Election coverage from CBC Alberta
Here are federal election news stories written in Alberta. Throughout
the campaign listen to CBC Radio One, watch Canada Now and click onto
CBC.ca for the latest coverage of Canada Votes 2006.
Jan. 25, 2006
•West has high hopes for Harper
•'Leave us to our own devices,' Klein tells new PM
Jan. 24, 2006
•'The West is in now': Alberta's new PM
•Lone Liberal MP ousted
•Klein welcomes new prime minister
•Five new MPs headed to Ottawa
•Voter turnout up over 2004
Jan. 23, 2006
•Albertans head to the polls
•Election law delays web results
Jan. 20, 2006
•Mayors call for more attention to cities in campaign
Jan. 19, 2006
•Got a party leader's name? Hop on board, free
Jan. 18, 2006
•Democracy may be sexy, but ads can't be
•Big jump in turnout at advance polls
Jan. 16, 2006
•Alberta Conservative donations heading east
Jan. 13, 2006
•Anders offers proof he went to B.C.
Jan. 12, 2006
•Anders returns to campaign in his own riding
•Northern couple spending thousands to vote
Jan. 11, 2006
•Alberta paper says it has leaked Liberal platform
•MPs have different takes on Conservative commitment to aboriginal deal
•Liberals vow to give farmers full control of Wheat Board
Jan. 10, 2006
• Ottawa should just leave Alberta alone: Klein
Jan. 10, 2006
• Harper casts ballot early
Jan. 10, 2006
• Campaign literature offends some
Jan. 9, 2006
• Klein not unhappy election prediction may be wrong
• Election night jobs still available
• McLellan's fate could be affected by debate
Jan. 6, 2006
• Some rural voters want to cast ballot closer to home
Jan. 4, 2006
• New year to bring intensified campaigning
• Calgary Liberal jumps to Conservatives
Dec. 23, 2005
• Jaffer makes play for youth vote
Dec. 22, 2005
• Macleod riding fields aboriginal independent
Dec. 21, 2005
• Greens unveil energy plan
Dec. 19, 2005
• McLellan stumps for Liberals in Calgary
• Leaders touch down in Alberta
Dec. 16, 2005
• Leaders to visit province – briefly
• Albertans may play large role in any Conservative cabinet
Dec. 13, 2005
• Albertans frustrated by lack of election attention
• Alberta will reject proposed handgun ban: Klein
Dec. 12, 2005
• First negative ads appear, experts say to expect more
Dec. 9, 2005
• Albertans not pleased with proposed handgun ban
Dec. 6, 2005
• Liberals advocate strategic voting to help cause
Dec. 5, 2005
• Greens target Alberta
• Edmonton riding 'wildcard' to watch
• Push for youth vote stalls
Dec. 1, 2005
• Snowbirds can vote by mail
Nov. 30, 2005
• Last Liberal MP readies for another fight
• Polling more difficult as responses drop
Nov. 29, 2005
• Federal candidates prepare for 8-week race
Nov. 24, 2005
• Klein tries to soften blow from his 'Liberal minority' prediction
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124 103 51 29
Total Elected and Leading
CON 124 0 36.27%
LIB 103 0 30.23%
BQ 51 0 10.48%
NDP 29 0 17.48%
IND 1 0 .52%
OTH 0 0 5.02%
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ON THE OTHER HAND
Anthony Westell suggests it may be harder to unite the left than it was to unite the right
MODERN LIVING
Georgie Binks on how Stephen Harper may jump-start the women's movement
POLITICS
Larry Zolf muses on the next Liberal leader
INSIDE MEDIA
Tony Burman on how voters helped shape the CBC’s election coverage