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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
It's astounding how fast the Wildrose are unraveling. Heather Forsythe is widely expected to retire due to health reasons effective Jan. 1. Shayne Saskiw (along with Rob Anderson, a prime mover in the party merger) waited out his wife Shannon Stubbs nomination last night for the federal Conservative nomination in Lakeland. He's expected to move. Wildrose could be down to three members shortly. The Liberals with Hehr and Kang running federally will be down to three. That puts the NDP at four the official opposition.
Just to put this out there: Ex-Wildrose and now Independent Joe Anglin's chief of staff is a Alberta Party member (and former leader).
Like I said, crazy times. The chips are still scattered. Could be some out-of-favour PCs crossing the other way.
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At this point Hehr and King don't have to resign until the writ drops federally, or provincially. Presumably that will make the Liberals the official opposition for some period. I mean who knows where the disgruntled PC's are going to go though? They could move somewhere and make them the official opposition, or form something else I guess? My bet is that Carter is all over that because if the Alberta Party could sway a progressive conservative over (heavy on the progressive) then they're suddenly relevant.