Alberta, BC, and Ottawa All Walk Into A Bar …
This is mostly going to be me processing yesterday's announcements in Alberta and BC. I haven't quite worked out what I think of it all yet, and maybe by the…
Alberta
Non-market housing 101
I’ve written a blog post titled “Non-market housing 101.” You can read it here: https://nickfalvo.ca/non-market-housing-101/
Albertans are renewables YIMBYs
Albertans love pipelines and hate renewables, right? Well … not exactly. Two recent surveys conducted... The post Albertans are renewables YIMBYs first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Anti-Transgender Laws Are "Jim Crow" Laws
This is part of a series of posts sketching out legal paths for challenging anti-transgender laws in Canada.Anti-Transgender Laws Are Jim Crow LawsCharter Challenges of an Anti-Transgender LawLaws do not…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Danny Kennedy discusses the progress being made in the energy transition globally, as wind and solar exceeded fossil gas power generation for the first…
The Smith Referenda In October
Albertans face a daunting prospect on October 19 - not one, but 10 referendum questions that they will vote on. On the agenda are a passel of manufactured issues ranging…
Yes or no? The referendum and the queen of confusion
If I were to rank democratic instruments, I would put referendums at the bottom of... The post Yes or no? The referendum and the queen of confusion first appeared on…
The Clarity Act and Alberta’s Tricksy Question
This October, Albertans will vote on a referendum question that arguably rivals the word salad that René Levesque imposed on Quebeckers in 1980 for obfuscation and confusing wording: “Should Alberta…
An Exhausting Week In Alberta Politics
This week has been a whirlwind in politics, especially in Alberta. On Thursday, the Premier of Alberta announced what I can only call a farce of a referendum on separating…
So I am to support separatists?
Last week Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Shaina Leonard quashed the approval of a... The post So I am to support separatists? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Does Hungary hold a lesson for the Alberta NDP?
Thirty-four years ago an ex-mayor of Calgary ran for the leadership of a provincial political... The post Does Hungary hold a lesson for the Alberta NDP? first appeared on Views…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Ian Bremmer highlights how countries around the globe are hedging their bets rather than risking being taken down as the U.S. collapses. And Karen…
No, The SCC Won’t Rule Along The Lines Alberta Wants
I've seen a few people arguing that the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is obliged to rule in favour of the Provinces like Alberta (the ones that want to use…
Novel Arguments For Challenging Anti-Transgender Laws In Canada
Since Alberta has decided to make itself the beachhead in bringing an "American-Style" attack on transgender people through legislation that is largely unconstitutional in Canada unless the province invokes The…
What Exactly Does The Alberta UCP Mean By "Neutrality" In Schools?
When the Alberta government tabled Bill 25 last week, they made much ado about "bias" in the classroom - complaining that teachers were "telling students what to think", and engaging…
Smith Attempting To Rule By Decree
Under Danielle Smith, Alberta is rapidly being transformed into a place where there are no guardrails on the exercise of power. In this sitting of the legislature, the government has…
On the matter of an independent Alberta
I have avoided the issue of Alberta separatism so as not to inflame the delicate sensibilities of the Alberta independence crowd. But I feel the time has come to make…
Now She Wants To Amend The Constitution
So, having had her public temper tantrum over appointing judges, Smith now wants to amend the Constitution so that the decision about who gets to sit as a judge is…
Premier Smith does her MAGA thing
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith never misses an opportunity to trash Ottawa. Last Thursday, as part... The post Premier Smith does her MAGA thing first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- John Ripton writes about the connection between the egregious concentration of wealth and the rise of fascist politics. And Virginia Heffernan points out…