Weekend campaigning aims for Calgary voters
Posted Apr 11, 2015 2:25 pm.
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Party leaders have a full campaign calendar this weekend with the Liberals and Alberta parties making Calgary voters the main targets of handshakes and platform-jabber Saturday.
When asked why voters should be swayed to elect the Liberal party at a time where some critics say the success of the party has slid over the last few years, Liberal Leader David Swann told 660News, they don’t get too concerned about the ups and downs of popularity.
“We’ve always showed the kind of leadership that Albertans need and want. We are strong and confident on progressive issues and have had some success on those and we’re focused on the urban issues,” Swan said.
Alberta Party head Greg Clark told 660News, he believes the Alberta Party can relate to Albertans best.
“There’s a lot of people out there who don’t have a political home and the Alberta Party is a party with a broad appeal,” Clark said. “We’re like Albertans. We’re not radically left, we’re not too far right. We’ve got the right balance between strong fiscal discipline and making sure we’re going to put the resources we need on the front lines.”
Jim Prentice with the Progressive Conservatives was scheduled to make stops throughout southwestern Alberta and Calgary early Saturday evening.
Wildrose Leader Brian Jean scheduled appearances in both Stettler and Didsbury, while NDP head Rachel Notley is further up north talking to people in Fort McMurray.
