Poor choice of words from Griffiths
Posted Mar 7, 2013 11:13 am.
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One analyst says Premier Redford may have no choice than to sweep Wednesday’s faux-pas from one senior MLA under the rug.
Minister of Municipal Affairs Doug Griffiths found himself in hot water after suggesting urban Albertans don’t contribute to the grassroots of the economy.
Mount Royal University Political Scientist Duane Bratt thinks it was a poor choice of words given that he is in charge of cities.
He adds this is could be reflective of some tensions we’re seeing now between the province and Calgary.
Bratt believes bigger news items will come out of the budget and says the premier will more than likely try to sweep this under the rug.
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