Alberta Premier Alison Redford called an election on Monday as the province's ruling Progressive Conservatives look to extend their 41 years in power by overcoming a challenge from the hard-right Wildrose Alliance. Redford, a Calgary lawyer who took over the leadership of the center-right Conservatives in October following the resignation of former Premier Ed Stelmach, will face her first test at the polls on April 23. She is opposed by Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith, a libertarian and former journalist. Wildrose was formed in 2008 and quickly drew in opponents of Stelmach's policies, particularly his failed attempt to raise royalties on petroleum production.
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Despite the usual msm (crappy) liberal spin from Yahoo, the PC’s have been in power too long, they are from what I read from my Canadian friend “Conservative in Name Only”, Wildrose Alliance is the real conservative party in this Albertan Election, and if Wildrose and Danielle Smith pull it off this would be a political earthquake!~
Let’s hope it happens.
-JS (Btw I am AMerican, just like to read up on Canadian politica from time-to-time).