Not Angry, Alberta
Albertans are strong. Albertans are free. Albertans choose to stay in Alberta rather than go where the equalization flows… because life is better here.
Guest Post: The UCP’s Paper (Membership) Tiger
Paper Tiger – A person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual[1] Part of the UCP’s narrative about merging the two conservative parties is that all the small-c conservatives Continue Reading
Don’t Hate the Player; Hate the Game
People often say, “don’t hate the player, hate the game”. As Albertans, we should already be painfully aware governance has consequences that extend well beyond the allotted playing time.
Business-Friendly Alberta? I Think Not
I answered no; businesses should not be solely responsible for an emissions tax.
And then came the rallies. Albertans didn’t like that they had to shore up for their emissions.
Campaign 2019: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up?
Duane Bratt, a political science Professor and Chair in the Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University, wrote a fantastic article about how political parties can, Continue Reading
Canada’s Yellow Vests Should Look Beyond the Tax
The Yellow Vest movement has surfaced in Canada to protest the Liberal government’s carbon tax but few have looked beyond the vest. Yes, the movement was initially protesting an added Continue Reading
The “Kamikaze Candidate” Plot Thickens
Rumour has it Jeff Callaway was not the first person requested to be the Kamikaze Candidate whose sole purpose was to bring the heat on Brian Jean. Derek Fildebrandt sent Continue Reading
Did You Hear About the One Where Jeff Callaway Entered the UCP Leadership Race Solely to Sink Brian Jean?
Earlier today a video was being passed around from YouTube. It had no picture but purported to be Wendy Adam speaking with someone from the Highwood area about Jeff Callaway’s Continue Reading
Alberta’s Growing Bunches of “Sour Grapes”
“Sour grapes” usually refers to someone who suddenly finds something undesirable because they cannot have it. This week, Prab Gill, MLA for Calgary-Greenway, was accused of having a case of Continue Reading
Episode 17: Dr. Andre Gagne and the Rise of the Christian Right in Canada
Maybe you’ve heard of John Carpay and his Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Perhaps you’ve followed the Parents for Choice in Education group or their joint effort in challenging the Continue Reading
Episode 16: Welcome Back, Carter
I wanted to do a year in review but guests like Stephen Carter have so much history with which to provide context that it’s difficult to keep on track. My Continue Reading
Episode 15: Minister of Infrastructure Sandra Jansen Tells Her Political Story
“How did we get here?” is a question often asked and I wanted to put that to Minister Jansen. I wanted to know when she became interested in politics and Continue Reading