Let us get this straight: Apparently will be only one by-election in Alberta before the next general election. Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Frey (Photo: Facebook/.Michaela Frey). That election will take place in a rural electoral district handpicked to make it easy for premier designate Danielle Smith to win a seat
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Accidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Henry Bewicke charts the worst offenders when it comes to per-capita carbon pollution – with the U.S. and Canada sharing an ignominious place at the top of the list. And the Star’s editorial board points out that we shouldn’t trust politicians who claim
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, following up on this post as to the Libs’ cynical repudiation of the very concept of ideas and values in politics. For further reading…– Fair Vote Canada’s list of National Advisory Board members is here – and as noted, it hardly reflects the spin of being “anti-Liberal”. And FVC’s
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Two by-elections, three probes, and plenty more: All the Alberta political news that’s fit to print
PHOTO: The decision desk at AlbertaPolitics.ca calls it for Conservative candidates Bob Benzen and Stephanie Kusie in two Calgary by-elections yesterday. Actual Alberta political bloggers may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Mr. Benzen and Ms. Kusie, former Conservative premier Alison Redford, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Wildrose Opposition Leader
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On litmus tests
Gregory Beatty raises some noteworthy possibilities as to how Ryan Meili’s entry into the Saskatoon-Meewasin by-election may reverberate in Saskatchewan’s broader political scene. But there are a few more potential effects worth pointing out. For some time, there’s been a generally-unexplained combination of dismissiveness and negativity toward Meili in some
Continue readingThe Tory Pirate - Politics & Policy: People’s Alliance Announces Carleton By-election Candidate
A provincial by-election has been called for the riding of Carleton. The People’s Alliance of New Brunswick has justannounced their candidate. The following is a copy of the press release: The People’s Alliance of New Brunswick announces Deputy Leader RandallLeavitt as candidate for the upcoming Carleton By-election. Leavitt’s background is in
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Mississauga Ward 4 by-election had been called for April 27th! Check out Joe Horneck’s campaign website and support a strong voice for transit!TodayT
Last month, I wrote about how I thought Joe Horneck would be a strong addition to Mississauga city council with an upcoming by-election for Ward 4 in downtown Mississauga.With Mississauga Council calling the by-election today for April 27th, …
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Mississauga Ward 4 by-election had been called for April 27th! Check out Joe Horneck’s campaign website and support a strong voice for transit!TodayT
Last month,
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Mississauga Ward 4 by-election had been called for April 27th! Check out Joe Horneck’s campaign website and support a strong voice for transit!TodayT
Last month,
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Joe Horneck would be strong addition to Mississauga City Council
It was a great personal experience to serve as Alvin Tedjo’s campaign manager in Mississauga Ward 2 this fall, one that really made me think about the future of my hometown as it builds an independent identity for itself. With that in mind, some interesting things have happened since the
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Joe Horneck would be strong addition to Mississauga City Council
It was a great personal experience to serve as Alvin Tedjo’s campaign manager in Mississauga Ward 2 this fall, one that really made me think about the future of my hometown as it builds an independent identity for itself.
With that in mind, some interesting things have happened since the municipal election. Long-time City Councillor Frank Dale was elected as Peel Regional Chair, and as such, a by-election is happening in his former Ward 4.
While a number of candidates have put their name forward, I believe Joe Horneck is by far the best candidate for the future of Mississauga.
Joe has a strong, progressive and urban vision for Mississauga:
As co-chair of the western summit’s report, Unlocking Our Gridlock Together, A Citizens’ Report on Transit, Horneck has been an effective advocate for action on an issue that needs all the action it can get. He’s quite comfortable being dubbed “the transit candidate.”…
The Liberal Scarf: Joe Horneck would be strong addition to Mississauga City Council
It was a great personal experience to serve as Alvin Tedjo’s campaign manager in Mississauga Ward 2 this fall, one that really made me think about the future of my hometown as it builds an independent identity for itself. With that in mind, some interesting things have happened since the
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Whitby-Oshawa Shows the Need for Active NDP-Liberal Cooperation
The Pundits Guide has a spectacular analysis of what it takes to almost take out a strong Conservative seat in a by-election. See below. It shows that a relatively weak NDP campaign with a very strong Liberal campaign almost is enough. What more does it take? Ask Nathan Cullen and
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Whitby-Oshawa Conservative candidate Pat Perkins questions science on climate change
So Pat Perkins is willing to spend thousands of your tax dollars to fly herself out to a real-estate conference in Cannes, France that by her own admission “nothing concrete” has come out of, but she isn’t willing to listen to scientists on climate change? Whose priorities do you think
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Whitby-Oshawa Conservative candidate Pat Perkins questions science on climate change
So Pat Perkins is willing to spend thousands of your tax dollars to fly herself out to a real-estate conference in Cannes, France that by her own admission “nothing concrete” has come out of, but she isn’t willing to listen to scientists on climate cha…
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Whitby-Oshawa Conservative candidate Pat Perkins questions science on climate change
So Pat Perkins is willing to spend thousands of your tax dollars to fly herself out to a real-estate conference in Cannes, France that by her own admission “nothing concrete” has come out of, but she isn’t willing to listen to scientists on climate change? Whose priorities do you think
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: More political stragedy #nlpoli
Paul Davis started out as Premier talking about his plan to run a national competition to find a communications director for his office. There’s been no mention of Davis’ missing communications director as he and his office blunder through the Manning mess. Then suddenly, on Monday, the talk of a
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On taboos
Regular readers will know that I’ve spent plenty of time discussing all kinds of plans for multi-party pre-electoral cooperation – and that I’ve been highly skeptical about whether the ones we’ve seen in Canadian politics can be either justified in principle, or made effective in practice. And I’ll readily acknowledge
Continue reading7 THINGS TO WATCH IN ALBERTA BY-ELECTIONS
By-elections are being held in four ridings across Alberta on October 27th. This mini-election, of sorts, is needed to elect Premier Jim Prentice and two of his cabinet ministers to the legislative assembly. More importantly, the four races will serve as a weather vane in the rapidly shifting winds of politics in Alberta today. We shouldn’t … Continue reading 7 THINGS TO WATCH IN ALBERTA BY-ELECTIONS →
Continue reading7 things to watch in Alberta by-elections
By-elections are being held in four ridings across Alberta on October 27th. This mini-election, of sorts, is needed to elect Premier Jim Prentice and two of his cabinet ministers to the legislative assembly. More importantly, the four races will serve as a weather vane in the rapidly shifting winds of politics
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