Brian Jean elected new leader of Wildrose Party

[B00Mer]

Brian Jean elected new leader of Wildrose Party

Former MP Brian Jean has won the leadership of the Wildrose Party following a vote Saturday.

Jean captured 4,792 votes, or about 55 per cent of the total. In second place was Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes (40 per cent) followed by former Strathcona County Mayor Linda Osinchuk (5 per cent).

The leadership of the party has been vacant sinceformer leader Danielle Smith crossed the floor with eight other Wildrose MLAs to join the ruling Progressive Conservative party in December.

• Former Alberta Wildrose leader Danielle Smith loses PC nomination in her riding
  
  

Calgary-Fish Creek MLA Heather Forsyth served as the party’s interim leader prior to the vote.

Shortly before the vote, Jean promised not to follow in Smith's footsteps.

"If I was elected as Wildrose leader, I would immediately enter into a contract between myself and the Wildrose party for $100,000 in liquidated damages if I crossed the floor," he said during a March 17 leadership debate on CBC's alberta@noon.

Jean served as the federal MP for Fort McMurray-Athabasca for eight years after being elected in 2006. He said he decided to get into provincial politics after experiencing frustration with Alberta's health-care system while caring for his 24-year-old son.

He briefly suspended his campaign a week before the vote, following his son's death from an undisclosed illness.

source: Brian Jean elected new leader of Wildrose Party - Edmonton - CBC News

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They got my vote.

 

[gerryh]

I see Smith lost her nomination. Good. Hopefully the same thing happens to the rest of them.

 

[B00Mer]

I see Smith lost her nomination. Good. Hopefully the same thing happens to the rest of them.

Yup.. LOL

Danielle Smith loses PC nomination in Highwood to Carrie Fischer - Calgary - CBC News

...next stop Liberal Party. :lol:

 

[Dixie Cup]

Good Stuff. Now that that's out of the way, bring on the election.


I sincerely hope that Albertans will FINALLY vote for someone other than the Conservatives. 40+ year - OMG - I can't imagine what crap has been buried that we have no knowledge of. I have a conservative bent but no party whether federal or provincial should ever be in power for that length of time. EVER. I don't particularly like the Liberals or the NDP but if it meant a change of government every 8 or 12 years, it has to be for the betterment of democracy.


Unfortunately, federally and provincially (in Alberta) we have a very weak opposition who offers not much in the way of an alternative which is truly bad for our country and our province. I can't say that I am happy with the alternatives offered to me Federally so I'll likely stay with the Cons and I'll likely vote Wildrose Provincially as there aren't any other options that appeal to me.


Give me a good alternative for both Federally and Provincially and I give them due consideration. Until that happens and as of right now, nothing else appeals to me and I cannot not vote.


I have to laugh though - my sister-in-law says I should consider Elizabeth May as "she is a genius". Too funny. Not that I would vote for her (she's not in my constituency), but anything I've heard come out of her mouth makes me laugh. Some "genius". sigh....

JMHO

 

[Nuggler]

Jean looks like the actor who played the crooked car salesman in "Fargo"

He's probably an honest, upright idiot. Boomer says he'll vote for him. Or has.

 

[B00Mer]

Wildrose has some great ideas..

1. Implement a timely and effective Social Assistance to work program.

2. Expand the role of sheriffs to handle Provincial justice issues. Sorta create a Provincial Police Force.

3. Privatization Heal Care services

4. Provide less expensive and more patient-friendly alternatives to hospital care.

5. Pass "right to work" legislation. That means you don't need to belong to a Union, if a company has one.

 

[Cannuck]

I'm a card carrying member of the Wild Rose party. I doubt you like them Boomer. They would have cut spending in this years budget instead of increasing taxes. I know you preferred tax hikes.

 

[B00Mer]

Jean looks like the actor who played the crooked car salesman in "Fargo"

Yeah he does, doesn't he.. William H. Macy

He's probably an honest, upright idiot. Boomer says he'll vote for him. Or has.

Wildrose leader Brian Jean tosses out Calgary candidate after offensive comment - Calgary - CBC News

"We need lots of brown people in the front," is the brainless bullet, uttered mere inches from a live microphone."

NO ROOM FOR RACISM IN THE WILDROSE PARTY.

Follow the future Premier of Alberta here : https://www.facebook.com/brianjeanwrp

I'm a card carrying member of the Wild Rose party. I doubt you like them Boomer. They would have cut spending in this years budget instead of increasing taxes. I know you preferred tax hikes.

Please quit being so silly Cannut.

 

[Cannuck]

Please quit being so silly Cannut.

Are you now saying you don't like the increases in taxes?

 

[B00Mer]

Are you now saying you don't like the increases in taxes?

I'm saying there is a better way to do it.. privatize the system. They did it with the licensing, we have registries.

Right now the government is acting as a Health Insurance Company and not charging a premium, using tax payer money to fund the system.

If they charged a premium and a co-pay, it would be self-funded and not require tax payer money.

 

[Cannuck]

I'm saying there is a better way to do it.. privatize the system. They did it with the licensing, we have registries.

Privatizing government is not an option. The simple fact is that the Alberta government spends more per capita on program spending on then any other province. You argued for a return of the health care premium as part of the solution. Are you now saying that approach was wrong?

If they charged a premium...

The premium was a tax. If you take money from taxpayers to fund government programs, it's a tax. The Alberta government has a spending problem, not a shortage of tax dollars.

 

[B00Mer]

Privatizing government is not an option.

It most certainly is an option. The government privatized the registry, it can do the same with health care.

You argued for a return of the health care premium as part of the solution.

If the government treats our Health Care like a seperate entity, self sustaining branch, using premiums and co-pays to fund 100% of the Heath care services.

The premium was a tax.

That is a stupid statement, that is like saying your care insurance premium is a tax. It's mandatory to have in order to drive your car.

 

[captain morgan]

The premium was a tax.

Is the premium that your mom pays on her car a tax as well?

Edit: ya beat me to the example Boomer

 

[Cannuck]

Is the premium that your mom pays on her car a tax as well?

If she paid it to the government it would be. Doesn't it embarrass you that such simple things have to be explained to you?

It most certainly is an option. The government privatized the registry, it can do the same with health care.

Don't be silly. There is virtually zero support for privatized health care in this country and there's a small thing called The Canada Health Act which limits what provinces can do anyway.



You still haven't explained why you want the highest spending province to tax its citizens more.

 

[B00Mer]

You still haven't explained why you want the highest spending province to tax its citizens more.

The only people scared by the word "private" are the socialist freeloaders.

Private health care in Alberta need not be scary | Columnists | Opinion | Calgar

 

[Liberalman]

In redneck country leading a political party is man's work

 

[Cannuck]

The only people scared by the word "private" are the socialist freeloaders.

Which, I guess, account for roughly 90% of the Canadian public. Why I can appreciate you putting up a good front in your argument for getting the government out of health care, your argument supporting the highest spending provincial government in Canada raising taxes kind of belie your claims. Perhaps you would have a bit more credibility if you would just answer the question. Why do you support the Alberta government raising taxes instead of cutting spending?

 

[captain morgan]

If she paid it to the government it would be. Doesn't it embarrass you that such simple things have to be explained to you?

Manitoba Public Insurance

ICBC Home

Another big ole fail.

Maybe stick to something you know like AISH and smoking meth

 

[Cannuck]

Manitoba Public Insurance

ICBC Home

Another big ole fail.

Maybe stick to something you know like AISH and smoking meth

Don't be so silly. It's a government program. It's a tax. Even somebody as silly as you couldn't possibly believe that the way to lower taxes is just to change the name to "government premiums" or "program fees"

Hey, maybe you got something there. If I could get the municipality I live in to change the name of my property taxes to municipal administration fees, my total tax bill will drop significantly

 

[B00Mer]

Which, I guess, account for roughly 90% of the Canadian public. Why I can appreciate you putting up a good front in your argument for getting the government out of health care, your argument supporting the highest spending provincial government in Canada raising taxes kind of belie your claims. Perhaps you would have a bit more credibility if you would just answer the question. Why do you support the Alberta government raising taxes instead of cutting spending?

Link to where I said the Alberta Government should raise taxes.. don't be silly.

Your definition of taxes, are health premiums. I do not consider premiums a tax, hence the word premium.

Premium: The amount the policy-holder or their sponsor (e.g. an employer) pays to the health plan to purchase health coverage. Deductible: The amount that the insured must pay out-of-pocket before the health insurer pays its share.

The government subsidizes the premiums for all citizens, which cost tax payers. They need to raise the health care premiums to cover the cost of health care, or get out of the Health Insurance Business.. period.