Craig Chandler officially announced his intentions to run for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Calgary-Egmont as five-term Tory MLA Denis Herard announced his retirement today.
Chandler recently wrote the bizarre and ridiculous webboard statement that if new Albertans “wish to live here, you must adapt to our rules and our voting patterns, or leave. Conservatism is our culture. Do not destroy what we have created.
Chandler’s positions are somewhat confusing after you notice some pretty big contradictions between his campaign website and a media release sent out by his campaign today:
Media Release: “Some in our party have become complacent and think we have the natural right to govern because we are conservatives.”
Website: “Craig Chandler is seeking the riding nomination for the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party. We all know that whoever wins the nomination will surely become your next MLA.”
Yep, complacent.
I wonder if Ed Stelmach is starting to regret these best wishes…
Here is Chandler’s media release as received by email (how many spelling errors can you spot?):
CRAIG CHANDLER SEEKING TORY NOMINATION FOR CALGARY EGMONT
(Calgary) Craig Chandler, Executive Director of the Progressive Group for Independent Business (PGIB) and a well known name in conservative political circles is seeking to become the MLA for the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party in Calgary Egmont. Craig Chandler has taken a leave of abscence from the the Progressive Group for Independent Business (PGIB)
“I feel that we need a strong Alberta a government where we put Alberta first. Some in our party have become complacent and think we have the natural right to govern because we are conservatives. I feel we need to get back to looking at the whites of people eyes on their doorsteps and find out first hand what we are doing well and where we need to improve. I will show up at the door of my constituents at least once a year to find out first hand their concerns. I will be an effective and articulate voice for Calgary Egmont and Calgary as a whole” said Craig Chandler.
The Craig Chandler campaign has been campaigning for over 3 months and has submited a very substantial amount of memberships to the party. Several communities have already been doorknocked and the campaign is working full time with volunteer and paid staff. Craig Chandler has also managed to unite many on the conservative right behind him. Link Byfield of the Wildrose Party has endorsed Craig Chandler. David Crutcher who received 1,657 votes for the Alberta Alliance in Calgary Egmont has joined the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party and is now serving as their President in Calgary Egmont.
“We are taking nothing for granted. We are working very hard and know that it takes a substantial amount of memberships and money to win the nomination. We will always be campaigning like we are 30 votes behind” said Harley Shouldice, Campaign Manager / Whip for the Craig Chandler Campaign.
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For More Information contact Harley Shouldice or Craig Chandler at 203-3456
www.craigchandler.ca www.oneridingatatime.com
It also looks like Chandler’s PGIB group is going to start hijacking Progressive Conservative nomination meeting through oneridingatatime.com.
