tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post7709850102316996857..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Wildrose Party States Its View of Alberta in Canadakenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-68226640429752395842007-07-03T11:23:00.000-06:002007-07-03T11:23:00.000-06:00This blather about "true conservatives" and who is...This blather about "true conservatives" and who is, or who isn't a conservative is eerily reminiscent about what is going on with another faith: Islam.<BR/><BR/>I hope we conservatives (PC and otherwise) have better success at reconciling differences.<BR/><BR/>If by true conservative roots, we mean another party of disaffected old white guys grumbling about Quebec and other special interest groups, well, we have been there before federally. And would have sat in Opposition unto the end of time until MacKay and Harper brought the two factions together.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes think that we in the West are better about setting up new parties than we are about running existing ones. Kind of like the guy who starts a new home improvement project every week, before the last one has been completed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-46425815244116170282007-07-03T08:57:00.000-06:002007-07-03T08:57:00.000-06:00The Alberta PCs have done a very effective job of ...The Alberta PCs have done a very effective job of getting Albertans to hate Liberals. Now it may come back to bite them. Link is not out of line with the old Reform Party and it was wildly successful in Alberta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-3659783630686018292007-07-03T08:19:00.000-06:002007-07-03T08:19:00.000-06:00With the Alberta PCs polling at 39% (and the Liber...With the Alberta PCs polling at 39% (and the Liberals failing to pick up much of the PC decline), maybe it is time for a party with true conservative roots: http://www.canada.com/topics/news/politics/story.html?id=4bb1d45e-63ce-4a78-bfe5-24b0dbd6c38a&k=20419Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-60130276015677637442007-06-30T09:28:00.000-06:002007-06-30T09:28:00.000-06:00There have drastic and radical changes in Alberta ...There have drastic and radical changes in Alberta politics in the past. <BR/><BR/>Better it be a new conservative party rather than liberals!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-27724950898209278752007-06-29T23:12:00.000-06:002007-06-29T23:12:00.000-06:00Not even close to do what the RMWB did. It took n...Not even close to do what the RMWB did. It took no experts or depths of researhc tht wa not already done in the 2005 RMWB Business Case as to the impication of oil sands development onf the region. We helped with that document and it is on the Cambridge Strategies website.<BR/><BR/>My firm also did the review of risk management systems in the GOA after the Day libel defence to see how a million bucks was spent that could have been (should have been) settled as a $10K defamation. <BR/><BR/>The report we did is also on the Cambridge Strategies website if you are interested.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-31519951779722985502007-06-29T23:07:00.000-06:002007-06-29T23:07:00.000-06:00It must cost as least as much to appear at an EUB ...It must cost as least as much to appear at an EUB hearing as it does to defend a defamer like Stockwell Day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-40093540243951518262007-06-29T23:04:00.000-06:002007-06-29T23:04:00.000-06:00I seriously doubt the RMWB Intervention cost anyth...I seriously doubt the RMWB Intervention cost anything close to $600K - do you have evidence to suport that representation?<BR/><BR/>I followed it rather closely and note the Mayor read the intervention...I expect it was prepare by the administration with help of counsel but it was not lead by legal counsel.<BR/><BR/>Yes the EUB must accept municipalities as intervenors and the issue of costs is a discretionary matter and that is as it ought to be.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-48423332177792556912007-06-29T17:38:00.000-06:002007-06-29T17:38:00.000-06:00Hi KenOn another subject I see that the EUB has de...Hi Ken<BR/><BR/>On another subject I see that the EUB has decided NOT to reimburse the Regional Municipality of Woodbuffalo the 600,000 it costs them to intervene in the recent hearings.Do you feel this is justifiable on EUB's behalf thereby acknowledging the frivilous status of a Municipality or do you feel a Municipality has a right to intervene and therefor should be entitled to reimbursments???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com