Danielle Takes On Alison

 As Alison Redford gets sworn in today as Alberta's 14th Premier, Danielle Smith and Wildrose leave no grass growing underneath their feet. Is the next campaign already underway?   Wildrose has released two TV ads attacking Alison on her flip flopping.  Take a look here at the first one.



Now take a look at the other one.



It's obvious Danielle is trying to define her opponent before her opponent tries to define herself.   It's a page out of PM Stephen Harper's playbook that worked out so well for the CPC when they came out early defining two former Liberal leaders, Stephane Dion and Michael Ignatieff. 

Will this tactic work for Danielle and Wildrose?  We'll have to wait and see but one thing we know,  next election Albertans will have a real choice that they haven't had in such a long time. The difference between the Wildrose and the PC's are striking.   The Progressive Conservative party is in no means "conservative."

The PC's have clearly drifted to the left,to the progressive side. The old  tired establishment PC's are for big government just like the Liberals,and the ND"s. and they are beholding to special interest groups and unions like Alison who just made a  backroom deal with the teacher's union to reinstate $107 million dollars of taxpayer's money that was cut in the spring budget.

Wildrose on the other hand is a small government grass roots kind of party and not beholding to unions or special interest groups and will not make back room deals for power. 

I can't wait till next election. It will be an exciting one!  Let the games begin!

What Is New Alberta Premier,Alison Redford Afraid Of?

Our newly elected Premier Alison Redford, the one who would bring change is cancelling the fall sitting of the Legislature.  MLA's are not going to be showing up for work for nine months.  The fall sitting was scheduled to begin Oct. 25,

CALGARY, AB (October 2, 2011): Wildrose House Leader Rob Anderson said Premier-designate Alison Redford’s decision to shut down debate in the Legislature shows that all the talk about change was just that…talk.

At a press conference today, Redford said she will cancel the planned fall sitting of the Legislature, scheduled to begin Oct. 25.

“Ms. Redford claims she is all about change, but within 12 hours of being crowned Premier, she announces she is shutting down the Legislature for nine months so she can avoid facing the opposition in the people’s democratically elected House,” Anderson said. “It was bad enough that she and her Cabinet colleagues voted themselves a big pay raise, now she and her caucus colleagues aren’t  even going to bother to show up for work for nine months.”

Anderson also called for a specific date for the next election and a commitment to call and complete a public inquiry into the intimidation of health workers prior to that election date. Redford refused today to do either.

“The Wildrose is ready to have a debate on ideas and the future of this province – why isn’t she? The new Premier needs to get back to work and face the people’s representatives,” Anderson said. “If this is the change we can expect from her, perhaps she should call an election right now and let Albertans decide if it is the change they actually want.”

  

Is she afraid of scrutiny? Is she afraid of facing the opposition? Redford has promised $100 million will be re-instated into education within days, this without debate in the Ledge. Where is that money coming from? We're in deficit. Without the Legislature in session what else will she do without facing Albertan's elected representives?

She should set a date for an election asap so all Albertan's can decide To quote Wildrose MLA Rob Anderson,“If this is the change we can expect from her, perhaps she should call an election right now and let Albertans decide if it is the change they actually want.”