Let's gather more ideas on this thread in terms of questions to ask the candidates. Once we have a bunch of them, someone can create a file on OpenFile and hopefully they will assign a journalist to report on it.

The WRaPper candidate(David YAGER) in my writing wrote a column in Oilweek recently

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(This article originally appeared in Oilweek.com – March 2012)

Depending upon the timing of the Alberta election and the decision of the voters of Calgary-Hawkwood, I may soon be a Wildrose MLA and vacating this space. I’ve written this column for nearly 10 years. It’s been a privilege and an outlet for a 33-year passion—analyzing and commenting on our industry and the politics that affect it.

If I continue, it will be because electors chose a Calgary civic employee over me. I’m sure my opponent is a fine human being with noble intentions. But I’m running for office because there are too few businesspeople and even fewer from our industry in the legislature. Alberta doesn’t need municipal bureaucrats advising provincial bureaucrats how to spend our money.

I question my decision frequently. But being second-­ generation oilfield service, I’m tired of being roadkill when politicians come up with another bright idea for our future. In 1980, it was the National Energy Program. In 2007, it was the New Royalty Framework (NRF). Now, it’s a “Canadian Energy Strategy,” whatever that is. Politicians who don’t understand our industry and have never worked in it determine our fate. The target is usually producer profits. The collateral damage is always drilling and service.

Enough. I want to be a policy maker, not a policy taker. Somebody who understands our industry must go into government. Somebody who can add and subtract, run a business and has always met payroll—even in tough times. Get to Edmonton to look under the hood to see what makes government run."

Makes me think he is stumping for industry donations and will ingnore the little guy. 

I actually had to post that tweet on my facebook so freinds in other provinces know what we are dealing with in Alberta. Can somebody please tell me what the vetting process was for the WR Candidates was? 

Strategic voting seems to be the game now. 

It might be a little late to ask but did anyone get replies from their candidates?

I've been more interested what candidates have been saying about other issues outside of cycling.  Provincial politics seems unhealthy in terms of predominant choices.  Afer living in Ontario, then B.C.....