Stelmach Plays NEP Card

"But I'm more worried about the recent visit of a former Liberal prime minister right in the heart of Alberta -- in this capital city -- who said, 'Oh, by the way, these resources are Canada's. They're not yours, Albertans.' "That's why this province requires very strong leadership to protect our future." Stelmach was referring to a recent visit by former prime minister Jean Chretien and to the Liberals' national energy program, which was enacted by Trudeau in 1980 to help Canada cope with an energy crisis by keeping domestic oil prices artificially low. The program cost Alberta billions in lost revenue and fuelled anti-Liberal anger that arguably exists to this day. Last year, Taft's team rebranded themselves as "Alberta Liberals" to help escape the stigma. Stelmach has now made Trudeau comparisons a locus of his campaign attacks as voters prepare to go to the polls March 3 to decide whether to give his Tories an 11th consecutive majority government in a tenure of power that stretches back to 1971. Polls suggest one voter in four has not made up their mind. ... http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/story/4130578p-4723477c.html

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