Pierre Poilievre — “more authentically Albertan than Harper or Kenney” — looks poised to win over Conservative power base. It could help him become PM.
You don’t have to imagine it. It’s the kind of time-tested image that politicians covet every year as the Calgary Stampede begins, serving up opportunities to glad-hand, flip pancakes for the cameras and show Albertans you can hang.
Alberta is a conservative power base in Canada. Thirty of its 34 federal ridings are currently Conservative, and its ideological sway holds significant influence in the broader conservative movement. It’s also home to some of the fiercest organizers, power brokers, kingmakers and flush party donors. Former Quebec premier Jean Charest and recently disqualified Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown have offered more moderate directions for the party, but they don’t generate a lot of hype in Alberta. Leslyn Lewis, the socially conservative candidate and MP for Haldimand-Norfolk in southern Ontario, may pick up some support in rural ridings on the Prairies, Young said.
Provincially, the Alberta NDP and the United Conservatives both understand the value of deploying that message, too, she said. In some ways, Alberta conservatives just want to see the party returned to government in Ottawa and will support whichever candidate looks best poised to make that happen, said Caouette, especially given the perceptions around how the province’s energy sector has been treated under the Liberals.
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