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Tories to form majority: Mason
Sonia Sunger, Updated: Sun Mar. 02 2008 18:38:00
CTV.ca News Staff
NDP Leader Brian Mason is predicting Premier Ed Stelmach will win big when Albertans go to the polls Monday.
"I think the reality is that the Conservatives are headed to another majority government," Mason told CTV News during a campaign stop Sunday in Edmonton.
Liberal Leader Kevin Taft was quick to pounce on Mason's comment and used it as a platform to grab NDP votes.
"If Brian is already conceding last place, that's not good enough," said Taft while standing outside a Sikh temple on Sunday. "If New Democrat voters want change, vote for the Alberta Liberals."
Premier Ed Stelmach welcomed Mason's comment and thanked him for the vote of confidence.
"Maybe he'll buy lunch if it's true," said Stelmach.
Mason made the comment to try to convince voters his party, and not the Alberta Liberals under Kevin Taft, would be the best opposition.
"What we need now is a strong group of NDP MLAs who can be trusted and counted on to stand up to the Conservatives on issues that are important to the ordinary families of this province," he said.
Mason pointed to the Tory's fundraising success for giving that party an upper hand in the campaign.
"Let's not forget the Conservatives went into this campaign with $4 million in the bank," said Mason. "Money talks in an election and if you have a lot of money, it really gets you a lot of mileage."
Mason, a former Edmonton Transit bus driver, spent the day on a whistlestop tour of Edmonton, making appearances at numerous campaign offices across the city.
At dissolution of the legislature, the New Democrats held four seats, the Liberals had 16 and the Tories had 60. The Wildrose Alliance held one seat, one seat was held by an independent and one seat sat vacant.
With files from Scott Roberts
end of quote. Personally if the NDP does not have the drive for government, then come over to the Liberals; it's time for a change to see Ed and Brian retire! Brian the defeatist does it again!
Tories to form majority: Mason
Sonia Sunger, Updated: Sun Mar. 02 2008 18:38:00
CTV.ca News Staff
NDP Leader Brian Mason is predicting Premier Ed Stelmach will win big when Albertans go to the polls Monday.
"I think the reality is that the Conservatives are headed to another majority government," Mason told CTV News during a campaign stop Sunday in Edmonton.
Liberal Leader Kevin Taft was quick to pounce on Mason's comment and used it as a platform to grab NDP votes.
"If Brian is already conceding last place, that's not good enough," said Taft while standing outside a Sikh temple on Sunday. "If New Democrat voters want change, vote for the Alberta Liberals."
Premier Ed Stelmach welcomed Mason's comment and thanked him for the vote of confidence.
"Maybe he'll buy lunch if it's true," said Stelmach.
Mason made the comment to try to convince voters his party, and not the Alberta Liberals under Kevin Taft, would be the best opposition.
"What we need now is a strong group of NDP MLAs who can be trusted and counted on to stand up to the Conservatives on issues that are important to the ordinary families of this province," he said.
Mason pointed to the Tory's fundraising success for giving that party an upper hand in the campaign.
"Let's not forget the Conservatives went into this campaign with $4 million in the bank," said Mason. "Money talks in an election and if you have a lot of money, it really gets you a lot of mileage."
Mason, a former Edmonton Transit bus driver, spent the day on a whistlestop tour of Edmonton, making appearances at numerous campaign offices across the city.
At dissolution of the legislature, the New Democrats held four seats, the Liberals had 16 and the Tories had 60. The Wildrose Alliance held one seat, one seat was held by an independent and one seat sat vacant.
With files from Scott Roberts
end of quote. Personally if the NDP does not have the drive for government, then come over to the Liberals; it's time for a change to see Ed and Brian retire! Brian the defeatist does it again!
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