EDMONTON, AB (November 17, 2011): Premier Alison Redford’s latest offerings of a floating election window and a non-judicial health care review are the most brazen examples yet of Redford’s broken promises, the Wildrose Caucus said today. 

The new legislation announced by Government House Leader Dave Hancock today establishes elections every four years between March 1st and May 31st and yet another Health Quality Council of Alberta review of intimidation allegations. Both are direct contradictions of promises Ms. Redford made during her leadership campaign on fixed election dates and a judicial health inquiry. 

“Ms. Redford’s broken promise routine is getting tiresome,” Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said. “By flip flopping on promises to strengthen our democracy and improve our public health care system, she insists on doing what is most convenient for her government and not standing up for what is right for the people of Alberta.” 

Wildrose House Leader Rob Anderson said that he’s not surprised that Redford would so readily back away from promises she made to Albertans. 

“This is an insult to the intelligence of Albertans and the PC members who voted for Ms. Redford to be leader of their party,” Anderson said.  “The whole point of a fixed election date law is to deny the Premier the power to take the opposition by surprise and call an election whenever the polls make it convenient for her to do so.  Redford has not been honest with Albertans, and this makes it even more difficult to trust anything that she says she will do in the future.” 

On the Health Quality Council review, Anderson said, “Redford very clearly promised a public inquiry, said it would be led by a judge, and that it would be well underway prior to the next election being called. This repackaged HQCA review is yet another blatant broken promise by a Premier whose reputation is now of someone who will say anything to get elected, and then refuse to follow through once she is.” 

The Wildrose Caucus stands for free enterprise, less government, increased personal freedom and democracy.