They say the two most important times for any political leader are: the FIRST 100 days after an election (particularly for a new leader or government) and the LAST 100 days before Election Day. The logic here is the strength of first and last impressions – these are the times when voters tend to form the most powerful opinions […]
Is there such a thing as an underdog in the lead?
What’s more difficult? Being an underdog who must overcome steep odds to achieve an unlikely win or being the “odds-on” favorite who must fend off all challengers to try to hold on to a lead? That’s a question that Premier Alison Redford may be able to answer next spring. Flashback just a few months ago and pity poor Alison […]
Mending Alberta’s “Rift on the Right”
There’s a popular myth circulating in Alberta’s political “chattering class” these days which can be summarized in four words – “It was Ed’s fault.” The tattered state of the governing Tories, the rise of the Wildrose, and disenchantment among Alberta voters is Stelmach’s legacy, so this theory goes. Therefore, with Ed soon gone, things can finally get back to […]