Comments on: Black Friday for the Alberta Liberals http://mediastyle.ca/2009/02/black-friday-for-the-alberta-liberals/ Progressive Communications. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jerry Toews http://mediastyle.ca/2009/02/black-friday-for-the-alberta-liberals/#comment-200 Jerry Toews Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:48:43 +0000 http://www.mediastyle.ca/?p=559#comment-200 In contrast, Brian Mason and Rachel Notley of Alberta's NDP punched way above their weight, pointing out that the Throne Speech offered no reassurances to everyday Albertans who fear job losses in these bad economic times. Later in the week, they led the criticism of the the Conservative's weak "plan to plan" for the tarsands in the next 20 years. Brian Mason was quoted on CBC's "The National" suggesting the title for the report should have been "Look Busy: Obama is Coming and We're in Trouble". While the Liberals are busy worrying about keeping their MLAs in their seats and quiet, the NDP is busy holding the Tory government accountable. In contrast, Brian Mason and Rachel Notley of Alberta’s NDP punched way above their weight, pointing out that the Throne Speech offered no reassurances to everyday Albertans who fear job losses in these bad economic times.

Later in the week, they led the criticism of the the Conservative’s weak “plan to plan” for the tarsands in the next 20 years. Brian Mason was quoted on CBC’s “The National” suggesting the title for the report should have been “Look Busy: Obama is Coming and We’re in Trouble”.

While the Liberals are busy worrying about keeping their MLAs in their seats and quiet, the NDP is busy holding the Tory government accountable.

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