Whether you live in Alberta or not, you’ve probably heard that this province is enjoying (or being crippled by) a Conservative government.  Forty straights years of one government majority.

So this weekend, when the Albertans gather to vote for a new leader of the PC, a lot of people will be really, especially because this campaign has been going on for an almost a year, and three people running couldn’t be more different.

So why don’t I care?

I like politics, I like voting, but this whole election process has passed me by, I don’t think I’m the only one.

That’s what I decided to write about in this week’s Metro column.  If we’re choosing the next leader of our province, why don’t we care, or more importantly, why should we?

Click here to read the column.


Mike Morrison