a walk along portage and main.
I took a walk along Winnipeg’s infamous Portage and Main this afternoon. It being the month of June, I did not have the pleasure of experiencing the cold weather that…
Alberta Politics
politicos march in edmonton’s 2011 pride parade.
Tens of thousands of Edmontonians packed the streets of downtown on Saturday for the first major festival event of the summer – Edmonton’s Pride Parade. Held the same day as…
Will Lindsay Blackett Become Canada’s First Black Premier?
He is apparently considering a run for Mr. Stelmach's old job. In the past I've been quite critical of Mr. Blackett. His handling of Alberta's human rights legislation revamp (bill…
This Week in Alberta – Jumping the Queue
Stephen Duckett (AKA Cookie Monster) has raised a stir by suggesting some politically connected individuals receive preferential treatment in Alberta's Health Care system, and are able to jump the queue.The…
updated: alberta candidate nomination updates – june 2011.
The summer months are here and while the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals are preoccupied with choosing new leaders, the Wildrose Alliance are focusing on nominating a swath of candidates across…
alison redford distancing herself from premier stelmach.
“She’s taking the same position as Raj Sherman, who’s now -I don’t know what he is now, an Independent? -and I believe David Eggen who is also an NDP candidate…
transit – calgary (featuring jann arden).
From the indie hip hop band Transit, based out of Calgary. Thanks to Michael Janz for passing this along. Tweet This Post
queue jumping for political insiders could unleash the wrath and fury of albertans.
The beginning of a slow news week, the rantings of an angry fall-guy, or the first tremor of an earthquake that could shake the foundation of a 40-year political dynasty?…
sturgeon school division to offer secular public education in morinville.
St. Jean Baptiste Church and Rectory are the most familiar buildings in the Town of Morinville. On March 6, 2011 I wrote about the situation in my hometown of Morinville,…
a look at the candidates lining up in the race to replace ed stelmach.
The candidates lining up to replace Premier Ed Stelmach as leader of the PC Party have been campaigning for months, yet what should be the hottest political leadership contest of…
confused premier stelmach blames teachers for lay-offs.
Only months before he rides into his political sunset, a confused Premier Ed Stelmach blamed the Alberta Teachers’ Association for the school board budget shortfalls that may lead to the…
pgib attack gary mar with ad channeling michael ignatieff.
The hyper-conservative Progressive Group for Independent Business is targeting Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Gary Mar with a low-quality online campaign ad. The ad compares Mr. Mar’s four years as Alberta’s…
alberta liberals hype structural changes.
Groundbreaking. Gargantuan. Real renewal. Politics re-imagined. These are all words that I have heard used to describe the changes made to the Liberal Party’s internal structure at a special general…
wildrose alliance loses its third candidate in six months.
The conservative Wildrose Alliance has lost its third candidate since it began its nomination process late last year. Calgary-Fort candidate Bob McInnis will no longer carry his party’s banner against…
recap: alberta party leadership convention.
The Alberta Party held their leadership convention on May 27 and 28 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton and I attended as a member from the Edmonton-Centre constituency. Despite…
the alberta party chooses a leader – glenn taylor.
Congratulations to Hinton Mayor Glenn Taylor for being selected as the leader of the Alberta Party at this weekend’s convention in Edmonton. Mayor Taylor scored a first round victory with…
by design or by default, a low-key alberta party leadership race.
A small crowd of around 80 interested Edmontonians gathered to hear the candidates seeking the leadership of the Alberta Party this week at MacEwan University in downtown Edmonton. It is…
premier ed stelmach plays good cop as school boards reluctantly forced to play bad cop.
Have you heard this one before? Another round of province good cop, reluctant school board bad cop happened yesterday. Good cop Premier Ed Stelmach announced $550 million for new school…
Volunteerism as a Tax Strategy?
The idea of rewarding volunteer hours with a tax break has been bruited around recently, and has caught my attention for a couple of reasons. The first issue with this…
Volunteerism as a Tax Strategy?
The idea of rewarding volunteer hours with a tax break has been bruited around recently, and has caught my attention for a couple of reasons. The first issue with this…