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Alberta Election Predictions
Now, I haven’t set foot in Alberta once during this campaign and the polls all show a very volatile and difficult to predict electorate. So be prepared to laugh long and hard at these predictions come Tuesday. I’ve linked to the polls in my week in review post – two out of three actually show […]
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Stelmach’s Environment Minister calls for a new NEP
Well, no, but that’s how Ed Stelmach spins it whenever anyone else makes this suggestion: First Iris Evans contradicts her boss on Edmonton region planning and now Stelmach’s environment minister agrees with the oil companies and PC MLAs who say there needs to be a slowing of oil sands production. It’s no wonder so many […]
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This Week in Alberta Politics – Week 1903 of Tory Reign
On Monday, Albertans head to the polls. I’ll be out at my “Albertans in Toronto” election night party so there won’t be any live blogging of the event, but I’ll throw up an open thread before I head out for people to comment on the results as they come in. And – best of all […]
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A Lot Has Changed In 37 Years…
The ALP released their ads yesterday and the Alberta Young Liberals have also launched their ad campaign, running the following ads in some smaller newspapers: You can see all four of the poster ads here.
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Your free ride is about to…continue!
Yeah, I’m probably one of the few Liberals out there who didn’t think there was anything in Flaherty’s budget to frame an election around. But this is still pretty funny: Hat Tip – Red Tory
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"Ed Stelmach says the future is full of risks. I say the future is full of opportunity."
The Alberta Liberals have launched their TV and radio ads and, I must say, I like them. There’s just something about that music just makes them work. FileFactory.com
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Blast from the Past
Chuck Cadman – there’s a name we haven’t heard in a while. In a time warp back to one of the most exciting and bizarre weeks in the history of Parliament, a new book ads to the insanity that was May 2005: The widow of former B.C. MP Chuck Cadman says two Conservative Party officials […]
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PC MLAs call for a new NEP
Well, no, but that’s how Ed Stelmach spins it whenever anyone else makes this suggestion: You can see the full results from the Pembina institute survey of candidates here. If you’re still trying to figure out your vote, you can check out the party leaders on the eye opener: Feb. 25th: Ed Stelmach of the […]
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Budget Day
Last year, he ended the era of bickering between the provinces! What will Jim Flaherty deliver this year? Truth be told, I was following NHL trade deadline closer than this today and won’t be able to read budget reports until later tonight. Until then, it’s an open thread. RANDOM THOUGHTS: -Dion calls it a “watered […]
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Oil Companies Call for a New NEP
Well, no, but that’s how Ed Stelmach spins it whenever anyone else makes this suggestion: CALGARY – The Alberta Conservatives will not decide for months on a request from several major oilsands companies to halt development leases in three huge and environmentally sensitive swaths of the oilsands region, Conservative Leader Ed Stelmach said today. The […]