While cleaning up some old files, I came across a Paul Jackson column from April 1, 2007 that I haven't blogged about. In this column, Jackson talks about the impressive election performance of Mario Dumont's ADQ, and laments about the pitiful state of affairs in Alberta provincial politics:
This is getting repetitive, so I won't comment further. All I can suggest to Jackson is that he take solace in the fact that about half of the Alberta Alliance have finally gotten the message, have given up on the AAP, and have moved on to The Wildrose Party.Back to Alberta and our 36-year rule of the Progressive Conservatives.
Isn't it about time it's over?
Is it not time we got some fresh blood, and some new ideas at the Alberta Legislative Assembly?
Well, I don't think we are going to get any out of Premier Ed Stelmach and his team.
So what's the alternative?
Where is Alberta's Mario Dumont and ADQ?
It's certainly not Kevin Taft's zany Liberals -- every one of them gristle from ear-to-ear.
It's not Brian Mason's socialist New Democrats -- every one a bonehead.
What then, has happened to Hinman and the Alberta Alliance, which under former leader Randy Thorsteinson, hauled in 9% of the vote in the 2004 provincial election.
Where have they gone to ground. And why?
Perhaps they will be Alberta's ADQ.
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