Alison Redford, Alberta's Liberal premier?

[jae]

In pretty much any other Canadian jurisdiction, Alison Redford would be a Liberal. Her candidate website talks about “strong and accessible public services,” including subsidized daycare, more affordable higher education and an abrupt end to the last guy's public education cuts, and better funding of the public healthcare system with no forays into private care. So how did she become leader of a thirty-year political governing “conservative” political dynasty and head honcho of what is most certainly the most right-leaning Canadian province last night? Basically, it comes down to the nuttiest voting system I’ve ever heard of determining the result of her party’s leadership race.

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