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Episode 62: Maybe Keystone XL wasn’t a very good investment after all

In this episode of the Daveberta Podcast we discuss: the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States and the future of the Alberta government’s $7 billion investment…

Alberta Candidate Nomination Update: Calgary-Cross to Shaw, Edmonton-Decore to Meadows and more

Dave Cournoyer May 31, 2018

Here are the latest updates to the list of candidates running for political party candidate nominations ahead of Alberta’s expected spring 2019 provincial election: Calgary-Cross – Farhan Baig is seeking…

Alberta Candidate Nominations Update: 2018/01/30

Dave Cournoyer January 30, 2018

Here is the latest update to the list of candidates running for political party nominations ahead of Alberta’s expected 2019 provincial general election: Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock: MLA Glenn van Dijken told Westlock…

40 days until the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner by-election needs to be called

Dave Cournoyer August 18, 2016

Conservative Glen Motz and Libertarian Sheldon Johnston appear to be the only two candidates to so far step up to run in the upcoming federal by-election in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. The…

Is the sky blue? A Conservative win in Southern Alberta by-election a certainty

Dave Cournoyer April 1, 2016

Following the death of Conservative Member of Parliament Jim Hillyer on March 23, 2016, Elections Canada has announced that a by-election must be called in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner electoral district…

#abvote Google Hangout with Wildrose leadership candidates

Dave Cournoyer March 25, 2015

It has been a rough seven months for the Wildrose Party of Alberta. After losing four by-elections in September 2014, the party was decimated when eleven Wildrose MLAs, including leader…

Some controversy with your candidate nomination update

Dave Cournoyer March 12, 2015

As the Progressive Conservative Party rushes towards an early election call, party officials are investigating nomination irregularities and allegations of bribery, reports Metro Edmonton. According to Metro, the PC Party…

Sunday candidate nomination update in Alberta

Dave Cournoyer March 1, 2015

Some Progressive Conservative Party supporters are privately expressing frustration with the decision by Premier Jim Prentice and his cabinet ministers to openly campaign and endorse incumbent PC MLAs facing nomination…

Can Wildrose survive Rob Anders? Can floor crossers survive PC Party?

Dave Cournoyer January 29, 2015

Initially turned away by Wildrose Party officials, controversial Conservative Member of Parliament Rob Anders has asked the Wildrose Party for a “waiver” to run for the party’s leadership. Having lost…

Friday morning provincial candidate nomination updates from Alberta

Dave Cournoyer January 16, 2015

Alberta MLAs will return to the Legislature for a spring sitting on March 10, 2015, the Progressive Conservative Party plans to have candidates nominated in all 87 constituencies by March…

Who will be the next leader of the Wildrose Party?

daveberta January 3, 2015

TweetAfter 11 of the party’s 16 MLAs crossed the floor to the Progressive Conservatives in November and December 2014, the Wildrose Party has been thrown into chaos. Left without its…

Look who’s running in 2016: Alberta Election nominations

daveberta November 5, 2014

TweetWith the four provincial by-elections over, the focus will soon turn back to nominating candidates to stand in Alberta’s next general election. The next election is scheduled to be held…

A closer look at PC constituency-level fundraising

daveberta April 7, 2014

TweetAfter 43-years in government, Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party now faces serious competition in the fundraising field from the Wildrose Party. Raising only $2.86 million in 2013, the PC Party ran…