tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post219209633479013095..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: central alberta a hotbed of political revolution.davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-18427588011249737102009-03-01T06:30:00.000-07:002009-03-01T06:30:00.000-07:00The troubles in the Alberta Greens should be seem ...The troubles in the <I>Alberta Greens</I> should be seem to be an opportunity by the <I>Liberals</I>, who are now lead by David Swann. Given the ALP has chosen to down that road, it should take advantage of the Green revolution which has fundamentally changed that party in a manner which most members are fundamentally opposed to. There is no reason why the Liberals can, in the eyes of the rank and file greens, become the new greens.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully this grows the party, rather than paints it into a corner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-52862265447993923592009-03-01T02:01:00.000-07:002009-03-01T02:01:00.000-07:00"The only serious challenge to the Tories is going...<I>"The only serious challenge to the Tories is going to come from the far right when spending levels incur a real deficit and real anger."</I><BR/><BR/>It will never happen. The three or four right-wing rump parties that litter the Albertan political landscape are, collectively, even more fragmented and disorganized than the rest of us.<BR/><BR/>Even if the Tories' spending levels reached astronomical levels - like they did in the 80s - those guys couldn't make anything of it; they can't help themselves, and they'd more likely fall into infighting and stupid ego-driven squabbles over who-leads-what. <BR/><BR/>And with the requirements for forming a new party in this province as high as they are, even reaching critical mass to get to that point would be a tall order for many of these folks. They simply don't have that support.<BR/><BR/>Nothing to see, there....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-41338176966792760642009-02-27T14:41:00.000-07:002009-02-27T14:41:00.000-07:00I'm not sure seven MLAs, over a span of just under...I'm not sure seven MLAs, over a span of just under 30 years, and nothing since '93 could be considered a "track record."<BR/>If Erickson succeeds, it will pretty much guarantee Tory reign as he'll further fragment the left. He'll get almost no traction in the rural area and the urbans will continue to vote Liberal or NDP. The only serious challenge to the Tories is going to come from the far right when spending levels incur a real deficit and real anger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-36401348040339809612009-02-26T20:32:00.000-07:002009-02-26T20:32:00.000-07:00Until 1989 the NDP had a track record of electing ...Until 1989 the NDP had a track record of electing rural MLA's:<BR/><BR/>-Garth Turcott, Pincher Creek 1965-67<BR/>-Grant Notley, Spirit River-Fairview 1971-84<BR/>-Jim Gurnett, Spirit River-Fairview 1984-86<BR/>-Leo Piquette, Lac La Biche 1986-89<BR/>-Derek Fox, Vegreville 1986-93<BR/>-Jerry Doyle, West Yellowhead 1989-93<BR/>-Stan Woloshyn, Stony Plain 1989-92 (joined Klein PCs in 92)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-91417722701287243832009-02-26T16:17:00.000-07:002009-02-26T16:17:00.000-07:00Linda Duncan actually had to cancel because of com...Linda Duncan actually had to cancel because of commitments she has in Edmonton-Strathcona.Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504852115380593351noreply@blogger.com