Griffiths latest to throw support behind Mar in Tory race

天上明珠 · 发表于 2011-9-20 12:21

EDMONTON - All three ousted candidates in the Alberta Tory leadership race have now thrown their support behind front-runner Gary Mar.

Battle River-Wainwright MLA Doug Griffiths was the latest to join Mar’s camp on Tuesday, following endorsements from Ted Morton and Rick Orman a day earlier.

“Gary’s views are similar to mine when it comes to building a better Alberta,” Griffiths told media assembled at Mar’s Edmonton campaign headquarters on Whyte Avenue. “We need to pull the province together, and I think Gary has the skills to do that. He is one person that has never shrank away from my challenges. He always took them head on.”

Mar got 41 per cent of the votes during Saturday’s first ballot, giving him a wide edge on Alison Redford (18 per cent) and Doug Horner (14 per cent). The three remaining candidates will now head toward a second ballot on Oct. 1

Griffiths said he took a day to think about his options after Saturday’s disappointing result, which saw him finish sixth. He said his supporters are free to support anyone they want but he thinks about two-thirds of his volunteers have agreed to follow him to Mar’s camp.

Mar said he has made no promises about future cabinet posts for Griffiths, Orman or Morton if he is elected premier.

“There are a lot of things Doug and I have found common ground on,” Mar said. “I’m happy to have the help campaigning.”

FrankSoccer · 发表于 2011-9-20 12:28

OK, it is good enough.

By the way, how come these white Canadians did not concern the allegation of the corruption against Mr. Mar?

(Shall we Chinese learn a little more about the western system: One is innocent until he is found guilty?)

天上明珠 · 发表于 2011-9-20 12:43

I think so

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