Edmonton's mayor and councillors' political beliefs

Nemic · 30-09-2011, 01:55 PM

In your opinion, what political party do the mayor's and the councillors' political beliefs put them in? This is what I got, so far:

Stephen Mandel - Liberal
Linda Sloan - Liberal
Kim Krushell - PC?
Dave Loken - NDP
Ed Gibbons - Liberal
Karen Leibovici - Liberal
Jane Batty - PC
Tony Caterina - Wildrose
Ben Henderson - Liberal
Bryan Anderson - NDP
Don Iveson - NDP/Alberta Party
Kerry Diotte - PC
Amarjeet Sohi - Liberal?

Sonic Death Monkey · 30-09-2011, 02:00 PM

Linda Sloan was a Liberal MLA in her previous life. And as a former SUN columnist, Diotte must have been a PC at some point.

Nemic · 30-09-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Death Monkey

Linda Sloan was a Liberal MLA in her previous life. And as a former SUN columnist, Diotte must have been a PC at some point.

Sloan was a Buddhist?

Dusty Bear · 30-09-2011, 03:22 PM

Sloan, Leibovici and Gibbons are all former Liberal MLAs.

jstock · 30-09-2011, 07:09 PM

Diotte is probably Wildrose/PC

Edmontonfan · 30-09-2011, 07:54 PM

Diotte will be whatever his poll group tells him to be!

The_Cat · 30-09-2011, 10:37 PM

I think that it's good to see different political stripes on city council. What's most important is that we see co-operation among our council members. What I like about the recent councils is that each councillor has committee responsibilities, and that ward councillors are more focused on the city rather than their own ward.

knowitall · 01-10-2011, 02:42 PM

Lokin likely NDP due to his previous stint as a Civic Union president

Mandel likley PC but he can change his political stripes to advance his agenda.

Batty likely PC.

TheGreatestX · 01-10-2011, 02:43 PM

The Mayor is pretty liberal.

Nemic · 01-10-2011, 11:17 PM

So far:

Stephen Mandel - Liberal
Linda Sloan - Liberal
Kim Krushell - PC?
Dave Loken - NDP
Ed Gibbons - Liberal
Karen Leibovici - Liberal
Jane Batty - PC
Tony Caterina - Wildrose
Ben Henderson - Liberal
Bryan Anderson - NDP
Don Iveson - NDP/Alberta Party
Kerry Diotte - PC
Amarjeet Sohi - Liberal?

Liberal - Promotion of:

Constitutionalism
Capitalism
Free trade
Freedom of religion

PC - Promotion of:

Traditional institutions

NDP - Promotion of:

Welfare state
Equal status between social classes

Wildrose - Promotion of:

Individual liberty
Pure political freedom
Parallel power - frequently grasps for authoritarian power and builds up barriers against critics

Alberta Party - Promotion of:

Participatory systems (oppose representative systems)
Traditional institutions if necessary
Social justice

hatrock · 05-10-2011, 03:22 PM

Mandel is Liberal. Not PC.
Bryan Anderson is mostly likely NDP.
Wouldn't Don Iveson be Alberta Party?

edmonton daily photo · 05-10-2011, 03:25 PM

^ who cares?

hatrock · 05-10-2011, 04:50 PM

^ it gives us a general idea on their ideology. What's wrong with that?

overoceans · 05-10-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Death Monkey

Linda Sloan was a Liberal MLA in her previous life. And as a former SUN columnist, Diotte must have been a PC at some point.

You're probably right about Diotte's political affiliations, though I wouldn't draw an automatic connection between "Sun columnist" and "right wing". Eddie Keen and Dave Billington were both Sun columnists, and I'm pretty sure neither was PC. And Warren Kinsella, a Liberal strategist, currently writes for the Sun as well.

overoceans · 05-10-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildrose - Promotion of:
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[*]Individual liberty[*]Political freedom[*]Parallel power which frequently grasps for authoritarian power and builds up barriers against critics[/LIST]Alberta Party - Promotion of:

Nemic:

What do you mean by your second and third point? I think I understand what is meant by "political freedom", I'm just not sure how the WRA promotes that more than any other party does. And I'm kind of lost on the third point. Do you just mean that they would be dictatorial?

Nemic · 05-10-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by overoceans

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Originally Posted by Wildrose - Promotion of:
[LIST

[*]Individual liberty[*]Political freedom[*]Parallel power which frequently grasps for authoritarian power and builds up barriers against critics[/LIST]Alberta Party - Promotion of:

Nemic:

What do you mean by your second and third point? I think I understand what is meant by "political freedom", I'm just not sure how the WRA promotes that more than any other party does. And I'm kind of lost on the third point. Do you just mean that they would be dictatorial?

2) We know what political freedom means. However, there is an unwritten rule about political freedoms. We have to be ethical and professional for our behaviours and jobs. The WRA wants to get rid of that rule.

3) The WRA is lusting for political power by presenting themselves on camera as a lobby group, opposition, or government. They believe that they can represent the people with or without seats at the Leg. They will not change their tactics even if it is right or wrong. Can you see the similarities between Danielle Smith and Tony Caterina?

Nemic · 06-10-2011, 10:54 PM

Councillor frustrated over seeming 'council bypass'http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/10/0...council-bypass

Do you think Caterina's language fits Wildrose Party's ideology?

Wildrose - Promotion of:

Individual liberty
Pure political freedom
Parallel power - frequently grasps for authoritarian power and builds up barriers against critics

Dialog · 07-10-2011, 01:10 PM

Doesn't the whole CCA thing make Caterina and Wild Rose perfect matches?

Nemic · 23-10-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dialog

Doesn't the whole CCA thing make Caterina and Wild Rose perfect matches?

Absolutely, Caterina is Calgary's puppet.

Nemic · 12-12-2012, 06:39 PM

Stephen Mandel - Liberal
Linda Sloan - Liberal
Kim Krushell - PC?
Dave Loken - NDP
Ed Gibbons - Liberal
Karen Leibovici - Liberal
Jane Batty - PC
Tony Caterina - Wildrose
Ben Henderson - Liberal
Bryan Anderson - NDP
Don Iveson - NDP/Alberta Party
Kerry Diotte - PC
Amarjeet Sohi - Liberal?

This council as a whole looks more like the Alberta Liberal Party or Alberta Party. Agree?

30-09-2011, 01:55 PM	#1
Nemic Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Alberta	Edmonton's mayor and councillors' political beliefs In your opinion, what political party do the mayor's and the councillors' political beliefs put them in? This is what I got, so far: Stephen Mandel - Liberal Linda Sloan - Liberal Kim Krushell - PC? Dave Loken - NDP Ed Gibbons - Liberal Karen Leibovici - Liberal Jane Batty - PC Tony Caterina - Wildrose Ben Henderson - Liberal Bryan Anderson - NDP Don Iveson - NDP/Alberta Party Kerry Diotte - PC Amarjeet Sohi - Liberal? Last edited by Nemic; 05-10-2011 at 04:43 PM..

30-09-2011, 02:00 PM	#2
Sonic Death Monkey Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Downtown	Linda Sloan was a Liberal MLA in her previous life. And as a former SUN columnist, Diotte must have been a PC at some point. __________________ “You have to dream big. If we want to be a little city, we dream small. If we want to be a big city, we dream big, and this is a big idea.” - Mayor Stephen Mandel, 02/22/2012

30-09-2011, 07:09 PM	#5
jstock Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clareview	Diotte is probably Wildrose/PC __________________ ~~$2.00~~ ~~$2.25~~ ~~$2.50~~ ~~$2.75~~ ~~$2.85~~ ~~$3.00~~ $3.20 Anyone have a dime?

30-09-2011, 07:54 PM	#6
Edmontonfan Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton	Diotte will be whatever his poll group tells him to be! __________________ Edmontonian and proud of it!

30-09-2011, 10:37 PM	#7
The_Cat Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, AB	I think that it's good to see different political stripes on city council. What's most important is that we see co-operation among our council members. What I like about the recent councils is that each councillor has committee responsibilities, and that ward councillors are more focused on the city rather than their own ward. __________________ "Talk minus action equals zero." - Joe Keithley, D. O. A.

30-09-2011, 03:22 PM	#4
Dusty Bear Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006	Sloan, Leibovici and Gibbons are all former Liberal MLAs.

01-10-2011, 02:42 PM	#8
knowitall Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton	Lokin likely NDP due to his previous stint as a Civic Union president Mandel likley PC but he can change his political stripes to advance his agenda. Batty likely PC.

01-10-2011, 02:43 PM	#9
TheGreatestX Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Summerside	The Mayor is pretty liberal.

01-10-2011, 11:17 PM	#10
Nemic Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Alberta	So far: Stephen Mandel - Liberal Linda Sloan - Liberal Kim Krushell - PC? Dave Loken - NDP Ed Gibbons - Liberal Karen Leibovici - Liberal Jane Batty - PC Tony Caterina - Wildrose Ben Henderson - Liberal Bryan Anderson - NDP Don Iveson - NDP/Alberta Party Kerry Diotte - PC Amarjeet Sohi - Liberal? Liberal - Promotion of: Constitutionalism Capitalism Free trade Freedom of religion PC - Promotion of: Traditional institutions NDP - Promotion of: Welfare state Equal status between social classes Wildrose - Promotion of: Individual liberty Pure political freedom Parallel power - frequently grasps for authoritarian power and builds up barriers against critics Alberta Party - Promotion of: Participatory systems (oppose representative systems) Traditional institutions if necessary Social justice Last edited by Nemic; 06-10-2011 at 10:48 PM..

05-10-2011, 03:22 PM	#11
hatrock First One is Always Free Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	Mandel is Liberal. Not PC. Bryan Anderson is mostly likely NDP. Wouldn't Don Iveson be Alberta Party? __________________ Hatrock

05-10-2011, 03:25 PM	#12
edmonton daily photo Addicted to C2E Join Date: May 2008	^ who cares? __________________ "Do you give people who already use transit a better service, or do you build it where they don't use it in the hopes they might start to use it?" Nenshi

05-10-2011, 04:50 PM	#13
hatrock First One is Always Free Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	^ it gives us a general idea on their ideology. What's wrong with that? __________________ Hatrock

06-10-2011, 10:54 PM	#17
Nemic Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Alberta	Councillor frustrated over seeming 'council bypass'http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/10/0...council-bypass Do you think Caterina's language fits Wildrose Party's ideology? Wildrose - Promotion of: Individual liberty Pure political freedom Parallel power - frequently grasps for authoritarian power and builds up barriers against critics Last edited by Nemic; 06-10-2011 at 10:58 PM..

07-10-2011, 01:10 PM	#18
Dialog Addicted to C2E Join Date: Apr 2010	Doesn't the whole CCA thing make Caterina and Wild Rose perfect matches? __________________ ‘I am nervous about ideologies, whether it’s the ideology of business or the ideology of Bolshevism. I get nervous in the presence of absolute certainty’ —Milton Glaser

12-12-2012, 06:39 PM	#20
Nemic Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Alberta	Stephen Mandel - Liberal Linda Sloan - Liberal Kim Krushell - PC? Dave Loken - NDP Ed Gibbons - Liberal Karen Leibovici - Liberal Jane Batty - PC Tony Caterina - Wildrose Ben Henderson - Liberal Bryan Anderson - NDP Don Iveson - NDP/Alberta Party Kerry Diotte - PC Amarjeet Sohi - Liberal? This council as a whole looks more like the Alberta Liberal Party or Alberta Party. Agree?