Unite the Right

[SebC]

Sandra Jansen, if she decides to run, could bring the PC party pretty close to AP.

[Jacks]

Interesting
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-co...ervative-party

Senior Alberta Conservatives say they would prefer the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties come together of their own accord. But if they don’t, their federal cousins will use their organizational and financial clout to ensure the NDP faces a united conservative party at the next election. “I would say it’s plan C or D,” said one MP.
In many ways, the formation of a third conservative party in Alberta would make a lot of sense. Under the province’s electoral law, merging Wildrose and the PCs is impossible; it would require the dissolution of one or the other. Given the intransigence on both sides, that looks implausible.

Senior Alberta MPs say they are prepared to remain passive, rather than attempt to impose a solution.
But that patience is not infinite. The right has to come under a common banner before mid-2018, one year before the next election, said one source.

[transplant99]

Nothing earth shattering here but indicative IMO of how things will look down the road

The Insights West survey shows Wildrose with 35% support among decided voters, a seven-point increase since its poll last November.

The NDP is down six points since the fall, at 27%, while Progressive Conservative support is essentially unchanged at 22%.

The poll finds Wildrose Leader Brian Jean’s performance with a 42% approval rating, while Notley comes in at 39%.

Interim Tory Leader Ric McIver has a 28% approval rating.

Notley and McIver each have 49% of respondents disapproving of how they handle their jobs, while Jean’s disapproval rating is at 33%.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2016/05/1...t-opinion-poll

[c.t.ner]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Interesting
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-co...ervative-party

Yes, because we all know the last time a White Knight can riding in from the Federal Conservative to unify the right in Alberta it worked so so so well. (Not a slag at you Jack, just the weirdness of the article)