Here is the link to the CBC Vote Compass survey. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/votecompass/ I really encourage you to take the survey. What political party mostly aligns with your values and beliefs this election? I was surprised – but not unpleasantly – when I turned out to be more Green than Liberal. I was
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Ken Chapman: Who Really Cares About Harper’s Fixation on Coalition
The perpetual, persistent and perverse pejorative about Stephen Harper in this election are his well documented pursuit of personal political power. His proven Contempt for Parliament, the first time this have ever happened in Canada, reflects badly on his respect for Canadian democracy and his personal integrity. He is all politics all
Continue readingKen Chapman: Will Citizens of Alberta Show Up and Make a Difference?
I can understand why many citizens think voting is a waste of time. Graham Thomson picks up on this theme in his column today and chastises citizen indifference to our democracy. As my friend Stephen Murgatroyd likes to say, “It doesn’t matter who you vote for, the government always get
Continue readingKen Chapman: Inspiration to Engage Progressive Albertans.
I really like politics, especially when it is about people using their skills and capacity in pursuit of a greater good that goes beyond self interest. I meet those kind of people all the time, especially when I personally engage in that kind of transcendent behaviour. I had the chance to meet
Continue readingKen Chapman: Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring is a Priority for Albertans
We Albertans own the oil sands. They are becoming increasingly concerned about how this vital resource is being developed in our name. There is a very clear set of priorities to guide and drive the development of the oil sands from the values research Cambridge Strategies has done in conjunction
Continue readingKen Chapman: Is Alberta Ready to Change its Political Culture?
We are into a very fecund time politically in Alberta. We have just finished province wide municipal elections. The results were surprising to many. The most dramatic change was the come from nowhere (never mind being) Nenshi win of the Mayor’s chair in Calgary. This was a sea change election in
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