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Democracy Derailed
The returning officer scandal continues to grow, with half Alberta’s returning officers now revealed to have known ties to the PCs. In Stelmach’s home riding, the job went to a man who made a large donation to his leadership campaign. In Calgary Currie, it went to a man who ran unsuccessfully for the PC nomination […]
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"It’s that dream, that possibility, that should be more achievable here than anywhere else"
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I’m going to give Ed a break. Truth be told, I think the guy has probably already defeated himself anyways – the real question is whether Albertans will be able to bring themselves to vote in the Alberta Liberals. So, in that spirit, today’s post will stress ALP positives, […]
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Democracy-ish
A pair of examples about “democracy by convenience”: 1. From the National Post, via ABCer: Government officials beg to differ. Conservative House leader Peter Van Loan has said the fixed-election law doesn’t prevent the prime minister from asking the Governor General to dissolve Parliament. “There is nothing in the law that takes away the Crown’s […]
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Monday Morning
A few random Monday morning thoughts, posted Sunday night: 1. I’ve generally been in the “no election” camp over the past two years whenever the “THE GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO FALL!!!” speculation has started up time and time and time again. But, it’s really looking like the moment of truth has finally arrived. I think […]
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This Week in Alberta Politics – Week 1900 of Tory Reign
On The Web: -Visit www.edspedia.ca – travel deals for Tory insiders–Meet Kevin Taft–The Adventures of PatMan flash cartoon (soon to feature sidekick “Woodman“?)–Top 10 reasons to vote for Laura Shutiak–EddieTube has a wide range of videos…including some cures of insomnia in the form of Ed Stelmach in QP Commercials:The Tories release Ed talking healthcare with […]
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Are You Smarter Than A 10th Grader?
Actual reviews from grade 10 students after Ed’s Q & A with them (since when do Canadian High Schools host partisan events anyways?). Talk about a tough crowd: A group of Grade 10 students interviewed after the premier’s appearance were unimpressed with their firsthand look at political stumping. “Honestly, I didn’t think he answered that […]
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A Hail Mary on the Opening Drive
Whenever the federal Liberals get desperate, they always drop the A-bomb. In Alberta, the equivalent is trying to blame a party that hasn’t held power since World War I for the NEP. As I said on Monday, I fully expected Stelmach to roll out the “Liberals boogah boogah” arguments once he got desperate…I just didn’t […]
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Highlights from Day 13,297 of the Tory Reign
If you missed my election preview, you can see it here – I think it’s a nice summation for the non-Albertan readers who, I warn you, will be bored out of your minds by the rest of the election coverage you’ll be subjected to over the next 27 days on this blog. That coverage begins…NOW: […]
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Alberta Votes 2008
It’s official – Albertans will head to the polls March 3rd, at which point the Tories will have been in power for 13,324 consecutive days. Like most democracies Alberta does hold elections, but these are usually more for show than anything else. Yes, you do get a government change every generation or two, but there […]
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Does Everyone Know What Time It Is?
The Alberta Liberals have released their campaign platform entitled “It’s Time: A Real Action Plan For Alberta“. I’m generally not a proponent of rolling out a full platform before an election is called, but the ALP has been on the record for most of these issues for a while. I’ll have to skim through it […]