Strike One - Link Byfield Disagrees with Stelmach
December 19, 2006 · By Greg Farries
Link and Ted Morton go way back, to the Reform Party’s early beginnings, and Link’s recent article shows his displeasure with Premier Stelmach’s choices for the provincial cabinet,
The one-in-three Alberta Conservatives who voted for Ted Morton two weeks ago – all the ones I know, anyway – feel like they got short shrift from new Premier Ed Stelmach on Friday.
Morton, who ran a strong third and beat four former cabinet ministers in the leadership race, was given a trivial portfolio in Stelmach’s cabinet.
Better than nothing, to be sure – barely.
The full commentary can be found here.
A Voice for Freedom and RIGHT OF CENTER ICE think Morton’s position is positive, however the real story is the lack of urban representation. The Enlightened Savage disagrees and crunches the numbers…
Who the f**k is Lloyd Snelgrove and why is he suddenly the most powerful minister in Alberta?
Morton controls all resource development on crown land. thats quite a bit of responsibility.
Plus, he can’t do very much of his crazy stuff there.
Anyways, the Girts are still breaking laws, their old Libranos way:
Illegal Librano Fundraising
Alex Dakota
Red State Canucks
[...] As I ask back here, who the f**k is Lloyd Snelgrove and why is he suddenly the most powerful minister (besides Stelmach) in Alberta? Before his entry into provincial politics, Mr. Snelgrove served two terms on Vermilion’s town council… [...]
I am very intrigued that even MSM Op Eds are now suggesting that this is the end of the Alberta PCs. The Alberta Alliance until now I had considered fringe. When they make the MSM in this manner, I have to consider them a real threat.
Albertan politics just got 100% more interesting!
The new soliciter general of alberta is…wait for it… a farmer and a land surveor.