Stephen Duckett and his notorious oatmeal raisin cookie back on Nov. 19, 2010. Turns out that waving a cookie at reporters wasn’t a firing offense, and Dr. Duckett is by mutual agreement $735,630 richer.This just in: Stephen Duckett wasn’t fired fo…
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David Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: New Alberta poll: Tories way up; NDP up a little; everyone else down… So what else is new?
The Alberta Conservatives cross the North Saskatchewan and head south toward Red Deer. (Alberta political parties may not appear exactly as illustrated. But close enough, eh?)Alberta’s political classes were abuzz last night with news of a credible n…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The Alberta NDP has a historic opportunity to surf the Orange Wave
Why shouldn’t Alberta New Democrats surf Jack Layton’s Orange Wave, observed in Alberta last May?Can the New Democrats win the next Alberta provincial election?OK, crazy thought. I was only kidding… I think. But let’s consider another crazy que…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: A Tale of Two Tories: which one do you think is typical?
Good Tory versus Bad Tory… “Great God! Can it be!!” Below: The Calgary Herald’s nice sharp photo of Carol Haley and my own only blurry shot of Alison Redford. Where’s Daveberta’s photostream when you need it?When it comes both to releasing …
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Well-financed Rick Orman candidacy a grave setback to Ted Morton’s hopes
Beulah, peel me a grape! Alberta Conservative candidate Rick Orman aloft, with grapes on a silver tray and friends. This photo appeared in my in-box, source unknown. Below: Ted Morton.Question: Who wins when Ted Morton and Rick Orman battle it out for …
Continue readingFive of Five: Link Byfield "Resigns"
Link Byfield resigned his position as one of Alberta’s senators-in-waiting today. I was hoping at his press conference he might have explained why his friend Senator Bert Brown participated in a shady vote down of a House of Commons Bill, passed by an…
Continue readingFive of Five: D-Bag of the Year Award
Link.Congratulations to Naheed Nenshi for winning the Mayor’s job in Calgary. Now we know obnoxious conservatives can be defeated in Calgary. Next task: Alberta PC’s.
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