I’m back from snowy Alberta, so here’s a quick rundown what’s new in wild rose country<\/strike> strong and free Alberta:<\/p>\n
1. The Edmonton Journal has taken a page from the Hill Times with their annual MLA<\/span> survey. Given the dearth of political intrigue in Alberta, finding out who the sexiest MLAs<\/span> are is about as consequential as Alberta politics gets these days. Best hair, rudest, and all the other fun categories can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n MLAs<\/span> were also asked what superhero Ed Stelmach<\/span> reminds them of – and Superman got the most votes (dear MLAs<\/span>: seriously?)<\/em>. I’d be hesitant to pick a single superhero, but comparing Ed to Heroes <\/a>might not be a bad idea given the convoluted and incomprehensible plot lines we’ve seen from that show this season.<\/p>\n 2. Speaking of superheroes, what do Ralph Klein and the Joker have in common? (answer – and Dark Knight spoiler – at the end)<\/p>\n 3. Also offering up an MLA<\/span> report card is Daveberta<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n 4. New to the Alberta blog scene is Tiny Perfect<\/a>. Tiny is a Dipper from Edmonton (as if there were any other<\/em> kind of Alberta Dipper), and gets a hat tip for my next, non-Alberta, bullet point.<\/p>\n 5. I’m sure everyone was expecting a lot of babies to be named “Barack” this year. But, there is one political power couple<\/a> whose recent success has spawned a baby naming boom, as far away as England!<\/p>\n