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Alberta Election 2012: 22 Minutes Gives Hilarious Take On Race (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post Canada  |  Posted: 04/ 3/2012 3:57 pm Updated: 04/ 3/2012 4:23 pm

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Alberta Election 22 Minutes
22 Minutes does double take on 2012 Alberta election. (YouTube)

Justin Trudeau's boxing victory and the federal budget dominated political headlines this week, but "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" isn't ignoring the Alberta election.

They're paying attention to the heated battle between Conservative Premier Alison Redford and Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith -- even though they can't tell the difference between the two women.

The Tories have ruled in Alberta for 41 years and Wildrose seems poised to take their place by lifting many of the Conservatives' popular policies -- low taxes, balanced budgets and support for the oil industry.

While Alberta may be ready for change it seems the province also wants most everything to stay the same.

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12:32 AM on 04/04/2012
Wildrose Tea Party?
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11:37 PM on 04/03/2012
Yup. We might well have a conservative opposition to a conservative government. Albertans better think long and hard about how they use their votes.
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10:58 PM on 04/03/2012
Funny, might as well turn to new. Go Wild Rose.
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11:37 PM on 04/03/2012
Go NDP.
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09:30 PM on 04/03/2012
Alberta: the province where voting Conservative is seen as a move to the left...
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06:40 PM on 04/03/2012
I kind enjoyed the next clip. It was nice to watch Olivia Chow showing off her sense of humor.
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05:09 PM on 04/03/2012
Danielle Smith's dog is foreshadowing what her party and Big Oil who finances it will do to the people of Alberta if she gets elected.
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