Jonathan Huckabay and Raj Sherman at a Liberal leadership all-candidates’ meeting in Edmonton Wednesday night. Below: Government Whip Robin Campbell.“When in doubt, tell the truth,” Mark Twain famously advised. “It will confound your enemies an…
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daveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: mark horvath and stories of the invisiblepeople.tv.
Telling the story of homelessness through social media, Mark Horvath has been able to share the stories of homeless people across the United States and Canada to millions of Internet users. I had the great opportunity to meet Mr. Horvath this evening at an event hosted by Homeward Trust Edmonton where he shared his story, […]
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: where the votes were in the 2006 alberta pc leadership vote, where the mla support is in 2011.
As Jim Dinning learned six years ago, having the support of MLAs in a leadership contest does not assure victory. The long-time front-runner in the 2006 Progressive Conservative leadership contest counted the support of over forty sitting MLAs, but on the final ballot vote, it was a low-key cabinet minister named Ed Stelmach with the […]
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: No new candidates join Tory leadership race; Calgary not destroyed by earthquake again today!
The Alberta Tory leadership candidates, from left to right: Doug Horner, Gary Mar, Doug Griffiths, Ted Morton and Rick Orman. Alison Redford can be glimpsed crossing the street in the background. Real Conservative candidates may not actually resemble H…
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: has danielle smith’s wildrose peaked to early?
With the departure of Premier Ed Stelmach soon upon us, and the Tories choosing a new leader this fall, has the wave that carried the Wildrose high in the polls in 2010 crested in 2011? In 2010, the Wildrose benefited greatly from a number of high-profile Tory defections. Convinced they were riding the next wave […]
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: two years later, alberta’s third-party advertising laws are still not proclaimed.
It passed third reading in the Legislative Assembly in 2009, but Bill 205: Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure (Third Party Advertising) Amendment Act has yet to be proclaimed into law. Introduced as a Private Member’s Bill by Airdrie-Chestermere PC (and now Wildrose) MLA Rob Anderson in 2009, Bill 205 was a reaction to the “No […]
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Tory leadership frontrunner Gary Mar’s call for P3s closely follows public P3 flop
Gary Mar at his campaign launch. Actually, he’s illustrated exactly as he appeared!What’s with these “conservative” politicians, anyway? I thought conservative was supposed to mean “disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc….
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The Tory leadership race: Lindsay Blackett gives up his ambition to be premier
Alberta Culture Minister Lindsay Blackett at the Legislature after the February 2010 Budget Speech. Photo by Dave Cournoyer.In case you missed it, as almost everybody did, Calgary-North West MLA Lindsay Blackett, generally acknowledged as the last-plac…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The Tory leadership race: Lukaszuk’s out, Horner’s still in, Redford is channeling Nenshi
Loneliness of the long-distance runners: Alberta Tory leadership candidates, who may not appear exactly as illustrated, head for the finish line, 11 weeks away. Below: Tom Lukaszuk, Doug Horner, Kevin Taft and Stephen Carter.Farewell, Tom Lukaszuk, we …
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: doug horner reminds albertans that he is still running for premier.
Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Doug Horner held a media conference on the steps of the Legislative Assembly building in Edmonton today. The presser was billed as a launch of his “Enhancing Education” policy framework and his plan to “unite the PC Party,” but in reality it was used as an opportunity to remind the […]
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Fixing Dr. White’s blunder: What to do about Alison Redford, let alone Raj Sherman?
AMA members at “town hall conversation” listen carefully as Gary Mar speaks. Warning: Alberta physicians may not be quite as attentive as illustrated. Below: Alison Redford, Patrick White, Gary Mar and Raj Sherman.Having blundered into appearing to…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Has Wildrose Alliance support peaked? If so, it’s all downhill from here!
A recent Wildrose Alliance meeting: Suddenly it’s not all sweetness and the scent of roses at meetings of Alberta’s right. (Wildrose Alliance supporters may not appear exactly as illustrated.) Below: Danielle Smith, Rob Anderson.It would be prematu…
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: Trust us, says Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith… uh… that’s it
Wildrose Alliance supporters form a line as they wait to rejoin the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta. Some will make the trip several times, carrying bags of votes and money. Actual Alberta Tory voters may not be exactly as illustrated. Below:…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Fired former health CEO ensures line-jumping allegations won’t fade away
Pugnacious former Alberta health minister Ron Liepert, left, takes it on the chin from the man he hired, equally pugnacious former Alberta Health Services CEO Stephen Duckett, as a young Perfesser Dave looks on. Former Alberta health officials sparring…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Internet buzz predicts Speaker Ken Kowalski’s imminent retirement
Your blogger lectures Speaker Ken Kowalski on something or other at the Alberta Legislature as one of Mr. Kowalski’s aides desperately searches for an avenue of escape. Below: Link Byfield, Lloyd Bertschi.As Alberta Speaker Ken Kowalski might say aft…
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: alberta politics notes 6/17/2011
Marz and Lindsay retiring Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills PC MLA Richard Marz announced that he will retire when the next provincial election is held. Mr. Marz was first elected in 1997, defeating Liberal MLA turned Social Credit candidate Don MacDonald with a 19% margin of victory. Stony Plain PC MLA Fred Lindsay also announced that he will […]
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Poll says Wildrose Alliance within striking distance? Maybe, but don’t bet on it
The Bonneville Slat Flats: The latest Wildrose Alliance poll needs to be taken with the appropriate grain of salt. Below: Kathryn Marshall, Hamish Marshall, Vitor Marciano.WINNIPEGHere in Manitoba, it takes a little longer for news from Alberta to make…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Is the Wildrose Alliance’s loony fringe finally beginning to emerge at nomination meetings?
The Wildrose Alliance waits at the crossing (in the Buick, not the train). Below: Cory Morgan.It’s been said here that the biggest problem Danielle Smith’s Wildrose Alliance would ever have is the kind of candidates the right-wing party attracts.Ms…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Alison Redford’s ‘high-risk as it gets’ Tory campaign: two outta three ain’t bad!
Alison Redford at the Legislature earlier this year. Does this look like a risk-taker? (Photo by Dave Cournoyer. Used with permission.)In the past few days, Alberta Conservative leadership candidate Alison Redford has dared to stake out different posit…
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