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By Curtis Galbraith

Provincial Politics

Alberta Party regrouping rather than rebuilding says interim leader

Mar 16, 2020 | 5:30 AM

The Alberta Party is still busy meeting with supporters after losing the three seats it held in the last provincial election.

Interim leader Jacquie Fenske visited Grande Prairie late last week.

She says one thing that is a “top-of-mind” issue for people is the doctor’s agreement.

“As a rural resident myself, I certainly know and understand that we need our doctors and it’s hitting our rural doctors We need to come to a better resolution. We need to work with our doctors.”

Fenske lives in Strathcona County and has a business based in Edmonton

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She says doctors no longer trust the provincial government after the doctor’s agreement was changed without mediation or negotiation.

Fenske adds her party is regrouping, rather than rebuilding.

“I’ve been travelling around the province and people are looking for an alternative, they’re looking for hope and I want them to know that the Alberta Party certainly is here. We’ve driven down the left ditch for four years and now we’ve decided to drive down the right ditch. We invite you and all Albertans to come drive with us down the centre of the road.”

Fenske calls her party “compassionate conservatives.”

“The Alberta Party truly does believe in being very responsible for everybody’s nickels and dimes, but I like to say we do that with a heart because we certainly want to be there to help vulnerable Albertans to be able to get a foot up, to live with respect and dignity.”

The Alberta Party does have an annual general meeting set for April 4 in Calgary, but Fenske thinks that will likely be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The party will pick a new leader after that AGM. Fenske adds she will not be running because that was part of the agreement when she took over as interim leader.