Ken - I was reading this post today, a month after you wrote it, and I'm curious to know if you see the landscape the same way today given recent happenings.
I wonder, if the Alberta Party or anyone can pick up a seat or two and majority of the winning party is very thin, the 'whips' will busing counting noses quite often.
I read with interest the hopeful comments below from Allan Warrack suggesting Ms. Smith is in for a tough go in own recently adopted riding. If he waved his magic wand it would better than any two-shot-swing in golf; a seat for the Alberta party, a third party in the house and a defeated leader ... oh my, that is brain candy for sure. I don't feel close enough to the reality of that riding to put money on it, but whatever happens there will interesting to watch.
You state left vs right. That I would debate. At the furthest, Alberta NDP might be considered slightly left on an objective scale. Definitely not full left. We really don't have left representation in Alberta anymore. Compared to the UCP, anything would be left, though.
We don't have an Extremist Left in Alberta. Some times we see it in aggressive environmental actions but even groups like Extinction Rebellion are moderating approaches. I appreciate the NDP in Alberta is moving towards the middle. Smith tried to do the same shift to the when she crossed over to join the Prentice PCs. What we need is an overt active actual middle option. Not old Left vs Right opportunitic leaning into it for pure political power purposes.
It's a tad late in the game to introduce new players. Frankly, the Alberta Party looked rather promising several years back. When they glommed on to the popular Stephen Mandel in the hopes a high profile name might save them I was appalled. Stephen Mandel's deceitful behind the scenes municipal negotiations with the Katz group left Edmontonian's on the hook for decades of extortionist rate City office rentals, paying for an arena placed on Katz land and more. Read Power Play Jay Scherer and co Authors. How Stephen Mandel sold out Edmontonian's for political power and prestige. The NDP are known for representing the best of the Conservative era in Alberta: Peter Lougheed. We know where the vote counts now. And strategy, my friend, is indeed needed now. More than ever.
I support the Alberta Party, and its leader Barry Morishita, former Mayor of Brooks until becoming AP leader. He also was President of AUMA, the collection of urban municipals across all of Alberta. The current Premier had to run in a by-election, but now she has to run against Morishita; I do not think she can win. I hope the media picks up on this issue! Allan Warrack, Cabinet Minister (1971-79) from a rural Alberta constituency. I support, including $ donations, the Alberta Party because it is closest to our Lougheed Government of the 1970s. We have a great need to upgrade government in Alberta.
We can change the government, for ourselves and our neighbours.
Ken - I was reading this post today, a month after you wrote it, and I'm curious to know if you see the landscape the same way today given recent happenings.
I wonder, if the Alberta Party or anyone can pick up a seat or two and majority of the winning party is very thin, the 'whips' will busing counting noses quite often.
I read with interest the hopeful comments below from Allan Warrack suggesting Ms. Smith is in for a tough go in own recently adopted riding. If he waved his magic wand it would better than any two-shot-swing in golf; a seat for the Alberta party, a third party in the house and a defeated leader ... oh my, that is brain candy for sure. I don't feel close enough to the reality of that riding to put money on it, but whatever happens there will interesting to watch.
Cheers,
Mark
You state left vs right. That I would debate. At the furthest, Alberta NDP might be considered slightly left on an objective scale. Definitely not full left. We really don't have left representation in Alberta anymore. Compared to the UCP, anything would be left, though.
We don't have an Extremist Left in Alberta. Some times we see it in aggressive environmental actions but even groups like Extinction Rebellion are moderating approaches. I appreciate the NDP in Alberta is moving towards the middle. Smith tried to do the same shift to the when she crossed over to join the Prentice PCs. What we need is an overt active actual middle option. Not old Left vs Right opportunitic leaning into it for pure political power purposes.
It's a tad late in the game to introduce new players. Frankly, the Alberta Party looked rather promising several years back. When they glommed on to the popular Stephen Mandel in the hopes a high profile name might save them I was appalled. Stephen Mandel's deceitful behind the scenes municipal negotiations with the Katz group left Edmontonian's on the hook for decades of extortionist rate City office rentals, paying for an arena placed on Katz land and more. Read Power Play Jay Scherer and co Authors. How Stephen Mandel sold out Edmontonian's for political power and prestige. The NDP are known for representing the best of the Conservative era in Alberta: Peter Lougheed. We know where the vote counts now. And strategy, my friend, is indeed needed now. More than ever.
Do you have a link to the source for Power Play? What specifically do you see the NDP as Progressive Conservative?
What was deceitful about the downtown arena deal? Seemed to me to be transparent.
I support the Alberta Party, and its leader Barry Morishita, former Mayor of Brooks until becoming AP leader. He also was President of AUMA, the collection of urban municipals across all of Alberta. The current Premier had to run in a by-election, but now she has to run against Morishita; I do not think she can win. I hope the media picks up on this issue! Allan Warrack, Cabinet Minister (1971-79) from a rural Alberta constituency. I support, including $ donations, the Alberta Party because it is closest to our Lougheed Government of the 1970s. We have a great need to upgrade government in Alberta.
We can change the government, for ourselves and our neighbours.