first sask,,now alberta... who's next?

Let it be MB. First we need a name for the party. The Homer in me was going to suggest the Party Party.
Keystone Party?
Wild Rice Party?
Spirited Energy Party?
The Friendly Manitoba Party?
Buffalo Wings Party?
Prairie Oyster Party?

How about the Red River Party...

Red River is only in Southern MB. It would be a bad idea to go with something that eliminates the northern two thirds of the province.

True...how about the Manitoba Party...simple and to the point!

the clear sky party

How about the beer party...

be there at 6

Having lived in Alberta for 4 years, I saw this coming a mile away. When Ralph Klein left office in late 2006, everyone seemed happy. The Oil boom was at it's peak, the economy was on all cylinders, and the unemployment rate was hovering around 3%.

Now for those of you that have never lived in Alberta, you would have no idea how intense the Calgary-Edmonton rivalry is. These cities truly seem to hate each other. Klein, a native and former mayor of Calgary, led the province, but living in Edmonton, the provincial capital, he tried to even his cabinet out with Calgarians and Edmontonians each holding key positions.

Then came Ed Stelmach. A native of Lamont (a satellite community of Edmonton), was named Klein's sucessor, and immediately gave almost every single key cabinet position to his fellow Edmontonians, leaving Calgary virtually out of the Provincial political scene.

Immediately, this caused tension in the PC party,and there was talk of Calgary and other Southern Alberta MLA's splitting off from the PC party, and forming an entirely new party. In fact, there have been a number of occasions where Stelmach, and Calgary's beloved mayor Dave "Bronco" Bronconnier have butted heads.

In a September 2009 by-election, the Calgary-based Wildrose Alliance won a seat in the legislature, in the riding of Calgary-Glenmore. The two MLA's that defected to the new party are also Calgarians, representing the ridings of Calgary-Fish Creek, and Airdrie-Chestermere (satellite cities of Calgary). This battle between the PC's and the Wildrose parties can become pretty intersting in the next Provincial election.

Wildrose Alliance Party website

I support the Wildrose Party, as I believe Stelmach has done a very poor job of fiscal management, leaving Alberta with an $8,000,000 deficit in 2009. Additionally, I love Calgary and Southern Alberta, my favorite area in Canada.

Either Manitoba Party or Keystone Party would be fine. And it would win the next election with the right leader. We need somebody to bust loose from their current position and speak the truth about all things. Takes courage. Who's got it? Could even be a councillor. They're all so damn scripted that we may not see it this time around. I'd even give Katz another chance if he were to quit City Hall right now and start talking about the real problems/obstructions facing this City and Province. In fact he could be the only one to do it - or be interested in doing it. I can forgive him - it's the system that needs to change.

Manitoba Party is good enough for me. I don't see it happening anytime soon, as Manitoba has always been more of a socialist province than Alberta or Saskatchewan, and a new party would almost certainly be right of centre.

LennyJessop wrote:Manitoba Party is good enough for me. I don't see it happening anytime soon, as Manitoba has always been more of a socialist province than Alberta or Saskatchewan, and a new party would almost certainly be right of centre.

For many years Saskatchewan voted NDP.

Well Manitoba, in particular Winnipeg, have always had a reputation of being more of a socialist province. The NDP wons seats when they appealed to farmers. Now that family farms in saskatchewan are a thing of the past, and Oil has taken over as the most profitable resource, you won't see the Saskatchewan NDP in power anytime soon.

There is a new party in Alberta....it's called the Edmonton Oilers Deadbeat Party.

When I lived in Saskatchewan it was hopelessly NDP. But Things changed. Damnit that better happen here this time around. If we don't get a new government next election I would seriously consider leaving.

Jondo wrote:When I lived in Saskatchewan it was hopelessly NDP. But Things changed. Damnit that better happen here this time around. If we don't get a new government next election I would seriously consider leaving.

Well said.

We've had the Manitoba Party discussion ad naseum. I'll turn that select forum on again if there is interest. Say the word.

But everyone should know that the Manitoba Party already exists and as I understand it they are/were a little flaky.

Keystone Party works if we need an alternate name.

Forget the parties and the United Way...
Thumbs up for the Flood Way!
Well, okay, the Floodway Party.
...and if they ain't any good, get them washed away in it, this Spring.

I always had a fondness for the Christian Heritage Party.

That tongue-in-cheek or are you serious that would be your suggestion for a new Manitoba political party?

grumpy old man wrote:That tongue-in-cheek or are you serious that would be your suggestion for a new Manitoba political party?

hahaha....

Definitely tongue-in-cheek.

Nobody mentioned the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL Party.

Deank wrote:Red River is only in Southern MB. It would be a bad idea to go with something that eliminates the northern two thirds of the province.

There's one down in Texas, and it's warmer there.