Danielle Smith: We Should Defund Public Schools
So, according to Danielle Smith, our public schools aren't teaching the right kind of critical thinking skills. Apparently in her world, this is an excuse to defund the public schools…
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On Government Finances and Debt
In Alberta Views this month, we have a debate column pair about government debt written by economist Trevor Tombe, and former PC finance minister Ted Morton. There are a number…
On Media Piracy and "FairPlay Canada"
This is a new development to me, but then I haven’t been following the issue of piracy all that closely for some time. The upshot is that a group of…
The "But Communism Was Bad" Argument
Lately, when debating matters of economics, people that I will broadly call “small government advocates” (usually hardline fiscal hawk conservatives and libertarians) will inevitably start throwing about the argument that…
Do We Need A Financial Magna Carta?
There are many things afoot in the world today that deeply concern me about the role that excessive wealth is playing in the concentration of power. Back when this blog…
On Honesty In Politics
Politicians have always played fast and loose with the idea of truth. Facts get weighted certain ways to support a narrative, creative “spin” is applied to manipulate the public perception…
Post-Rebel Journalism Needs To Become A Recognized Profession
The ongoing collapse of Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" (no links provided – I will not link to what I consider a hate site) makes one thing abundantly clear to me:…
About The WomanMeansSomething Violence Database
So, a man by the name of Paul Dirks has created a “Sexual Violence Database” which he claims shows a strong correlation between jurisdictions where trans rights have been provided…
Comparing Transsexualism With Body Integrity Identity Disorder
Today, right-wing opinion site "The Federalist" published an essay "Woman Demands Doctors Sever Her Spinal Cord To Align Body To Mind (Same as a Transsexual Man)" by Glenn T. Stanton.…
So … You Think Silence Is An Answer?
There are a number of Jason Kenney’s supporters running around with the mistaken belief that because Kenney refuses to answer questions about his Social Conservative (SoCon) beliefs is somehow an…
On Information Resources For GSAs
On Twitter’s #abed / #ableg feeds yesterday, we were treated to a rather public meltdown by opponents of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) over content on C.H.E.W. Project’s website. Apparently, the “issue”…
Good-bye PC Party
On Saturday, March 18 2017, the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (PCAA) voted to self immolate. They chose Jason Kenney as their next leader. Long time readers here will have…
On Budgets and Deficits In Alberta
Today was budget day in Alberta. More or less, the NDP government brought in the budget that had been expected. Continued spending on big ticket items that have been put…
Senator Plett Reprises His Complaints on Bill C-16
Whether we are talking about Bill C-16, Bill C-279 or Bill C-389, there has been one consistent thing in the Senate – the voice of Senator Plett droning on about…
Senator Plett Reprises His Complaints on Bill C-16
Whether we are talking about Bill C-16, Bill C-279 or Bill C-389, there has been one consistent thing in the Senate – the voice of Senator Plett droning on about…
Changing Education Curriculum
The Alberta Government kicked off a major review and overhaul of the province's school curricula in June of 2016. Given that large tracts of the curricula haven't been reviewed or…
Changing Education Curriculum
The Alberta Government kicked off a major review and overhaul of the province's school curricula in June of 2016. Given that large tracts of the curricula haven't been reviewed or…
About That 40% Suicide Attempt Rate
Over at a rabidly anti-transgender blog called "4th Wave Now" we find the following article which attempts to debunk the 40% suicide rate that several iterations of the US Transgender…
About That 40% Suicide Attempt Rate
Over at a rabidly anti-transgender blog called "4th Wave Now" we find the following article which attempts to debunk the 40% suicide rate that several iterations of the US Transgender…
The Ethics of Wikileaks
Wikileaks, and other information repositories like it, raises some interesting ethical problems. To date, Wikileaks has pretty much taken a wholesale approach to the information that comes its way –…