One hundred and twenty-three thousand, seven hundred and seventeen. That’s not the number of votes the Alberta Liberals got in the not-so historic election of 2012 — that’s the number of votes the Liberals LOST from the 2008 election. The final Liberal vote count was slightly better than half that of the 2008 election; 251,158 […]
Category Archives: Alberta Liberal Party
Important note: The following blog is intended only for people who usually vote Liberal, but who are thinking of switching their vote to either the PCs (to stop the Wildrose) or to the Wildrose (to defeat the PCs). Unwavering PC supporters, bedrock Wildrose supporters and compulsive NDP backers, please leave the virtual room. This blog […]
I have a dog, Bam Bam (no, we did not name him) who loves to gnaw on bones. The bone begins with a little meat on it (not much, really, once I get through with it), and as the dog gnaws away at it, it becomes progressively smaller and smoother. After a day or so […]
Does the Edmonton Journal have an anti-Alberta Liberal party bias? I’ll answer my own question: yes, it does. For a number of years, I’ve noticed what short shrift Alberta Liberals get from Journal reporters and editors. When I was an MLA, there were countless times when the Journal didn’t bother to talk to Liberal MLAs […]
Final thoughts on the Liberal leadership race: Yesterday, I pondered going to the U of A to attend the coronation announcement for the new leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. I didn’t go because I didn’t want to wander around looking for a parking spot, then pay through the nose for it, and attend an […]
I’m not big on telling people what to do, particularly when it comes to whom to vote for in a leadership race. I’m happy to offer opinions (you might have noticed) but I’m not going to tell you who to vote for. But I will make one exception when it comes to ALP leadership candidate […]
According to a front page story in the Journal Sunday, written by hyperbole-prone reporter Karen Kleiss, the Alberta Liberals are facing a “do or die decision” in selecting its next leader. Choosing a leader is important for any party, but to categorize this election as one that will “perhaps even determine whether the 106-year-old organization […]
