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This feels like it's happened before … it's Groundhog Day and the Liberals have just broken a promise! | Feb 2 2017 | David J. Climenhaga | Did anyone really expect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his electoral reform promise? Other than the Green Party leader, that is.

Five things you need to know about Alberta's latest Electoral Boundaries Commission | Jan 12 2017 | John Ashton | A useful primer on the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission by former NDP Caucus director John Ashton.

For the sake of a healthy democracy, Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission needs to extend submissions deadline | Jan 11 2017 | David J. Climenhaga | The population of Alberta has grown about 20 per cent in less than a decade and, face it, most of those folks didn't move to Manyberries, Vegreville or Zama City.

We need a referendum on electoral reform? No! We need a national referendum on the TPP! | Jun 13 2016 | David J. Climenhaga | Surely, according to the Tories' anti-electoral-reform arguments, the case is stronger for a national referendum on the TPP?

Whatever the outcome, today's Calgary-Greenway byelection is sure to be a spinner's dream | Mar 22 2016 | David J. Climenhaga | Sometimes a byelection is only a byelection.

The story thus far from Alberta: The Western Alienation narrative starts today | Oct 21 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | The first-past-the-post system makes the changes look more dramatic, but in real terms, Canada didn't lurch to the left, it eased back toward the centre.

Justin Trudeau's victory speech was generous, but toughly repudiated Stephen Harper's divisive rule | Oct 20 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | If there are any lessons from last night, they are that politicians underestimate Justin Trudeau -- and Canadians generally -- at their peril.

Where were the 'good Conservatives,' prepared to speak against their party's race-baiting tactics? | Oct 19 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | Picking victims to drum up votes: This is a problem that's become bigger than just Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and only Conservatives can get their own house in order.

Brothels? Neighbourhood injection sites? Have the Cons jumped the shark? Or is the nightmare just beginning? | Oct 16 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | If we have reached the moment when the vaunted Conservative election machine is producing nothing but loud guffaws, more Laurel and Hardy than Kafka, then maybe the nightmare really is over.

Welcome to the Orwellian world of Wildrose, where keeping your promises makes you a liar | Oct 13 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | I can remember a day when the Wildrose Party, led by Danielle Smith, valued the idea of keeping your promises. No more.

Independent MP Brent Rathgeber gives former Tory insider's take on the sins of Harper PMO | Oct 9 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | Conservative Michael Cooper again refuses to answer questions in local forum about his views on reproductive rights.

Albertans support climate action: Lessons for the next federal government | Oct 8 2015 | Seth Klein | The Pembina Institute conducted a poll with EKOS Research, assessing support for climate action among Albertans. The results are fascinating and hopeful.

St. Albert-Edmonton Conservative candidate must clearly state his position on women's reproductive rights | Oct 3 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | Michael Cooper has received the full endorsement of the radical Campaign Life Coalition for opposing women's reproductive rights.

Thomas Mulcair comes to Edmonton bringing the promise of flinty-eyed fixes to our national malaise | Sep 11 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | Brace yourself for things to get nasty when the Conservatives' Australian wedge-meister starts slicing up the Canadian personality into wedges of immigration, refugees, race and religion.

Wildrose Party wins Calgary-Foothills byelection, and fairly decisively, but leaves plenty of grist for the mill | Sep 4 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | You can make a case the PCs enjoyed the best news of the night. They were supposed to be deader than the proverbial mackerel and yet they polled almost as strongly as the NDP.

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Rachel Notley calls Leap Manifesto 'naive' 'ill-informed' & 'tone-deaf' | terrytowel said... Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is repudiating the controversial Leap Manifesto, but...

Calgary: sendHarperAmessage.ca | bagkitty said... Hey mmphosis, I was wondering if someone else would catch that... here is the local CBC coverage. I...

What lessons can Andrea Horwath learn from Rachel Notley? | terrytowel said... What does Rachel have that Andrea doesn't? What lessons can Andrea learn from Rachel for the 2018...

Jim Prentice throws a Hail Mary "If you want to STOP the NDP you cannot vote Wildrose" | terrytowel said... "The the only party that is going to stop the NDP in Alberta is the Progressive Conservative party...

Bye bye Rob Anders | Bacchus said... Goodbye MP Rob Anders, Hello Senator Rob Anders? in

Electoral Maps 5 | Wilf Day said... The new Quebec provincial map for the coming election has one important difference from the federal...

Alberta politics, election thread | Lou Arab said... A couple of links to get the thread started. First, from the Edmonton Journal... Quote: Though...

Conservatives admit they are losing in Edmonton-Strathcona | gyor said... I think people under estimate how wide spread this thing in Edmonton is. I think it goes beyond...

NDP battleground seats | ghoris said... Good start. Here's my $0.02 about the NDP's chances in B.C. Vulnerable NDP seats: Burnaby-Douglas...

How far will the Wildrose Alliance rise? | Yibpl said... The WRAlliance has the potential to make long term gains. By winning an urban riding and...

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