{"id":3610,"date":"2017-07-10T00:50:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T00:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=3610"},"modified":"2017-07-10T00:50:38","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T00:50:38","slug":"albertosaurus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=3610","title":{"rendered":"Albertosaurus"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"headerStory col650 \">\n<hgroup class=\"clearfix\">\n<h6 class=\"title zero entry-title\">Local lizard Albertosaurus\u00a0named Wildrose\/Conservative merger party &amp; mascot<\/h6>\n<\/hgroup>\n<address id=\"author\" class=\"meta vcard author reviewer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian-Advert-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian-Advert-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian-Advert--300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian-Advert--768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/>\u00a0<\/address>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"storytext\" class=\"content wrapStyle col430\">\n<figure class=\"clearfix legend\">In a bold move to unite the right, Wildrose leader \u00a0Brian Jean and Conservative leader Jason Kenney decided that Albertosaurus a local ancient lizard would be the best name and mascot to represent the social ideals and brand identity for the anticipated party merger.<\/figure>\n<p>Both leaders agreed that with this kind of lizard branding of the merger of the two right of centre parties would be a shoo in with their base who are also largely bipedal and would warm to the nickname Lizards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jason-Brian-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both leaders appeared in Albertosaurus mascot costumes to emphasis the attractiveness of the Alberta lizard that they swore on a stack of Bibles became extinct about the same time Noah parked the ark. When questioned by a reporter that most scientists accept \u00a070 million years ago as the extinction date ,both leaders piped up and indicated their base of voters should not be expected to conceptualize such a big number and preferred the Noah&#8217;s Ark story which is profusely illustrated and absent of big numbers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n<p>After an intense competition between the two leaders to name the new party and mascot , the top dino was finally \u00a0chosen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Albertosaurus-Party.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Albertosaurus-Party.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Albertosaurus-Party-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Albertosaurus-Party-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The homegrown Albertosaurus defeated the iconic Tyrannosaurus Rex as the most popular dinosaur to represent the anticipated Wildrose \/Conservative merger as a newly minted Albertosaurus Party.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We think it says something patriotic about Jason and I that we would rally around Albertosaurus, the first dinosaur named after our province, home of the natural Right. I have to admit that I&#8217;m a little bit shocked that T-Rex didn&#8217;t come out on top, but this will definitely make more sense to our backward looking base,&#8221; \u00a0Jean and Kenney said in a joint press release.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Jason-Brian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Jason-Brian.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Jason-Brian-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Court-Painter-Jason-Brian-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kenny &amp; Jean released the names of the other dinosaurs considered, indicating their decision was final and would represent the Alberosaurus Party well and it&#8217;s new motto &#8220;Always Look Back&#8221;.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Albertosaurus<\/li>\n<li>Tyrannosaurus Rex<\/li>\n<li>Triceratops<\/li>\n<li>Ankylosaurus<\/li>\n<li>Gorgosaurus<\/li>\n<li>Troodon<\/li>\n<li>Centrosaurus<\/li>\n<li>Edmontosaurus<\/li>\n<li>Stegoceras<\/li>\n<li>Parasaurolophus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local lizard Albertosaurus\u00a0named Wildrose\/Conservative merger party &amp; mascot \u00a0 In a bold move to unite the right, Wildrose leader \u00a0Brian Jean and Conservative leader Jason Kenney decided that Albertosaurus a local ancient lizard would be the best name and mascot to represent the social ideals and brand identity for the anticipated party merger. Both leaders &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=3610\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Albertosaurus&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3610"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17760,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3610\/revisions\/17760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}