Alberta NDP leader Brian Mason held his Edmonton riding and his party held on to its base, sending four New Democrats to the legislature. Mason was upbeat at his election night headquarters. (Leaders of the New Democrats, Liberals and the Alberta Party urged their supporters not to take part in strategic voting. But it appeared many voters, Liberals especially, decided to switch their allegiance to the ruling Conservatives in an effort to prevent the Wildrose -- a party further to the right -- from taking control.)

Date: 2012-04-23
Placeline: EDMONTON, Alberta.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 8 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << at the risk of repeating myself we're going to need a slightly bigger phone booth >>

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