2008 Alberta Election Studies

2007 Lethbridge Civic Election: An evaluation and ranking of the Alderman candidates who ran in the 2007 Lethbridge civic election. Evaluation based on establishing the basic priorities of Lethbridge, gathering information on the Alderman candidates, and evaluating the candidates based on the basic priorities. On October 3, 2007, a FDA public forum on basic community priorities of the Lethbridge was held at the Lethbridge Public Library. On October 10, 2007, a FDA presentation of a detailed evaluation and ranking of the Alderman candidates was given at the Lethbridge Public Library. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (pdf file) of the FDA Evaluation and Ranking of the Lethbridge Alderman candidates. FULL EVALUATION AND RANKING DOCUMENT (pdf file). Included in the Document are the seven questions asked by the FDA, and the Alderman candidates' answers. Comparative Evaluation of Ranking and Actual Election Results Assessment of Lethbridge Pilot Study VIDEO of the FDA Public Forum (Video recorded on October 3, 2007): FDA Public Forum VIDEO of the FDA Ranking Presentation (Video recorded on October 9, 2007): FDA Ranking Presentation 2008 Alberta General Determination: In this pilot study, the FDA evaluated and ranked the nine Alberta provincial parties and their policies. The evaluation and ranking was based on seven basic priorities of the Alberta public. An evaluation committee made up of three members (non-Albertans) did the evaluation and ranking, and a fourth member (non-Albertan) did an independent critique of the work. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (pdf file) of the FDA Evaluation and Ranking of the Alberta political parties. FULL EVALUATION AND RANKING DOCUMENT (pdf file) by the FDA evaluation committee. Comparative Evaluation of Ranking and Election Results VIDEO of committee working on the health policies of the Alberta political parties: Committee VIDEO of committee working on the environmental policies of the Alberta political parties: Committee