Alberta, Canada's teabaggers

Posted by Trevor Scott Howell in Politics

In an article detailing the split amongst Alberta conservatives and the rise of the Wildrose Alliance Party, The Economist manages to take a swipe at Albertans, likening them to Republicans of "the tea-party persuasion."

The magazine writes that Wildrose leader Danielle Smith's "calls for smaller government are popular with Albertans, whose views often align more closely with American Republicans (of the tea-party persuasion) than with eastern Canadians."

For those not familiar with the tea-party, its a faux-grassroots movement heavily promoted by the likes of Fox News' cry-on-demand TV hack Glenn Beck and failed politician-turned-political commentator Sarah Palin. Many in this fringe right-wing group accuse U.S. President Barack Obama of not being a U.S. citizen, strongly oppose health care reform and have a habit of toting guns to townhall meetings.   

Comparing Albertans to this fringe crowd of wackos sounds a little off. Then again, maybe it's bang on...

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more in News     |     posted Feb 18th, 2010 at 1:09pm     

Comments: 2

Guy Cybershy wrote:

How canyou write about the tea party movemnt and not write about Ron Paul. I think many of his ideas would resonate with Albertans. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33199.html

on Feb 19th, 2010 at 5:06pm Report Abuse

Guy Cybershy wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMJ5Pve7XVg

on Feb 19th, 2010 at 6:28pm Report Abuse


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