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Beyond Ottawa => Provincial and Local Politics => Topic started by: kimmy on February 01, 2017, 10:53:39 pm

Title: Alberta "Unite The Right"
Post by: kimmy on February 01, 2017, 10:53:39 pm

I'm not overly enamored with the NDP or the job Rachel Notley is doing so far. However, I'm very glad that the Progressive Conservative regime met its long-overdue demise.  They needed a "time out".  They will be back, in one form or another.   

What is the future of the PC/Wildrose Party in Alberta? Will they merge?  And if so, into what?

Will we see a socially-conservative Tea Party Lite type dealie?  Or will it be Alberta PC 2.0, the oil-patch puppet regime repackaged for a new run?

I don't find either option very appealing, to be honest.

 -k

Title: Re: Alberta "Unite The Right"
Post by: JMT on February 01, 2017, 10:57:04 pm

I would imagine that rural Alberta is a lot like rural Manitoba and is in fact far more socially conservative than many in urban Canada would be comfortable with.  I think the outcome will really depend on how much of a say those people get.

Title: Re: Alberta "Unite The Right"
Post by: Blueblood on February 02, 2017, 01:34:00 am

I think a merger is in the cards with a few bones thrown the way of the social conservative base.  The fight will be whether Kenny or jean will lead and that will be a knife fight

Title: Re: Alberta "Unite The Right"
Post by: JMT on February 02, 2017, 07:08:21 am

Kenney doesn't look like he'd be much of a knife fighter....

Title: Re: Alberta "Unite The Right"
Post by: cybercoma on February 02, 2017, 08:40:58 am

Which one is Kenney?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0

Title: Re: Alberta "Unite The Right"
Post by: cybercoma on February 02, 2017, 08:44:45 am

I'd pay good money to see Kenney dressed up as white pants guy.

Title: Re: Alberta "Unite The Right"
Post by: poochy on February 02, 2017, 09:51:42 am

I thought that this unification was already happening when Brian Jean decided to resign, what have i missed?