The Day the NDP Painted Alberta Orange
It had to be one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen on TV. So beautiful I almost couldn't believe it.I just sat there stunned.But it was true.…
May 2015
Out of the Blue: Notley’s Orange Chinook howls through Alberta
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. It sounds strange, but get used to it, because Albertans have spoken. History was made last night as an Orange Chinook howled through Alberta. The articulate…
I didn’t know it would be that bad.
Then I started thinking, with all the hullaballoo about the Alberta election, someone should make one of those “Hitler reacts” videos. Because, you know, that’s never been done before. Turns…
Black Press proves its news instincts once again
A spy in the Prince Rupert region provided information that would probably surprise the unscholarly urban dwellers at the Koch brothers’ favourite Canadian policy institution: Fraser institute identifies Conrad Elementary…
NEXT!
Stephen Harper NEXT!!!!
What Happens When You Quit a Job Before You’re Hired?
Alberta’s unelected premier, Jim Prentice, gave a curious concession speech tonight as his government went down in flames to an inglorious, third place finish. Prentice wasted no time in announcing…
Alberta will have some fun now
So much for boring old Canadian elections, eh?NDP wins stunning majority in Alberta election, Jim Prentice resignsNow, of course, the NDP will have to figure out how they can possibly…
ALBERTA HAS ITS VERY OWN ARAB SPRING
Congratulations, Alberta! You have shaken off the tyranny of group-think and dared to venture into the public space of democracy, where vigorous debate is expected, minds are changed by reasoning,…
Alberta didn’t change – but its image will
The defeat of the PCs seemed unthinkable a few months ago. The notion they could lose to the NDP would have been laughable. But this is how politics in Alberta…
Congratulations, Alberta!
So I changed my blog template because I’m so very happy for my Alberta peeps, who tonight made history when they elected an NDP majority government. I know there are…
Math is difficult: Stephen and Justin should be concerned
But mainly Justin. The party of Peter Lougheed in third place: never thought I’d live to see that. (Oh, and all my Calgary high school teachers who called me a…
Why Internet Users Everywhere Should be Watching The EU Right Now
Lobbyists for old media conglomerates have a plan to censor links across the Internet. The new regulations envisioned in this scheme aim to restrict our right to link to content…
Give them what they wanted, then give them even more
Your browser does not support this audioIn April, listeners to Ian Jessop’s CFAX1070 program heard about how government pays more to facilitate mining than it receives in direct payments for…
Watching The Alberta Vote
Watching The Alberta Vote I have never paid much attention to Alberta Politics, but tonight could be just ground shacking not to watch.Yes I am hoping for an NDP Alberta…
CHEK TV Breaks News That A Stop Work Order Has Been Issued for Shawnigan Contaminated Soil Dumping
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Could this be the BC Liberal’s exit strategy? The opposition is broad, deep and committed. The CVRD has dusted off their BC Supreme Court action…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Couched cats.
An international network of organizations launches campaign to safeguard the Right To Link
Save the Link OG.png Legislators in European Parliament and Commission are considering updates to copyright proposals that would censor links for Internet users May 6, 2015 – A large network…
Prospect of NDP government in Alberta terrifies Harper Conservatives
The prospect of a Rachel Notley-led New Democrat government in Alberta terrifies Premier Jim Prentice, the Harper Conservatives and their Big Oil backers. The post Prospect of NDP government in…