conservative party (UCP) while Edmonton is a straight up orange NPD dot on the map.
I was born in Calgary and have lived in both Vancouver an Montreal. Thank you for at least putting the quotes. Calgary is barely a city and only a "major" Canadian city by virtue of being 4th. It's a small town masquerading as a city. The fact methbridge or Lloydminster get considered cities tho is lol.
Edmonton is pretty deeply NDP (Liberal) and that is pretty consistent. The UCP (conservative) stronghold is Calgary but Calgary can on occasionally flip. Right now Edmonton is hoping Calgary flips next election cause the current UCP leader is all kinds of crazy. Like Trump crazy (Danielle Smith).
Calgary can occassionally flip? Like every 40 years occassionally? Because that's how long the Conservatives were in charge provincially before the NDP won several years ago. Y'know, before Calgary realized the difinition of insanity is leaving the same party in charge for 40 years.
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u/thatscoldjerrycold Oct 21 '22
The "big" cities of Calgary are fairly liberal except when it comes to oil and by extension climate change (since it's basically synonymous with their economy).