Open AccessRed Toryism and Neo-Liberalism in Alberta Conservative Party Ideology
Author(s) -
Trista Peterson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
political science undergraduate review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2562-1289
pISSN - 2562-1270
DOI - 10.29173/psur134
Subject(s) - conservatism , ideology , liberalism , political science , general election , political economy , economic history , public administration , economics , law , politics
This paper explores the topic of Alberta conservatism and how economic conditions influence elections. Through a survey of Alberta general elections dating from 1971 to 2019, this paper surveys the pattern of election red tory governments in times of economic wellbeing and neo-liberal governments when the economy is unstable.