Cats and Dogs Living Together
Happy New Year, Nation. And what better way to start off the new year than with a nomination battle in the freshly-minted federal electoral district association of the Calgary Signal…
Enlightened Savage
Cats and Dogs Living Together
Happy New Year, Nation. And what better way to start off the new year than with a nomination battle in the freshly-minted federal electoral district association of the Calgary Signal…
It’s Up To You, Calgary… #yycvote
Nation, in about 12 hours, this day is going to get pretty dark. A lot of good people, who poured their hearts and passions into this municipal election campaign, will…
It’s Up To You, Calgary… #yycvote
Nation, in about 12 hours, this day is going to get pretty dark.A lot of good people, who poured their hearts and passions into this municipal election campaign, will see…
Tip Of The Hat, Wag Of The Finger…
Nation, I’ve spent a LOT of time over the past months sitting quietly, just… observing. I have been astonished, inspired, and disgusted by some of the reactions I saw to…
Tip Of The Hat, Wag Of The Finger…
Nation, I've spent a LOT of time over the past months sitting quietly, just... observing.I have been astonished, inspired, and disgusted by some of the reactions I saw to recent…
You say "tow-MAY-tow", I say "tow-MAH-tow"…
Never a shortage of things to talk about, is there, Nation? Just a shortage of time in which to do so. Health Care has been a big topic of discussion…
You say "tow-MAY-tow", I say "tow-MAH-tow"…
Never a shortage of things to talk about, is there, Nation?Just a shortage of time in which to do so.Health Care has been a big topic of discussion in Alberta…
Boston
As news first trickled in, and then came as a torrent, about the bombings in Boston yesterday, my thoughts naturally turned to the morning of September 11th. Not to the…
Boston
As news first trickled in, and then came as a torrent, about the bombings in Boston yesterday, my thoughts naturally turned to the morning of September 11th.Not to the horror…
The MacKinnon/Dial Exchange
Nation, every so often as you're surfing through the ether of social networking, you stumble across proof that it is possible to disagree about an issue without coming to blows,…
The MacKinnon/Dial Exchange
Nation, every so often as you’re surfing through the ether of social networking, you stumble across proof that it is possible to disagree about an issue without coming to blows,…
#ABLegCares… it really, really does.
Oh, what a night.Politicos, tweeps, MLA's, and just general decent folks from all over the place pledged $4,851 last night. The anonymous donor that Shane had rounded up committed to…
#ABLegCares… it really, really does.
Oh, what a night. Politicos, tweeps, MLA’s, and just general decent folks from all over the place pledged $4,851 last night. The anonymous donor that Shane had rounded up committed…
Put Your Money Where My Mouth Is
(edited to reflect new participants) Politics is ugly. It’s ugly, and it’s nasty, and it’s dirty. But it can also be a noble and uplifting pursuit, when the right people…
Put Your Money Where My Mouth Is
(edited to reflect new participants)Politics is ugly. It's ugly, and it's nasty, and it's dirty.But it can also be a noble and uplifting pursuit, when the right people are involved.With…
To Merge or Not To Merge? – Guest post by Marc Doll
Note: The following is a guest post written by well-known Calgary politico, realtor, and Bishop Grandin graduate Marc Doll. We don’t agree on everything, but we do agree on most…
To Merge or Not To Merge? – Guest post by Marc Doll
Note: The following is a guest post written by well-known Calgary politico, realtor, and Bishop Grandin graduate Marc Doll. We don't agree on everything, but we do agree on most…
Dr. Strangevote or: How I learned to stop surfing and love the paper ballot
(Guest Post by Kirk Schmidt) TeH Interwebz are all the rage these days. The kids use the twitter. The facebook is where I go to find the people that my…
Jim McCormick for PC Party President
Nation, in response to the open invitation issues in this space last week, I got a call from Jim McCormick, who is running for the presidency of the Progressive Conservative…