Party of Alberta

Infobox_Canada_Political_Party
party_name = Party of Alberta
party_wikicolourid = Party of Alberta
status = active
class = fed
foundation = 2006
dissolution =
party_
leader = TBD
president = TBD
ideology = Populism, Alberta protectionism
headquarters = NA
int_alignment = None
colours = Rose, Green
seats_house = None
website = [http://www.partyofalberta.org www.partyofalberta.org]

The Party of Alberta is a federal political party that was formed in November 2006 and is based in Calgary, Alberta. It is currently campaigning towards being registered as a political party with Elections Canada. Their slogan is "...a better deal for Albertans."

On their website they list the party's four main principles:

"To promote Alberta's interests,"

"To give Albertans a strong voice in Ottawa,"

"To protect Albertans' prosperity, and"

"To ensure Alberta's opportunities for future generations."

Although they may sound like a Alberta separatist party, it is stated on their website they operate under a philosophy of "separation if necessary, but not necessarily separation."

They also state that their party contains people from across the political spectrum but hold, as part of their principles things like smaller government, small bureaucracy and tax relief, that would place them towards the right of center on the political spectrum.

A Party of Alberta organizer has been quoted in the media on issues such as Senate reform, the proposed changes to income trust taxation and the recognition of the Quebecois as a 'nation.' He stated that the position of the Conservatives on each issue shows a growing distance between the interests of Albertans and that party. The Conservatives currently have all 28 seats in Alberta.

As of January 2008, the Party of Alberta appears to be inactive and has put its registration campaign on hold. [Citation
url=http://partyofalberta.blogspot.com/2008/01/on-hold.html
title=the Party of Alberta Blog, "On Hold"
accessdate=2008-03-08]

External links

* [http://www.partyofalberta.org Party of Alberta web site]
* [http://www.thestar.com/News/article/173017 "Oh, how things change," Toronto Star, January 20th 2007]

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