Albertans go to the polls on May 5

"Zipperfish" said
Why do they even bother with elections in Alberta?

Jim McCormick, former president of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, confirmed Monday that he resigned from the party's board of directors two weeks ago.

"I cannot and will not participate on a board where the head has no respect for it, its role and its members, regardless of letter, the intent, the spirit of the constitution thus exposing volunteers to personal liability," McCormick said in a posting on Facebook.

He said he stepped down from the board of directors on March 24 after receiving "guidance" from lawyers.

A former candidate kicked out of the Tory nomination in an north Edmonton riding has launched a $124,000 lawsuit against the party.

In the lawsuit, Don Martin alleges he was unfairly forced from the race in Edmonton-Decore by the party's nomination committee following false claims that he attempted to bribe another candidate.

Martin argues that he was never given a chance to review an affidavit filed with the party accusing him of bribery.

He accuses PC party executive director Kelley Charlebois, who informed him of the disqualification, of either inventing the allegations or negligently spreading them without confirming their accuracy.

"Unsound" said
And is anyone taking about taking them to court over it?

"Yogi" said

You can say they�re not following the spirit of their own law, but to say they�re not following the letter of their own laws is not true.�

NDP surging in Edmonton, improving in rest of Alberta, poll says

A new poll suggests Alberta voters are taking a serious look at the NDP.

"The first few days of this campaign are showing signs of a tremendously competitive race," Quito Maggi, president of the Mainstreet Technologies, said in a news release.

"The sudden surge of new support for the NDP in both Edmonton and across Alberta is the real story."

The poll shows the NDP with a commanding lead as the choice of 40 per cent of Edmonton voters and have improved to 20 per cent province wide.

The poll also found the Wildrose Party opening a slim lead over the Progressive Conservatives with 24 per cent of the vote across Alberta compared to the Tories' 21 per cent. A poll last week placed the two front runners in a dead heat.

"The real bad news for the PCs in these numbers is that among those certain and likely to vote, the numbers get worse," Maggi said. "They trail the Wildrose Party 33 per cent to 27 per cent with the NDP not far back at 25 per cent among decided certain and likely voters."

"The NDP could become a contender in this three way race with some growth in Calgary and if they can motivate those who might and are unlikely to vote."