Alberta's Right-Wing Parties Set To Merge

Under the terms of the merger, the Alliance party would accept the bylaws of the Wildrose Party. Alliance Leader Paul Hinman said he's confident the plan will pass at a special general meeting on Jan. 19 in Calgary. Hinman would become leader of the new party at least until its annual general meeting, which will be held by the end of May. After years of splintering, Hinman said he's pleased the groups to the right of the ruling Conservatives are working together. "It's exciting that the few small differences are finally getting set aside so that we can come together to get a good fiscally responsible alternative to the current government," Hinman said. "It's been so fractured and so many people are disgruntled, that they're finally coming to realize that the real problem is the Stelmach government." Wildrose leaders also urged their members to endorse the marriage. "The policy differences between our parties are minimal," Wildrose president Rob James said on the Alliance website. "We strongly urge our members to get behind this union." ... http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/story.html?id=395a5d62-de93-4521-beca-a926a181f6fa

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