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The Thin Blue Line
Edmontonians joined together today to pay tribute to one of their own. Const. Daniel Woodall will be laid to rest today. Our uniformed emergency services and civilians alike, gathered together across the city to offer our love and support. We came out to show support to Const. Woodall's family, f...
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Edmontonians joined together today to pay tribute to one of their own. Const. Daniel Woodall will be laid to rest today. Our uniformed emergency services and civilians alike, gathered together across the city to offer our love and support. We came out to show support to Const. Woodall's family, f...
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Rajotte Exits stage Right!
James Rajotte is leaving federal politics. This happened very suddenly and after he had already secured the Conservative nomination. Given the lack of reasons offered by Rajotte, it has led to some rampant speculation. A lot of comments on twitter lately centre around Rajotte. Is he vying f...
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James Rajotte is leaving federal politics. This happened very suddenly and after he had already secured the Conservative nomination. Given the lack of reasons offered by Rajotte, it has led to some rampant speculation. A lot of comments on twitter lately centre around Rajotte. Is he vying f...
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Oh Ric, No!
"In my opinion you're going to need Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and maybe some others to find out who gave money and how it got there." - Ric McIver, Interim Leader of the PC Party.Ric McIver needs Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys to help him find his political instincts because they are clearly lost...
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"In my opinion you're going to need Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and maybe some others to find out who gave money and how it got there." - Ric McIver, Interim Leader of the PC Party.Ric McIver needs Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys to help him find his political instincts because they are clearly lost...
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A Teachable Moment for Sandra Jansen
by Nicky WalkerIt's quite common for MLAs and ex-MLAs to try to re-order and re-interpret the history of a bill, the history of their comments in the house, or their interactions with individuals. Occasionally however, there are particular individuals that try to completely rewrite history....
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by Nicky WalkerIt's quite common for MLAs and ex-MLAs to try to re-order and re-interpret the history of a bill, the history of their comments in the house, or their interactions with individuals. Occasionally however, there are particular individuals that try to completely rewrite history....
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The Political Odd Couple
For the first time as Premier, Rachel Notley will be meeting with Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. The two had kept a respectful distance during the recent election to keep Notley from being to intimately linked to her federal cousins. With Notley now Premier, it was inevitable that Mulcair wou...
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For the first time as Premier, Rachel Notley will be meeting with Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. The two had kept a respectful distance during the recent election to keep Notley from being to intimately linked to her federal cousins. With Notley now Premier, it was inevitable that Mulcair wou...
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The Centre is Getting Crowded!
By Ryan Osterberg and Nicky Walker The Alberta Liberal Party has learned nothing.I understand being a Liberal in Alberta can be hard; you have to be stoic, determined and yes, maybe idealistic. But the events of last week's AGM show the Alberta Liberals are completely detached from reality. A par...
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By Ryan Osterberg and Nicky Walker The Alberta Liberal Party has learned nothing.I understand being a Liberal in Alberta can be hard; you have to be stoic, determined and yes, maybe idealistic. But the events of last week's AGM show the Alberta Liberals are completely detached from reality. A par...
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Celebration of New
By: Nicky WalkerI was fortunate to be invited to the Government Swearing In Ceremony this morning. This is the 5th of these I have attended and as Premier Notley joked, it was certainly the longest I have attended. I had previously been invited to two government caucuses' Swearing In....
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By: Nicky WalkerI was fortunate to be invited to the Government Swearing In Ceremony this morning. This is the 5th of these I have attended and as Premier Notley joked, it was certainly the longest I have attended. I had previously been invited to two government caucuses' Swearing In....
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A Higher Standard Needs to Rule
Ryan Osterberg and Nicky Walker"It is springtime in Alberta and a fresh wind is blowing. To harness its potential, the hard work begins today." -Premier Rachel Notley swearing in May 24, 2015.Premier Rachel Notley is the surprise miracle worker who ended the 44 year PC dynasty and succeeded in le...
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Ryan Osterberg and Nicky Walker"It is springtime in Alberta and a fresh wind is blowing. To harness its potential, the hard work begins today." -Premier Rachel Notley swearing in May 24, 2015.Premier Rachel Notley is the surprise miracle worker who ended the 44 year PC dynasty and succeeded in le...
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Notley's Cabinet (Official)
Rachel Notley Premier of AlbertaPresident of Executive CouncilMinister of International and Intergovernmental RelationsMLA for Edmonton-Strathcona Brian MasonGovernment House LeaderMinister of InfrastructureMinister of TransportationMLA for Edmonton-Highlands-NorwoodDeron BilousMLA for Edmonton-B...
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Rachel Notley Premier of AlbertaPresident of Executive CouncilMinister of International and Intergovernmental RelationsMLA for Edmonton-Strathcona Brian MasonGovernment House LeaderMinister of InfrastructureMinister of TransportationMLA for Edmonton-Highlands-NorwoodDeron BilousMLA for Edmonton-B...
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Back to the Starting Gate
Calgary-Foothills Nicky Walker and Ryan OsterbergAccording to the Legislative Assembly Act sometime in the next 6 months, there will be a by-election in Calgary Foothills. Jim Prentice did the "honourable" thing and pulled in his reigns. He chose to do it be...
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Calgary-Foothills Nicky Walker and Ryan OsterbergAccording to the Legislative Assembly Act sometime in the next 6 months, there will be a by-election in Calgary Foothills. Jim Prentice did the "honourable" thing and pulled in his reigns. He chose to do it be...
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Notley's Smaller Crue - REVISED
Ryan Osterberg and Nicky WalkerRachel Notley has announced that her new cabinet will be sworn in on May 24, 2015. We made our predictions previously. However Premier-Elect Notley has indicated her cabinet will only have 12 members, including herself, forcing us to make some changes. Notley s...
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Ryan Osterberg and Nicky WalkerRachel Notley has announced that her new cabinet will be sworn in on May 24, 2015. We made our predictions previously. However Premier-Elect Notley has indicated her cabinet will only have 12 members, including herself, forcing us to make some changes. Notley s...
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A New Era Set To Begin
Nicky Walker and Ryan OsterbergWell, it looks like Premier- Designate Rachel Notley is set to unveil her new government on May 24, 2015. This will be a "Family-Day" type event at the Legislature Grounds and all are invited to come join in the festivities. Following this, two days of m...
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Nicky Walker and Ryan OsterbergWell, it looks like Premier- Designate Rachel Notley is set to unveil her new government on May 24, 2015. This will be a "Family-Day" type event at the Legislature Grounds and all are invited to come join in the festivities. Following this, two days of m...
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Renewal Needed Now Not Later
The PC party is facing some major problems as we discussed in our previous blog. In order to tackle these challenges the party must begin the process of renewal now, not later. The biggest mistake the PCs have made since the disastrous May election was to cancel their AGM and not schedule a Leade...
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The PC party is facing some major problems as we discussed in our previous blog. In order to tackle these challenges the party must begin the process of renewal now, not later. The biggest mistake the PCs have made since the disastrous May election was to cancel their AGM and not schedule a Leade...
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PC Party in Trouble!
The PC party had dominated Alberta politics for 44 years. They successfully put forward 7 Premiers and won 12 straight majority mandates. And until the last week of the 2015 Alberta Election, they looked set to stay in power.Fast forward a week and the PC party couldn't be in worse shape. They we...
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The PC party had dominated Alberta politics for 44 years. They successfully put forward 7 Premiers and won 12 straight majority mandates. And until the last week of the 2015 Alberta Election, they looked set to stay in power.Fast forward a week and the PC party couldn't be in worse shape. They we...
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Time to rebuild conservatism in Alberta....after Manning broke it.
By Ryan OsterbergLike many Albertans I grew up with a great amount of respect for Preston Manning. He stood up for Alberta in Ottawa, fought for our fair share and demanded much-needed change to our Federal Parliament. Most of my family members and friends were Reform members and my local Reform ...
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By Ryan OsterbergLike many Albertans I grew up with a great amount of respect for Preston Manning. He stood up for Alberta in Ottawa, fought for our fair share and demanded much-needed change to our Federal Parliament. Most of my family members and friends were Reform members and my local Reform ...
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