Thu Jun 14, 2007 – 8:32 pm
Speaking of Alberta’s epic political shifts, it appears Link Byfield is fixing his sights on Alberta’s provincial political scene.
With Alberta’s political scene being void of a bona fide conservative contender since the Socreds cratered in the ’70s, will Byfield find the backing to give the Tories their first real challenge in decades?
Thu Jun 14, 2007 – 8:18 pm
There has been some talk on this board, namely here and here to be specific, that Calgary mayor Dave Bronconnier is lining up for a run at the leadership of the provincial Liberal Party.
While this provides an easy explanation for his ongoing fued with Stelmach, and his recent nitpicking with Ted Morton, the obvious question […]
Mon Jun 4, 2007 – 9:10 pm
How would you feel if this happened to you?
Monday, April 16th, 4 am, near the hamlet of Craigmyle, southwest of Hanna, Alberta. John Rew, age 50, was awakened to the sound of an Emergency Response Team (E.R.T.) “flash bang†shot through his bedroom window.
He was thrown face-down on the floor and handcuffed instantly afterward, as […]
Sat Jan 13, 2007 – 9:05 am
Courtesy of the reader forums at the Globe and Mail
“As the posters from Alberta have said, the Liberals shouldn’t waste time trying to court Alberta votes. It’s a backwater with no interest in its own ecological survival. There isn’t a person in Alberta that can see past their nose.
Just hammer them with punishing taxes for […]
Fri Jan 12, 2007 – 6:32 pm
The media frenzy surrounding CBC’s Little Mosque On The Prairie– the “quintessentially Canadian show” about a small Muslim community and the “inevitable misunderstandings that ensue when they interact with the locals in rural Saskatchewan” – continues on-line today.
The show’s creator, Zarqa Nawaz, apparently has “aspirations” for Little Mosque “beyond people’s living rooms”.
“Through comedy, […]
Thu Jan 11, 2007 – 10:10 pm
So, Stephane Dion wants to be “the best federal friend Alberta has ever had”.
That’s sweet.
Consider some of these other doozies from past Liberal leaders who wanted to be Alberta’s “best friend”
Paul Martin:
“I have said essentially that there are two areas that I will deem my mandate to have been a failure. One is the issue […]
Wed Jan 10, 2007 – 11:49 pm
This morning I death defyingly ventured out into the blustery blizzard conditions that had descended upon my little corner of Alberta. As I stiffly crumpled into my car, I accidentally brushed the ‘Search’ button on the radio console, causing it to skip from the ruminations of Rutherford on QR77 to CBC Edmonton, 740 on the […]
