I have updated the list of Progressive Conservative MLAs endorsing leadership candidates to reflect four recent endorsements.
Only days after leadership candidates Gary Mar and Alison Redford got into a very public spat over the success of the Safe Communities Initiative (which Ms. Redford spearheaded during her time as Justice Minister), current Justice Minister and Wetaskiwin-Camrose MLA Verlyn Olsen sided with Mr. Mar. Not to be outdone, Ms. Redford received the endorsement of the Calgary Police Association.
Mr. Mar also secured the endorsement of Education Minister and Edmonton-Whitemud MLA Dave Hancock, who placed fifth in the 2006 PC leadership contest. As was expected, Edmonton-Rutherford MLA Fred Horne followed Minister Hancock into Mr. Mar’s leadership camp.
Former cabinet minister and Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pearl Calahasen has endorsed former Deputy Premier Doug Horner‘s candidacy. Ms. Calahasen has served as an MLA since 1989 and was Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Children’s Services in the government led by Premier Ralph Klein.
7 replies on “pearl calahasen backs doug horner. verlyn olsen, dave hancock, fred horne endorse gary mar.”
Where Dave Hancock goes Fred Horne is sure to follow.
Olsen has been well trained and does whatever he is told to. Very disappointing MLA
Pearl can bring Doug a lot of support, she is a very wise politician and has been for her entire career.
PC MLAs yet to endorse candidates are:
Moe Amery (Calgary-East)
Manmeet Bhullar (Calgary-Montrose)
Robin Campbell (West Yellowhead)
Wayne Cao (Calgary-Fort)
Alana DeLong (Calgary-Bow)
Yvonne Fritz (Calgary-Cross)
Fred Lindsay (Stony Plain)
Barry McFarland (Little Bow)
Diana McQueen (Drayton Valley-Calmar)
Janice Sarich (Edmonton-Decore)
Janis Tarchuk (Banff-Cochrane)
Teresa Woo-Paw (Calgary-Mackay)
Gene Zwozdesky (Edmonton-Mill Creek)
I have not been able to confirm who Broyce Jacobs (Cardston-Taber-Warner) is supporting. Both the Ted Morton and Gary Mar camps have assured me that he was with them. Perhaps he is with both.
Premier Ed Stelmach has also no officially endorsed a leadership candidate and is not expected to.
Moe Amery has endorsed Ted Morton.
Thanks for the comment, Chris. I had Mr Amery on the list endorsing Professor Morton, and he contacted me and asked me to remove his name from that list.
-Dave
Good for Pearl, vote Doug Horner. I guess you all forget what Gary Mar did to Alberta Health Care, the greatest support of the Private System… Vote Doug Horner