It’s happening – first signs of bankruptcy of Liberal brand
Two days ago I wrote about “Snap elections, government turnover and the bankruptcy of the Liberal brand” where I mused:
“Now that we’ve all been given morsels of gossip from the Gomery inquiry, parliamentarians are speaking of confidence motions and snap election calls. However, is this merely the beginning of a radical shift on the Canadian political landscape? … Is the Liberal brand itself on the verge of electable bankruptcy? … Will the Liberal party become the new pariah of Canadian politics?”
The CBC reported this morning (Hat tip: Kate)that the Alberta Liberals are considering a name change to shake the association with the federal Liberal Party of Canada:
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**“[Alberta Liberal] Party leader Kevin Taft, who has been elected twice in the riding of Edmonton-Riverview, said it’s difficult enough to run under the Liberal banner in Alberta.
But if rumours emerging from the Gomery commission are true, it could “forever change the political landscape”* in Canada, Taft told the Edmonton Journal.”*
And it begins…
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