thomas mulcair comes to edmonton.
Thomas Mulcair Last week I had to opportunity to hear Outremont MP and NDP leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair speak in Edmonton. Aside from being aware of his role as Jack…
Alberta Politics
Alberta in 2012
Following my Quebec projection a couple days ago, I thought I’d throw out my current projection for the province of Alberta, given that it is most definitely going to have…
sitting out the senate election would be a missed opportunity for the liberals, ndp, alberta party.
Senate of Canada Last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Betty Unger to the Senate of Canada. Ms. Unger was chosen as one of Alberta’s Senators-in-Waiting in the 2004 election…
rookie photos of alberta mla’s retiring in 2012.
With an election expected to be held in the next few months and a new Premier setting a new tone, many long-time and not-so-long-time Members of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly have…
election in edmonton-riverview heating up.
Edmonton-Riverview Former Edmonton Public School Trustee Bev Esslinger announced today in an email (pdf) that she is seeking the Progressive Conservative nomination in Edmonton-Riverview. The constituency is currently represented by…
alberta election candidate update: january 2012.
The list of candidates nominated to stand in the next provincial general election continues to grow. Nominated Alberta Election Candidates by Region (January 3, 2012) Here are some of the…
Alberta 2011 in Review
One of my favourite sayings is “If you don’t like the weather in Alberta, wait 30 minutes. If you don’t like the politicians, wait 30 years.” However, the sleepy world…
january kick-off: big changes or status-quo in 2012?
Fresh back into the new year, it would be easy to assume that January would be a slow month for most of Alberta’s elected officials as they ease back into…
top 10 daveberta.ca posts for 2011.
As we enter 2012, I thought it would be useful to look back at the past year on this blog. Here is the list of the top 10 most viewed…
looking back at 2011: alberta mla’s who made a difference.
Each year around this time, I compile a list of a handful of Members of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly who I believe deserve mentioning following their political performance over the past…
merry christmas from the author of daveberta.ca.
A December sunset at Alberta's Legislative Assembly Building. Thank you to all the readers who continue to return to this blog each day and new readers who may have found…
the hypocrisy of ethical oil’s chiquita banana boycott.
Ethical Oil? If you have been paying any attention to Canadian politics on Twitter or have tuned into any of the Sun Media outlets over the past few days, you…
rajey.
Following up on my previous post with the NDP video from the Press Gallery Christmas Party, here is the Liberal Party video shown at the annual party: (thanks to Earl…
conzilla and the opposition robots.
Each year, the political parties represented in Alberta’s Legislative Assembly produce short videos for the Press Gallery Christmas Party. Typically funny, though not always very good, the videos are always…
pre-election games: progressive conservatives and wildrose spar with new ads.
As the Spring 2012 provincial election approaches, the Progressive Conservatives and Wildrose Party have rolled out a series of television ads (on YouTube) delivering their political pitches to Albertans. The…
alberta election candidate update – december 2011 (part 2)
The list of candidates nominated to stand in the next provincial general election continues to grow. Nominated Alberta election candidates by region. December 15, 2011 Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock: Westlock Town Councillor David…
brian topp comes to edmonton.
NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp Brian Topp was in Edmonton last night campaigning for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Canada. At an event hosted by the Edmonton-Strathcona…
a december sunset in edmonton.
Sunset at Alberta's Legislative Assembly Building on December 12, 2011. Tweet This Post
the one dollar election campaign.
Barry Madsen, the NDP's man in West Yellowhead. In his second attempt as the NDP candidate in West Yellowhead, Barry Madsen is taking a different, and unconventional, approach to fundraising.…
ken kowalski chooses retirement over death in office.
Retiring Speaker Ken Kowalski He once told Albertans that he would “die in office” rather than retire and collect his gold plated severance package, but this week Speaker Ken Kowalski…