Alberta NDP still running that other leadership contest
TweetIt is pennies compared to the $1.8 million raised by Jim Prentice during the Progressive Conservative leadership race, but in the world of the Alberta NDP leadership contest, the money…
Rod Loyola
Guest post: When you talk to ‘Middle Alberta,’ NDP leadership candidates, talk about money!
John Ashton, author of today’s guest post. Below: Rachel Notley, David Eggen and Rod Loyola. Alberta’s NDP made it official today with the close of nominations: there are three candidates…
Alberta NDP should embrace an Urban Agenda
TweetToday is the deadline to enter the Alberta New Democratic Party leadership race. With 3 candidates having already entered the race, Edmonton-Calder MLA David Eggen, Edmonton-Strathcona MLA Rachel Notley and…
Anglin for a fight (and more nomination updates)
Tweet“Alleged death threats, implied bribes, constituency association ambushes and supposed Progressive Conservative Party skulduggery,” is how a Red Deer Advocate report described the unexpectedly interesting Wildrose Party nomination in the…
Edmonton New Democrat David Eggen is first to join Alberta’s only interesting political leadership race
David Eggen at the Legislature, hanging around with your blogger. Below: the Alberta NDP Legislative caucus, from left to right, Deron Bilous, Brian Mason, David Eggen and Rachel Notley. The…
Nomination races begin for federal election 2015
TweetThere are 705 days until Monday, October 19, 2015, when the next Canadian federal election is scheduled to be held. With less than two years until Canadians choose who will…
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…
alberta election candidates update: march 2012.
I have updated the list of candidates standing in Alberta’s 2012 election. Here are some of the recent additions to the list: Ken Hughes Calgary-West: Ken Hughes defeated formerly nominated…