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Making her case to Progressive Conservative members on Friday night before a vital mid-term leadership review, Alberta Premier Alison Redford alleged that her party is a large family that sticks together “through thick and thin.” In company of her MLAs and 2012 election candidates, Ms. Redford addressed an enthusiastic and crowded convention hall to mark the beginning of her party’s 2013 annual general meeting and convention.
However, it was apparent that her speech inclined towards topics that were dearest to Progressive Conservatives, including Alberta’s status as a low-tax jurisdiction, along with her government’s move to freeze public sector management salaries and bonuses. Highlighting that her party is adapting and surviving while province’s politics shifts, she pointed out that “that doesn’t mean we abandon our Progressive Conservative principles and values.” She alleged that Alberta’s economy thrives “because we have the lowest taxes in Canada. And as your premier I will keep it that way.” Making familial appeal to delegates, she added that it’s all about “becoming friends at an early age, and then in some ways, growing up together. That’s why I’m so proud of who we are as a party, and as a family.”
Right after Ms. Redford’s speech on Friday night, the ballot booths opened and 1,600 riding delegates began voting, which included MLAs and other senior party members. Majority party insiders and political analysts anticipate that more than 50 per cent of party members will vote “no” to a new race, supporting Ms. Redford to lead the 2016 election.
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