Canadian by-elections, 2014

[andrew_c]

I would seriously suggest that the NDP and Liberals in Alberta merge. It makes them competitive enough so that strategic voting wouldn't even be necessary to stop Wildrose, at least in most urban seats. Plus if the left has near zero presence seat-wise, the PCs will be more inclined to cater right to fend off Wildrose. If BC Liberals and the Sask. Party pulled off mergers so could they.

There's pretty much no way the Liberals and NDP would consider and electoral pact/coalition, never mind a merger.

[andrew_c]

PCs have just lost one of their safest seats in the province.
Based on what we see right now, the next election is almost certain to be a Liberal wave.

[andrew_c]

In the year leading up to the election, the BC Liberals were never behind by more than 30%.  Recently, the NL PCs are trailing the Liberals by over 30%.  The current PC situation is more like the BC NDP in late 2000.