L’Ilôt des tanneurs rate un rendez-vous urbanistique
Vous dire à quel point j’étais ravi lorsque j’ai appris que Verdir et Divertir voulait dompter la bête. Même si je ne réside pas dans ce secteur du Centre-Ville, je…
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Political Quadrant
I consider myself to be VERY Green and yet the CBC poll places me closer to Liberal. I am 57 years old and have seen many Liberal governments … I…
Tough on Crime, eh?
Steven Harper would have you believe that the opposition parties are at fault for bringing the government of Canada down somewhat prematurely. That’s a little like spitting at the judge…
Rex Murphy You Are Wrong: This Election is About Democracy!
Rex Murphy wrote an article in today’s National Post purporting to show that the Liberal claim that this election is about democracy is erroneous. However, he does not succeed. He…
L’homosexualité mise à l’index
Plus de 85 pays ont signé le 22 mars dernier une «Déclaration appelant à la fin des violences et des violations des droits de l’Homme fondées sur l’orientation sexuelle et…
Contempt = Impeachment
I’m not sure if the severity of this whole contempt thing is resonating with Canadians, but it should. For starters, Harper dismissed the non-confidence vote over contempt as (and I…
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…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we’ve had them before and it’s a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…
Election Called for May 2
The Governor General, as expected, has agreed to drop the writ and dissolve parliament. The first day of the election period seems to be shaping up to be about the…
Quote of the Day..
” I’m also tired of people complaining that this is an unnecessary election and too costlyLike wtf?!Democracy isn’t cheap or convenientIf you want to be free of costly elections move…
Why Canadians Do (and SHOULD Want an Election)
After the Harper government fell today due to being found in contempt of Parliament, Stephen Harper uttered three falsehoods in his statement to reporters. Firstly, he maintained that there was…
I cannot choose my coworkers…
And neither could Stephen Harper when the polls closed back in 2008. The parliament that was elected in 08 was the group he was given to work with. Many Conservatives…
Wired: How Much Money Do Spammers Make?
“After deleting the 10,000th Viagra offer from your inbox, you might wonder, does anyone actually make money off this crap? Chris Kanich and his colleagues at UC San Diego and…
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…
Harper Government Falls on Contempt Motion
For the first time in history the presiding party in Canadian government has been found in contempt of parliament. It’s exceptional that this hasn’t happened before now given the often-contentious…
Harper’s Cabinet and its Contempt for Public Servants
So it seems that we’re on the verge of an election. An election that we’re told is going to be a referendum on the Harper government. A referendum that’s going…
Reintroducing… Liberal Video Depot
“Do you remember that video by GritGirl about job losses?”“Didn’t Jeff Jedras post a video about all of Harper’s tax increases?”“Anyone have a link to that video comparing Harper to…
"The Fall of the House of Harper"…
So read the headlines of the National Post. Today shortly after 1pm, EVERY sitting Member of Parliament that is not a Conservative voted non-confidence in the government. Interesting..
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…