PHOTOS: Alberta politicians Deron Bilous, Jason Kenney, Derek Fildebrandt and Thomas Lukaszuk, all from the author’s vast collection of snapshots. Trigger warning! This dispatch from the Annals of Political Discourse in Alberta contains words unsuitable for sensitive and young readers. For a more fulsome discussion of why they are included
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Politics and its Discontents: A Time For Reflection
Last evening, I received this beatifically-expressed post from The Salamander: .. calm .. strong .. get there slip aside from the wordshe said or he said or someone else said.. feel that Canadian wind in your faceand take it as your fresh new reference pointand let the words fall like
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: How Do We Talk About the Edmonton Terrorist Attack?
A police officer is stabbed and four people are injured when a man drives a U-Haul into a crowd of pedestrians in Edmonton. The suspect is identified as 30-year-old Abdulahi Sharif. An ISIS flag is found in the vehicle. Edmonton’s mayor, Don Iveson, Premier Notley and Prime Minister Trudeau issue
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: PM Plays Pot Politics Perfectly
Whatever else one might be tempted to say about Harper, nobody is going to claim he is not politically savvy. His latest move – considering changing marijuana laws to include a ticketing system – is tactically brilliant. Consider the context: Justin Trudeau has adopted the brave stance to support marijuana
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