Election 2012
Albertans choose Progressive Conservatives
- Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 01:31
- Written by Steve Waldner and Shane Flug
Alison Redford wins majority government
Alison Redford and Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party have won Alberta's 28th provincial election, continuing a 41-year legacy of PC leadership in Alberta.
Despite polls that predicted a Wildrose victory, Redford led the PC party to a majority win, in what many pundits described as one of the most heated provincial elections in recent memory.
Alberta Election 2012: Non-profit partnerships could be solution to school closures
- Published on Sunday, 22 April 2012 20:43
- Written by SHANE FLUG
Education minister Thomas Lukaszuk suggests teaming up with community organizations can keep schools open
With the issue of urban sprawl in metro areas, including Calgary, what can be done to save inner-city schools from closing?
This was one question posed for MLA candidates during a Tuesday evening forum on education at Bishop Carroll High School.
Alberta Election 2012: Who’s using social media?
- Published on Thursday, 19 April 2012 14:46
- Written by MATT KENNEDY
Twitter and Facebook engagement since the election was announced
Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become an integral part of political campaigns, creating an avenue for easy and instant communication between the candidates and their constituents.
While it may be impossible to determine which party has been "better" at using social media over the past few weeks, The Calgary Journal has taken a look at which parties and candidates in Calgary have been using social media most actively since the 2012 provincial election was called. Check out our infographic of the findings here.
Alberta Election 2012: Interactive Riding Map
- Published on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 13:51
- Written by Steve Waldner
This map will allow you to easily check which candidates are running within your riding!
Alberta Election 2012: Young PC candidate says Generation Y only now beginning to understand politics
- Published on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 13:14
- Written by DREW HENN
Calgary-Buffalo contender says young voters more knowledgeable on social issues than democratic process
"Jersey Shore" and "The Bachelor" seem to thrive among young people, while terms like fiscal policy and program subsidization may be met with confused glances.
There's no question that political issues are relevant to young voters; however getting them involved seems to be the big problem.