The Alberta Party seems to be a bit of an empty shell. It doesn't really have any sort of ideological anchor...and many AP supporters would say that was a good thing. Unfortunately, a party can't just hide behind the "I'll do whatever you tell me to do"...especially when they intend on governing. Tough decisions need to be made in government and often those tough decisions aren't going to be popular.
People, of course, want politicians to listen to them but a party also needs to offer a clear vision and definite priorities.
Nenshi actually ran a campaign that was truly a marvel when it came to amount of detail provided. The AP seems to forget this. Yes, Nenshi used social media but it was his ideas that were exciting and he used the social media to get out the ideas. The AP definitely uses social media but, without a message, media truly has no purpose.
BTW, Slava, your article almost perfectly encapsulated what I think about the party.
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