tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post5268806139888878189..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Is Danielle Smith A Game Changer in Alberta Politics?kenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-5590568387209974582009-10-22T18:40:45.295-06:002009-10-22T18:40:45.295-06:00Anon 5:46
Good one. I wish I got paid, just anothe...Anon 5:46<br />Good one. I wish I got paid, just another right wing extremist I am afraid. As for true colour I am bluish, purple, green depending on the topic. I read Kens blog because I can respect his point of view. It does not mean I have to agree with it:)Derrick Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639241997657650190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-88741328305127557992009-10-22T05:46:34.732-06:002009-10-22T05:46:34.732-06:00And the Alberta Altruist should show his true colo...And the Alberta Altruist should show his true colours. Clearly he's on the payroll of some WAPjobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-79929173535611060502009-10-21T15:49:48.824-06:002009-10-21T15:49:48.824-06:00"Stay tuned" is right. Whether Wild Rose..."Stay tuned" is right. Whether Wild Rose people are extremists are not, they are bringing in lots of dollars. To the extent that this is oil money, I don't expect the donors care two whits about policies you label extremist. They just want to make sure they can develop "their" resources with as little public accountability and as low royalty payments as possible.<br /><br />As for Stelmach, the man is probably a dead duck. Whether it's the Tories or the Alberta electorate who put him out of misery remains to be seen. Either way, there's now a momentum for something different. Different may not be better. But after nearly 40 years, the Tories are too smug and complacent.Glen Argannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-11098881711088323542009-10-21T13:10:42.071-06:002009-10-21T13:10:42.071-06:00LOL a funny post Ken. Did the WAP gain another 100...LOL a funny post Ken. Did the WAP gain another 10000 extremists in the party since June. I almost think maybe your starting a new political movement and like any other party feel the need to try and discredit an new exciting party. Starting to sound like the PC's with your comments, whats next splitting the vote? Thanks for the laugh.Derrick Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639241997657650190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-43716572838079462472009-10-21T04:32:22.803-06:002009-10-21T04:32:22.803-06:00I don't think that's true. The Sask Party...I don't think that's true. The Sask Party and BC Liberals both have much higher amounts when the Premier or a minister attends events. Plus I know the riding association in my area has been raising a lot of money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-28199232008202942112009-10-20T22:32:41.229-06:002009-10-20T22:32:41.229-06:00No, the big money is no longer at the PC party tab...No, the big money is no longer at the PC party table. Danielle raised more money in her 4 1/2 month leadership bid than Ed Stelmach raised in a 1 1/2 year long bid. The party's finances are suffering tremendously - why do you think they have the new rules about splitting funds when Premier and Ministers speak at constituency fundraising events? <br /><br />I initially thought Ed would have no problem with his leadership review. However, today a cabinet minister told a reporter that Ed was a dead man walking and the minister is afraid of losing his seat if Ed stays on. <br /><br />There was also some talk about how MLA"s were previously encouraging delegates to give Ed a favourable review but now they're supposedly telling delegates to vote their conscience because if Ed does poorly (55 - 60%) it will give the party enough time to choose a leader and build in time for the next election. <br /><br />Jim Prentice, Ted Morton, Jim Dinning, Diane Ablonczy, Monte Solberg, Doug Horner, Dave Hancock, Stockwell Day, and Allison Redford were all touted as possible leadership candidates in the event the review goes poorly. <br /><br />I would've thought an 80% threshold would've been a cakewalk a few weeks ago - gotta admit, not so sure these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-29599960634279907392009-10-20T21:09:47.050-06:002009-10-20T21:09:47.050-06:00I tend to think of Smith not as a game changer but...I tend to think of Smith not as a game changer but rather a wild card.<br /><br />The big money table is still the PC Party and the high stakes game is the is the the leadership review. <br /><br />Can Stelmach win? Is 70% really enough for him to stay? <br /><br />Even if he reaches Ralph Klein's aspirational target, Stelmach would still have failed to garner the support of 3 in 10 from within his own party.<br /><br />Assuming Stelmach stays on at 70% approval, the next step belongs to that discontented 30%.<br /><br />The obvious question, "Would they leave?" is followed almost immediately by "Would they be missed?"<br /><br />To me, the bigger question is whether ceding the far right to the WAPjobs would result in a more mainstream PC Party - a party less focused on its fringes and more on mainstream Albertans - with or without Ed Stelmach.C4SRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311119899148565198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-39893832196232638022009-10-20T17:29:52.747-06:002009-10-20T17:29:52.747-06:00Interesting analysis Ken. I am an "educated c...Interesting analysis Ken. I am an "educated city woman," hopefully not uppity, but most certainly "progressive." If the emergence of the WAP prompts people to be interested enough to read party policy platforms, I will be happy. But, I hope that people are not simply swayed by the hyperbole of media sound bites. I hope that they actually carefully review the WAP's party platform along with other parties, and that they actually get out and vote. The famous 5 would turn in their graves if they knew that only 40% of people eligible to vote did so in the last election. We need a political resurgence that rectifies deficits in the fundamental underpinnings of our democratic process.Kathryn Burkehttp://www.ldexperience.canoreply@blogger.com