Liberal Convention 2012: The Need For Open Primaries
In 2011 I was on the convention floor in Calgary, Alberta, advocating for the same change that is in front of the federal Liberals today (see constitution document here ).…
Alberta Liberals
Glenn Taylor quits his day job – now he has a few weeks to save the Alberta Party
Your blogger with Alberta Party Leader Glenn Taylor just after his election last May. Mr. Taylor’s election, that is. All your blogger’s ever been elected as is a “local legend.”…
National Post poll bad news for Alberta Tories … in the unlikely event it’s right
A word of advice, boys: don’t bet all your kibbles on the results of a one-day demon-dialer poll! Alberta political analysts or the chances they take may not be exactly…
Liberal MLA Blakeman to run for Speaker, again
Edmonton Centre MLA Laurie Blakeman with Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman last summer when they were both running for the leadership. Well, Ken Kowalski is marching into history, so why…
Bad Danielle Smith & Good Danielle Smith: the Wildrose Party campaign begins to unfold
Good Danielle, above, softens you up while Bad Danielle waits just outside the door. Bad Danielle is going to slap you around a bit now for even thinking about voting…
The Wildrose Party’s Redford Files: Not nearly as funny as the first time…
The Redford Files website: evidence the Wildrose Alliance is on the ropes. Below, an image grabbed from the site. If “the Redford Files” really are “authorized by the Wildrose Party,”…
The End of the Alberta Liberal Party…. Again
So, despite the election of a new leader who leads in opinion polls on the biggest issue in the province as the “most trusted” to handle the issue, the Alberta…
Never mind the Fight on Alberta’s Right; think about the Scramble for Position Among the Opposition!
Post No. 711Quick! What’s the name of Alberta’s No. 2 political party based on popular support?The Wildrose Party, right?That’s certainly what the headline implied in the Edmonton Journal on Friday…
RE: Rae calls for end to turf wars
Last night I was sent a link to an article in the Winipeg Free Press about Bob Rae calling out Liberal cliques, Liberal navel gazing, and turf wars. The Globe…
Who is behind the ‘push poll’ attacking Alison Redford?
Is this the Albertan to whom I am speaking? The mystery push-pollster busy in Alberta this week – the caller you’re speaking with, of course, may not be exactly as…
Cheap shots: how a good crop can get you far in politics!
The Alberta Liberal Party website in context. Below, a detail from the site, your blogger's shot of the same event, shots of the U.S. Courthouse in Manhattan, from various angles.…
Three lessons that can’t be drawn from Alison Redford’s election – but will be anyway
Alison Redford shouts to make herself heard over the din Sunday morning after news of her victory had been announced. She can now expect people to simmer down and listen…
Departure of Hugh MacDonald a more serious blow to Alberta Liberals than the mere loss of a single Grit
Hugh MacDonald: A serious loss to the Alberta Liberals. Below: Edmonton-Gold Bar NDP candidate Marlin Schmidt.The planned departure of Hugh MacDonald from the crumbling Alberta Liberal Party became official yesterday…
Lets Raj and Roll: I’m Excited
Last Saturday Raj Sherman was elected as Alberta Liberal Leader. On Monday he was brought in, officially, to the Alberta Liberal caucus. A quick media scan: ] Curiously, on the…
Reading Into the #ablib Leadership Results
First off, I should say that I didn't focus enough as I should have on this leadership race. Given the entirety of whats going on in half of the country's…
Alberta Liberal Leadership Race Results
Here are the numbers for the Alberta Liberal leadership race: Raj Sherman: 4,684 votes (54%)Hugh Macdonald: 2,239 votes (26%)Laurie Blakeman: 854 votes (9%)Billl Harvey: 626 votes (7%)Bruce Payne: 197 votes…
The other leadership race: Can the Alberta Liberals survive Raj Sherman as leader?
Your blogger with Dr. Sherman, back in the day. Below: Hugh MacDonald, Laurie Blakeman. Can the Alberta Liberals survive the election of Raj Sherman as their leader? This question has…
Alberta Liberals: 27K Members and Only 13% Pay Dues
Anyone else find something wrong with this situation?I've mentioned it before - this entire idea surrounding "free", pretty much anonymous memberships has some serious drawbacks, including falsified names and the…
(3) The Challenge: The Media Hates Us: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province…
(1) The Challenge: Liberals are everywhere in Alberta–just not all with us: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province…