The UCP wasn’t “taken over” — it was born this way
It shouldn’t be a surprise to political observers that the UCP served as a trojan horse for the politically shunned because it’s precisely what happened with the federal CPC…
Governing gets in the way as Kenney’s leadership review creeps closer
The problem for Kenney is that – in his position as leader of the UCP, and therefore as Premier – Covid restrictions are political, rather than public health, issues.
“NO CONFLICT” says Alberta Justice Minister
When the Kenney government dropped Bill 22 on the table last week, some were surprised they decided to relieve the Election Commissioner who has dogged the Party over their fraud scandals. Others were only surprised the government waited so long. Bill 22 effectively fires the Elections Commissioner, Lorne […]
The Alberta Minister of Justice is a Key Witness in an Ongoing RCMP Investigation
After the election of the United Conservative Party, I referred to Jason Nixon being appointed to Minister of Environment and Parks as Jason Kenney’s greatest troll. I can admit when I might have been wrong. There’s no proof yet so this is all conjecture, but… The Minister of […]
Was Callaway the Only Kamikaze Candidate in UCP Leadership Race? #ableg #abpoli
As we have seen this weekend, Jeff Callaway was not only a kamikaze candidate (a person who had was not campaigning to win), but whose campaign was directed by staff from Jason Kenney’s leadership campaign. Email documentation and testimony from former co-campaign manager Cameron Davies showed there was […]
Why Accusations of Voter Fraud in the UCP Leadership Race are a Really Big Deal #ableg #abpoli
After the shitshow that UCP nomination races were last year, I wanted the NDP to hold back on the election. I was not the first. After allegations of a “kamikaze candidate” surfaced last December, more and more people are suggesting the same. Even though the Elections Commissioner has […]
Investigations, Allegations, and Denials; Oh My.
There are a lot of things that bother people about politics: lying politicians, cronyism and corruption are the top complaints (or at least the oldest) but another is money. When the NDP formed government in 2015, one of their platform promises was to remove big money from politics […]
