The Dagny Taggarts, a synchronized skating team from Ottawa get ready to do their popular routine, “Where Is John Galt?” Defence Minister Joan Crockatt is in the front row, second from right. Below: Senator Tom Flanagan; U of C economics student Kim Jong-un, in full Calgary drag; Deputy Premier Thomas
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daveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Scandal, controversy, and electoral fortunes? What does 2013 hold for Alberta politics?
TweetWhat does 2013 hold for Alberta’s political leaders? Do their performances in 2012 shed any light on how the next year will play out? Saved from defeat by controversial comments made by social conservative elements of the Wildrose Party, Premier Alison Redford led the Progressive Conservative Party to its 12th
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: it’s getting a little more crowded on the ndp tarp.
TweetThe Alberta NDP ad in the 2012 Edmonton Folk Music Festival program.
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: calgary stampede: the greatest political show on earth.
TweetThe Greatest Show on Earth, also known as the Calgary Stampede, kicked-off celebrating its 100th anniversary this weekend. Between the chuck wagons and rodeo clowns, politicians off all stripes will drop into Calgary over the next week to kiss babies and grill pancakes. Twitter was, well, atwitter with chatter comparing
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Alison Redford opens Edmonton Pride Festival – but goes AWOL from parade
Your blogger, with Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman. Where were the PCs? Below: Some of the throng in Churchill Square, NDP MLAs David Eggen, Rachel Notley and Deron Bilous, Liberal MLA Laurie Blakeman. Edmonton’s Pride Parade yesterday can only be described as a massive success, proof of the assertion real
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: photos: politicians in edmonton’s pride parade 2012.
Tweet Dave Colburn, chair of Edmonton's Public School Board. NDP MLA's David Eggen and Deron Bilous. Liberal MLA Laurie Blakeman (second from the left) Edmonton City Councillors Ben Henderson, Kim Krushell, and Dave Loken. Liberal MLA Raj Sherman Quebec NDP MP Dany Morin and former Edmonton candidate Lewis Cardinal. See
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: the day after: alberta election analysis.
Alberta Election Results 2012 What was expected to be the most exciting provincial election in history of our province turned out to be a continuation of the 41-year old Progressive Conservative dynasty. The pollsters, the media, and the pundits (including this blogger) appear to have completely misjudged the electoral climate
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: redford tories win a majority in alberta election.
Premier Alison Redford's Tories have won a majority in Alberta's election. What was expected to be the most exciting provincial election in history of Alberta has turned out to be the continuation of the 41 year Progressive Conservative dynasty. The pollsters, the media, and the pundits (this blogger included) appear
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: trying to go viral: pre-election youtube videos.
With a provincial election expected to be called within the next week or two, candidates representing Alberta’s political parties have been hoping to grab voters attentions by uploading campaign videos on YouTube. The best YouTube video I have seen so far in this pre-election period belongs to Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview NDP candidate
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: 15 races to watch in alberta’s 2012 election.
In the lead up to the Alberta’s 2012 election, I have identified fifteen constituencies across the province that could produce interesting contests and results when the election is called. 15 races to watch in Alberta's 2012 election. 1) Highwood The Wildrose Party has staked their future in the success of
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