Meridianbooster.com has a piece on how Paul Martin skipped the praries on his first campaign pass through Canada:
Conservative MP Leon Benoit said Martin would essentially be wasting his time as it could be tough to make in-roads in the heart of Conservative country.
“(His appearances) will be in a very carefully controlled environment with only their supporters, but for the most part he’ll get a very cold reception, even if the weather is hot,” Benoit said. “He’s hoping to look like a national party, but that’s simply not the case for Alberta and Saskatchewan.”
This story made me look for those photos of Pierre Trudeau riding a horse in a cowboy outfit in Alberta. Perhaps Martin should take that approach.