Politics in Alberta – Are you Engaged?

This is a pretty interesting time to be living in Alberta from a political standpoint.

The Progressive Conservative Party is changing leadership.  The Liberal Party is changing leadership.  The Alberta Party will elect their first leader in the next few days.  The Wild Rose Alliance Party has engaged the political right.  The ND Party … well there isn’t much happening there - yet.

The next few months will see this all settle out – and then we will likely see a general election looming.

So what does this mean for Albertans?  There are many options to consider over the coming months and a role for all of us to play in how this will turn out.  Historically it hasn’t happened in Alberta very often – but this is a watershed moment for our province politically.

This is an opportunity to educate yourself on the issues and to question the various players on how they plan to move Alberta into the future.  Traditional media coverage, websites, blogs & other social media – whatever your preferred method of gathering information, it is your responsibility to do so in order to make an informed decision.

From what I have read & heard, there are some refreshing ideas and refreshing alternatives out there right now.  If you think that provincial politics should be done differently in the future, you may be pleasantly surprised at what is being discussed.

It is important that we get it right this time, or we will be playing catchup.  Just one more reason for you to engage.

Have you made a decision to find out more about the political parties, their leaders and their policies?  If your answer is no I urge you to reconsider.  Many of our parents & grandparents felt so passionately about democracy that they went to war to protect it.  They would expect you to exercise your right to vote and do so from a position of knowledge & intelligence.  

Let me know your thoughts.

Cheers,

Bud James