According to Wildrose leader Brian Jean he has prevented a PC MLA from joining the party, and he accuses the PC party of having a liberal infiltration. Jean told the media in a recent interview that he turned down a request by an MLA, who was not named, just a few days prior. “I’ve already had an MLA from the PC caucus ask to come over to Wildrose and I told him no. We are going to take these guys and girls out and we are going to send them somewhere else, because they are infiltrated by the Liberals,. That’s not the only reason. We’ve had 44 years of some good management, but the last 10 years have been terrible. You can look at the circle in Jim Prentice’s camp and the staff and the bureaucrats. Once you get politics in the blood, it’s hard to get it out.”
The conservative views of Wildrose leader Brian Jean come as no surprise to voters, and these same views are what make him a popular choice in the Wood Buffalo area right now. Rob Anders, the Calgary West MP, said many Conservative MPs were giving support to Wildrose candidates. “If you want Liberal organizers involved in the campaigns, that’s their prerogative. Thats not the conservative party of Alberta, the Wildrose Party is the only conservative party in Alberta. I’m surprised that the Wildrose Party leader is targeting a federal candidate who is not on the provincial ballot and isn’t involved in the provincial election. I’m proud to have a team and supporters who are involved and support all five of the provincial parties and come from all walks of life.”
