tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post4558180897188776036..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: alberta election 2008: edmonton-meadowlark.davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-69208951092095618702008-02-17T16:49:00.000-07:002008-02-17T16:49:00.000-07:00Yeah, the media's reporting of the story sucks. B...Yeah, the media's reporting of the story sucks. But Allie Wojtaszek has written plenty of other nasty things about Maurice Tougas and Debbie Cavaliere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-39762763572096999832008-02-14T07:55:00.000-07:002008-02-14T07:55:00.000-07:00She didn't write that.http://albertatory.blogspot....She didn't write that.<BR/><BR/>http://albertatory.blogspot.com/2008/02/warning-rant-ahead.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-87077746076232219832008-02-12T13:43:00.000-07:002008-02-12T13:43:00.000-07:00I'm voting for Ryffel (NDP) too. The other two mai...I'm voting for Ryffel (NDP) too. The other two main ones are both conservatives. As far as I know he's a young progressive with lots of good ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-64223109204865573452008-02-11T22:46:00.000-07:002008-02-11T22:46:00.000-07:00A PC party organizer has been appointed as the "no...A PC party organizer has been appointed as the "non-partisan" Returning Officer for Elections Alberta in Edmonton-Meadowlark!<BR/><BR/><B>Stelmach won't look into returning officers' Tory connections</B><BR/>By JEREMY LOOME, Legislature Bureau<BR/><BR/>Premier Ed Stelmach says he won’t look into opposition concerns that loyal Tories have been named to supposedly neutral returning officer positions.<BR/><BR/>It came after the Alberta Liberals noted that four returning officers appointed by the government have extremely strong Tory connections – including one officer who has openly criticized the Liberal candidate in her riding on a blog.<BR/><BR/>“So you’re saying that off the 83 there’s nobody there that has relatives in another party?” Stelmach said when told that the Liberals want officers appointed by a neutral third party.<BR/><BR/>Among those concerning the opposition are Robin Darsi, the returning officer in the anticipated tight Calgary Currie race between radio veteran Dave Taylor, who is the Liberal incumbent, and Arthur Kent, the former TV reporter. Kent ran and beat Darsi for the Tory nod.<BR/><BR/>In Calgary North Hill, Tory riding executive member Andrea Grubbe was given the role; in Calgary Montrose, it was handed to Lynn Warkentin, who is the wife of the PC riding association’s treasurer, Frank Warkentin.<BR/><BR/><B>And in Edmonton Meadowlark, Allie Wojtaszek has received the role, even though she is the wife of the PC riding association president.</B><BR/><BR/>Three of the four were not among the initial list of 63 returning officers appointed by the province in December, but were instead added to the roster by the Tories through an order in council earlier this year.<BR/><BR/>Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft said he can’t understand why the Tories wouldn’t favour neutral appointments and why the appointments weren’t made back in December, with the rest.<BR/><BR/>“These are people that should be absolutely neutral and should be seen to be neutral and when they’re close chums or spouses, or plugged right into the Tory election machine, they’re not. And nobody’s going to respect the premier.”<BR/><BR/><B>Although she has since removed it, Wojtaszek posted a scathing blog entry about Liberal candidate Debbie Cavaliere when she received the Liberal nomination Nov. 23. In her post, she said Cavaliere only switched parties when it was clear she couldn’t win the PC nod.<BR/><BR/>Wojtaszek also took a shot at departing MLA Maurice Tougas, saying he’d “decided that he’d rather be back ‘writing his gossip column’ at the Edmonton Examiner.” In fact, Tougas is the paper’s former editor.</B><BR/><BR/>jeremy.loome@sunmedia.caAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-81529662415889023452008-02-11T15:44:00.000-07:002008-02-11T15:44:00.000-07:00From the rumbles I've been hearing, it's pretty ap...From the rumbles I've been hearing, it's pretty apparant that PC's are certainly going to lose some seats this election. Which way those seats will go, I'm not sure. Greens and Liberals seem to be the ones I hear people are thinking of most often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-20330176110675657812008-02-11T13:16:00.000-07:002008-02-11T13:16:00.000-07:00Two comments:1. doctors typically don't become hea...Two comments:<BR/>1. doctors typically don't become health ministers (see: Oberg, Dr. Lyle) just like putting a principal or teacher into the Education portfolio would be a mistake.<BR/><BR/>2. I think the underscoring question that bears looking at is the fact Maurice Tougas isn't running again...does anyone else get curious what happens when candidates who run for election that don't expect to win find themselves suddenly elected? Looks like some determine it's not all it's cracked up to be. I respect Mr. Tougas, I wish him all the best. <BR/><BR/>Last question, Dave, do you actually believe the Liberals have a chance at increasing their seat total this election? let alone win a majority of seats?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-58905524870226677622008-02-11T12:51:00.000-07:002008-02-11T12:51:00.000-07:00Dave,I am having trouble finding info about candid...Dave,<BR/>I am having trouble finding info about candidate forums; where and when.<BR/><BR/>Have you heard of any candidate forums?<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-47883822070342135962008-02-11T12:21:00.000-07:002008-02-11T12:21:00.000-07:00I'm in Edm - Medowlark and I am researching candid...I'm in Edm - Medowlark and I am researching candidates, thanks for this story Dave, very helpful.<BR/><BR/>I'm voting NDP (for Ryffel).<BR/>I can't wrap my head around the party hopping of Cavaliere and Sherman and it just seems to prove that our ridiculous party centric electoral system is woefully out of date.<BR/>God I love election time!!<BR/><BR/>Nerdiliciously yours,<BR/>Heather WallaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com