So I got a call tonight from the campaign for Rob Ashton for the Federal NDP.
One point they very strongly wanted to get across was that Rob Ashton is *the* candidate who will put his support behind Nenshi and the Alberta NDP and Alberta's energy sector, unlike the previous leadership. Which, as we all remember, then-leader Rachel Notley very publicly took swipes at after Singh and the federal NDP continued to voice opposition to Alberta's energy sector. She proceeded to put a good deal of distance between the two parties, and of course -- under Nenshi -- the provincial party removed the requirement of federal party membership when signing up for provincial membership.
It's obvious that Team Ashton sees that as a big failing of the federal party's leadership. They asked for my thoughts, and I was happy to tell them I thought that Ashton was the only serious choice for leadership, and that choosing someone like Avi Lewis would basically turn the party into the Greens with a different colour palette and just as many seats.
So, there you have it. Someone vying for federal leadership of Team Orange has finally been paying attention.
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-James
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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