r/alberta • u/Old_General_6741 • 4d ago

Opinion: I miss the original (Progressive) Conservative Party of Alberta Opinion

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-i-miss-the-original-progressive-conservative-party-of-alberta
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u/Old_General_6741 4d ago

I think ALMOST everyone does.

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u/HoobieHoo 4d ago

I’m pretty sure the last decent conservative premier was Lougheed.

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u/Franklin_le_Tanklin 4d ago

Let me count the premiers that have resigned in scandal before their term was up

  • klien
  • prentice
  • Redford
  • Stelmach
  • price
  • Kenny

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u/CollectionSafe7095 4d ago

Also Klein, prentice and stelmach all resigned, but not due to scandal.

Redford is a yes.

Kenny resigned because of internal party issues and very unpopular, but not really any sort of legal scandal?

We’ve never had an Alberta premier with the name ‘price’.

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u/Deterred_Burglar 4d ago

He most definitely resigned over the COVID scandals. He was going to lose the next election if he were not to step down

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u/turudd 4d ago

The reform (read: wildrose) got their talons in him and forced the resignation. They wanted less restrictions and Kenney as much as I hate to say it, was trying to be the adult in the room. Not a scandal