Albertans will be going to the polls this spring and that means there will be a lot of political analysts wading in on the topics of the day, but Global Edmonton wants a different viewpoint.
So we are seeking the thoughts of a panel of our viewers.
Three enthusiastic Morning News viewers have been selected to participate on a political panel leading up to the provincial election:
-- Kelly Carter, 51, is a stay-at-home mother who once worked in health care. She has a very busy household, with a husband, two daughters, two dogs and four cats. It’s a sporty household, too: Her younger daughter, who has Down Syndrome, participates in bowling and swimming, while her elder daughter is involved in the cheer team and volleyball. And she’s big on football and hockey, cheering for the Jets and the Blue Bombers from her hometown of Winnipeg. She loves talking politics with whoever she meets.
-- Daniel Eggert, 26, is a development manager with a huge passion for politics and public policy. He is a “husband of one, father of none” who plays soccer and volunteers for the Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, the Chamber of Commerce and the MacEwan Alumni Advisory Council. He served in student government at MacEwan University and once worked for the Government of Jamaica. Election day is like Christmas morning, he says, and he finds this vote particularly exciting. “We have options,” he says.
-- Trina Scott, 37, is a business owner in Fort Saskatchewan. She has three children and one grandchild. She was born on the Driftpile First Nation and has since lived all over Alberta, including Red Deer, Slave Lake and Grande Prairie. She likes to sing in her spare time, which is fitting, since she runs a karaoke business. She says this is the first time that she’s really confused about how to vote. She’s looking forward to discussing matters that are important to all Albertans.
Watch them on Global Edmonton’s Morning News every Wednesday between now and the April 23 election, and on the Tuesday morning after the election.
“It’s real Albertans who are the ones who are voting, so we wanted to give them a platform,” said Morning News anchor Jennifer Crosby.
So many people applied to be on the panel that it was a challenge to narrow it down to three, Crosby said.
“We were really impressed by how engaged and informed and interested our viewers are in what is happening.”
Visit Global’s Decision Alberta page for continuing coverage of the Alberta election campaign.
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