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rfmcdonaldFacebook's Mike shared the news that many members of Alberta's right-wing Wildrose Party were crossing the floor to the governing Progressive Conservatives, including the party leader.
I have no idea how the party can survive this. I have no idea why it's happening, even. All I can speculate is that these politicians have decided that trying to promote the Wildrose Party, which has never quite managed to break through to challenge the Progressive Conservatives, was a less productive use of their time than trying to join the party that actually ran things.
Thoughts?
The executive of the Wildrose party is holding a teleconference Tuesday night after Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith met with her caucus to discuss uniting with Premier Jim Prentice's Progressive Conservatives.
David Gray, the party's vice-president of communications, said caucus members were meeting at 1 p.m. to discuss an offer from the PCs to merge with the party.
Former Wildrose MLA Joe Anglin said he expects that of the 14 members of the caucus "seven to nine" will be crossing.
But Jeff Callaway, the vice-president of fundraising for the Wildrose, says four of the party's MLAs are expected to cross the floor — including Smith.
I have no idea how the party can survive this. I have no idea why it's happening, even. All I can speculate is that these politicians have decided that trying to promote the Wildrose Party, which has never quite managed to break through to challenge the Progressive Conservatives, was a less productive use of their time than trying to join the party that actually ran things.
Thoughts?
