The race is on
Here’s something to make you say “duh!”
Dave Taylor (a Calgary MLA) has confirmed what was a given since the last election. The former radio host turned politician is going to run to take over for Kevin Taft.
Like the Flames not making the playoffs or a chinook in calgary, it was expected. Taylor is now a contender in the fight to become the next leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.
Since this is the only exciting thing going on in the political world right now I have been building contacts and trying to get the ins and outs of everything.
A couple of sources confirmed to me late Tuesday that he is starting his campaign…and that meant a 660News exclusive for the Morning Show…before Taylor even made the announcement.
None of the newspapers had it and I didn’t hear it on CHQR in the morning. It’s always a proud moment for a journalist to have a good story that no one else has.
But Taylor may not be the only one that is throwing his name into the hat. A couple of current MLA’s and even a couple of former MLA’s are rumoured to be getting into the game.
Finance critic Laurie Blakeman and Environment critic David Swann have long been expected to be leadership competitors…although Swann seems hesitant to try for the top job. Most say Blakeman is a given to be the strong player from Edmonton.
They may be joined by a couple of guys who are coming out of political defeat to become a party leader without a seat in the legislature…which is very difficult to do. Rick Miller and Mo Elsalhy are two former MLA’s from Edmonton who have their eyes on the top job.
The speculation is getting so crazy about this leadership race I’ve even heard that someone is trying to get former Prime Minister Joe Clark to run. I highly doubt that will come to fruition but if it ends up happening you read it here first.
August 1st, 2008 at 8:16 am
Although I agree with your Blog, I feel that The Liberals need a really big name leader that everyone can get behind in order to win the next Alberta election.