Liberals gaining momentum in Alberta: Swann
Posted Feb 28, 2016 4:45 pm.
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Alberta is known to ride the Tory blue wave, but one political leader says the tides are changing.
Alberta Liberal Party leader David Swann told 660 NEWS, since the last federal elections, there has been a 25 per cent increase in Liberal membership in the province.
He says part of the jump in numbers has to do with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“I think he gives people a sense that change is possible, and that they should be hopeful about better policies for Canada, for Alberta, and a better future for all of us,” Swann said.
He added, Trudeau has taken steps to prove that he cares about Albertans, including giving the province over $1 billion in advanced infrastructure spending, and supporting pipelines.
“There are lots of ways in which he is trying to demonstrate that they in Ottawa are not anti-west, and they’re certainly not anti-oil, they’re not anti-Alberta,” he said. “They’re wanting to provide a balance between environmental responsibility and the essential resource that’s here: the fossil fuel industry.”
According to the politician, Trudeau brings a youthful, refreshing attitude towards politics, which is what new voters and usual Tory supporters across the province and country wanted after 11 years of Conservative leadership.
Swann said he’s looking forward to the Liberal momentum building, and he expects to see more red in the 2019 provincial elections.
