On December 13 the Alberta Liberals announced Dr. David Swann as the new Leader of our Party. It was a first ballot victory with 2468 votes for Swann, 1616 for Dave Taylor and 491 for Mo Elsalhy. Dr. Swann was selected by rank and file members through a mail in ballot after a four month campaign. The Party wishes to recognize Dave Taylor and Mo Elsalhy for running excellent campaigns and for their dedication and integrity in doing so. Thank you to everyone who bought memberships and voted, thank you for your commitment to a better democracy in Alberta. Thanks also to Kevin Taft and Jeanette Boman for their great service over the past five years. The Alberta…
Kevin Taft’s keynote address to the recent ALP convention deals with “why” Alberta Liberals keep pushing for political change. As his farewell address, it is a moving and intelligent commentary on political life in Alberta for opposition supporters.
New ALP Leader David Swann’s acceptance speech after winning the leadership on December 13, 2008.