Jul. 21, 2010 - Issue #770: Draw It Yourself
News Roundup
The big party
Following their six-month long Big Listen campaign, the Alberta Party looks to be ready to address the greatest criticism against them: moving from a debate society to becoming a political party. The Big Momentum, launched July 20, looks to focus on creating a slate of candidates, campaign staff and volunteers, resources to cover travel expenses and raising the profile of Alberta Party leader Edwin Erickson. The party has set a fund-raising goal of $150 000. The Alberta Party is an amalgam of Green Party members who lost official status last year, including Alberta Party leader Edwin Erickson, who was the former Green Party's deputy leader. The Alberta Party merged with Renew Alberta, a centrist group that had been looking to form a political party.
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