Socialist Revolution in Canada

[HopAlongBunny]

After 70 some years of right-wing governments (44 with the Progressive Conservatives) the NDP won a landslide victory last night:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...ries-1.3062279

Trickle down economics just wasn't enough to save the PC's; after 44 years in power people asked: "where is the money?" "where are the services?"
As stewards of the public purse the PC's managed to leave the oil rich province with a (est) 5 billion dollar deficit, a health care system in crisis and an education system facing increasing enrollments and a declining budget. Will socialism save us all? Stay tuned! Unfortunately, the NDP record of leading a provincial economy from crisis to turn around is not stellar, still there is reason to be optimistic.

I suppose I should clarify: the NDP (New Democratic Party) is Canada's "socialist alternative". It's history dates back to the Great Depression and while it has not wielded power nationally, it is largely responsible for our system of social supports. Having lived in Alberta all my life, these are interesting times indeed :)