Alberta Diary: Mystery story: is there an opposition candidate who can win...
Your blogger with David Swann: Remember, when the author of this blog appears in a picture with a politician, it does not necessarily imply an endorsement. (That’s enough photos with politicians for...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Tales from the political root cellar: Alberta’s liberal War on...
David Swann in Alberta’s political root cellar, contemplating all those potatoes. Actual Alberta politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: The real David Swann, Alberta’s likely reaction to...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Distilled democracy: Tory 2% to vote on Aug. 25 in Calgary...
Candidate Rick Billington serenades well-heeled Conservative residents of the Calgary Centre federal riding during Stampede week back in July. Actual Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Departed MP’s endorsement, big donations by candidate’s firm,...
Candidates for the Conservative Party’s nomination in the Calgary Centre constituency prepare for next Saturday’s vote. Below: Candidates Greg McLean, Joan Crockatt and Jon Lord. Oh what a tangled web...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: ‘Anybody But Crockatt’ Update: Calgary Centre by the Numbers
Anybody But Crockatt? Redford Tory cabinet Christine Cusanelli slams Calgary Centre Conservative nomination candidate Joan Crockatt. Actual Alberta politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below:...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in New Orleans; Hurricane Joan...
A prophet laments the unwillingness of the people to heed warnings from on high. Alberta political bloggers may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Nominated federal Tory candidate “Hurricane...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: ‘Crowdsourcing our confidence’? Don’t bet on 1CalgaryCentre,...
A crowd: They have wine and balloons, and they’re all dressed in white. Does this make them progressives? Have they been crowdsourced? Alberta Diary is not certain and you shouldn’t be either. Below:...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Strikebreaker issues bizarre condemnation of Tory candidate...
A strikebreaker drives across an early morning picket line during the Calgary Herald strike in early 2000. Below: Catharine Ford, Joan Crockatt. It takes more than a little brass for retired Calgary...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: By-election watch: Calgary Centre Grits hope to benefit from...
Justin Trudeau passes through the Calgary Centre riding, as seen by the media. Actual Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Conservative Party...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Tweetergate? Meatergate? For heaven’s sake, stop her before...
Alberta’s Wildrose Opposition Leader Danielle Smith Tweeting “let them eat steaks” over the worldwide web. Injudicious Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The offending...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Will the Tories meet their Waterloo on the field at Calgary...
Napoleon after the Battle of Waterloo. Events in the Calgary Centre by-election may not turn out to be exactly as illustrated. Below: Liberal Harvey Locke, Conservative Joan Crockatt and Green Chris...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Latest Calgary poll results – perhaps aided by party’s...
Calgary Centre Greens get ready to surf the Green Wave, expected momentarily. Actual Green Party supporters may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Chris Turner, Joan Crockatt and Naheed Nenshi. The...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: On Monday in Calgary, will the Tories come second … or third?
Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt campaigns in Calgary while a supporter covers his face in embarrassment. (Joke.) Below: The winner of Monday’s by-election, as forecast by Perfesser Dave, Chris...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: EXCLUSIVE! Calgary Centre and Stephen Harper’s Canada bashing...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper tells the rest of Canada to be afraid, very afraid. Actual Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: the real Mr. Harper, sort of; the “despised”...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Go back to sleep everyone: another Tory win in Calgary
Joan Crockatt, the first pest past the post, flanked by Calgary MPs Rob Anders and Jason Kenney, gives her victory speech in Calgary last night. Actual victorious Alberta Conservatives may not be...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: And the winner is … no one: everybody missed Monday’s biggest...
Alberta families like this one just stayed home Monday and watched TV. Below: Pollster Janet Brown. So who stayed home? While poll analysts and pundits pontificated yesterday about what the...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Attack on Kent Hehr highlights deepening fissures in Alberta...
Calgary-Buffalo MLA Kent Hehr with a crowd of Liberalberta supporters in the background. (Bad joke. I apologize.) Below: Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman. An angry and public attack last week on...
View Articledaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Source: MLA Kent Hehr to run for Trudeau...
TweetPolitical Calgary is abuzz with rumours that popular MLA Kent Hehr will seek the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Calgary-Centre. Reliable sources say that Mr. Hehr has gone so far as...
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