The Man Who Said Too Little
Ok, I need to make a confession. There was once a time where I would say without too much reservation that, “I would be comfortable voting for John Tory as…
Bill Harvey
The Man Who Said Too Little
Ok, I need to make a confession. There was once a time where I would say without too much reservation that, “I would be comfortable voting for John Tory as…
craig chandler launches anti-wildrose facebook group.
Fresh from his campaign to get right-winger Bill Harvey elected as leader of the Liberal Party, ultra-conservative activist Craig Chandler and his acolytes from the Progressive Group for Independent Business…
what’s next for raj sherman and the alberta liberals?
What kind of leader will Raj Sherman be? This is a tough question to answer. As Edmonton Journal columnist Graham Thomson somewhat dramatically described yesterday: Sherman – energetic, intelligent, charismatic…
The Alberta Test Drive
No surprise, as Raj Sherman wins the Alberta Liberal leadership race on the first ballot:Raj Sherman: 54% (4684 votes)Hugh MacDonald: 26% (2239 votes)Laurie Blakeman: 9% (854 votes)Bill Harvey: 7% (626…
photos: alberta liberals choose raj sherman as their new leader.
Alberta Liberals chose their new leader today in Edmonton. Former Tory MLA Raj Sherman was selected on their first ballot over veteran MLAs Hugh MacDonald and Laurie Blakeman, and Calgarians…
the doc is in. former tory mla raj sherman is the new alberta liberal leader.
Results of today’s Alberta Liberal leadership vote: Raj Sherman wins with 54% on te first ballot (more results coming soon). Raj Sherman 54% 4684 votes Hugh MacDonald 26% 2239 votes…
This Week in Alberta – The Liberals Pick a Leader
It will be a busy fall politically, with provincial elections in Ontario, Saskatchewan, PEI, Newfoundland, and Manitoba. Although we likely won't see an Alberta vote until 2012, the province will…
raj sherman sweeps alberta liberal leadership poll.
When asked who will win the Alberta Liberal Party leadership vote on September 10, readers of this blog overwhelmingly chose former Tory MLA Raj Sherman. Four-term Edmonton-Gold Bar Liberal MLA…
guest post: decision time for the alberta liberals.
On Saturday September 10, the Alberta Liberals will select their next leader following current leader David Swann’s resignation from the post, announced this past January. An understanding of the dynamics…
Alberta Liberal Leadership Survey: Bill Harvey
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ALP Leadership Candidate Profiles: Everyone Take a Step to the Right
The Alberta Liberals will be selecting a new leader on September 10th, from among 5 candidates: Laurie Blakeman, Hugh MacDonald, Raj Sherman, Bruce Payne, and Bill Harvey. Today, the final…
The other leadership race: Can the Alberta Liberals survive Raj Sherman as leader?
Your blogger with Dr. Sherman, back in the day. Below: Hugh MacDonald, Laurie Blakeman. Can the Alberta Liberals survive the election of Raj Sherman as their leader? This question has…
alberta liberals register more than 27,000 eligible voters. no surprise that their leadeship contest is a largely urban affair.
The Alberta Liberal Party announced yesterday that over 27,567 Albertans are eligible to vote in their party’s September 10 leadership contest. The eligible group of supporters include 3,690 paid members…
alberta liberals boast boost in supporters.
Toasting the success of their open membership program, the Alberta Liberals have announced that over the course of the past few months, their party has signed up 15,500 “supporters” to…
Craig Chandler Goes Liberal!
There's this story in the G&M, so you know it isn't a joke. Nevertheless, the email from Craig Chandler at the PGIB (Progressive Group for Independent Business) wants you to…
Craig Chandler Supports the Liberals
This week's sign of the apocalypse - an e-mail sent out today by Craig Chandler to all PGIB members:From: "PGIB Head Office" Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:33:02 -0600To: Craig…
what to make of the wildrose drop, the ndp growth, and the tory restoration?
I am not the first political watcher to weigh in with my views on the Calgary Herald-Edmonton Journal poll conducted by Environics that I mentioned on my blog yesterday morning,…
liberal leadership candidates woo edmonton supporters.
More than 200 dedicated Liberal Party supporters piled into Edmonton’s Santa Maria Centre yesterday evening to hear candidates for their party’s leadership speak and answer questions. I attended and…
a look at the alberta liberal leadership candidates.
You might be forgiven if you have not paid much attention to the Alberta Liberal Party leadership contest, which is currently underway. The Liberal contest is not as exciting as…