I normally don't talk about politics

[yuuago]

...But a post would not be unwarranted at this time.

I live in Alberta, one of the most conservative provinces in Canada. There was a provincial election yesterday.

We just elected a less conservative provincial government for the first time in decades. (43 years, to be exact.)

It's hard to say how things are going to turn out. But for now, I'm going to be cautiously optimistic about the direction things are taking.

Must admit, though, it feels pretty weird. Did I wake up in a political AU?

Comments

[yohjideranged]

Well, it certainly will be interesting...yes?

[the_rck]

Somebody over on LJ explained the election results to those of us from the US by saying it was like Bernie Sanders getting elected governor of Texas. I have no idea how apt that is, but it made me laugh.

[yuuago]

Yes!!

... Hopefully a good kind of interesting, not one that will make my want to tear my hair out.

[yuuago]

;)

It's a good illustration of the general overview of the effect, I would say. We're going to be in for an interesting time over here.

[raskolnikov]

I feel like regardless of party, life doesn't change much for us at the bottom. :( Maybe I'm just too cynical.

[yuuago]

True, but then again, sometimes even small changes can make a difference. A less homophobic government is what I hope for. And one that doesn't have the same embezzlement/financial corruption issues that the last one had. Crossing my fingers. :T

[raskolnikov]

That's true. There are some things that change and even though they're small on the grand global economical scale, they're pretty important to us normals going through our daily lives. Fingers crossed with you!

[dhampyresa]

Dude! Congrats!

[yuuago]

I'm trying not to be too excited, because change is slow and yadda yadda, but it's such a good step in the right direction. *_*