Liberal success good news for Alberta
Whether you were happy or disheartened with the federal election results in Alberta, one pollster says the election of four Liberals in Edmonton and Calgary will likely be good news for the province.
Polling research firm Return on Insight was one of the few that predicted the Liberal majority in Monday's vote. Company president Bruce Cameron says he wasn't surprised to see the red tide make at least a small splash in urban Alberta.
"We (forecasted) it because we saw that the momentum was definitely shifting to the Liberals," Cameron said Wednesday, adding the party had well-timed party momentum at the end of the campaign.
While some may be wary of what may happen to the province's energy industry under Liberal rule, Cameron said the party has a strong reputation when it comes to environmental protection and has placed a clear emphasis on approving pipelines and solidifying Canada's place on the international market.
"I believe ... that a Liberal government may do a much better job of gaining market access than the outgoing Conservative government," Cameron said.
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/edm...good-news-for-alberta-bruce-cameron-1.3282728
Whether you were happy or disheartened with the federal election results in Alberta, one pollster says the election of four Liberals in Edmonton and Calgary will likely be good news for the province.
Polling research firm Return on Insight was one of the few that predicted the Liberal majority in Monday's vote. Company president Bruce Cameron says he wasn't surprised to see the red tide make at least a small splash in urban Alberta.
"We (forecasted) it because we saw that the momentum was definitely shifting to the Liberals," Cameron said Wednesday, adding the party had well-timed party momentum at the end of the campaign.
While some may be wary of what may happen to the province's energy industry under Liberal rule, Cameron said the party has a strong reputation when it comes to environmental protection and has placed a clear emphasis on approving pipelines and solidifying Canada's place on the international market.
"I believe ... that a Liberal government may do a much better job of gaining market access than the outgoing Conservative government," Cameron said.
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/edm...good-news-for-alberta-bruce-cameron-1.3282728