Something interesting is happening in Australia, and it’s to Alberta’s detriment
Since the war in Iran was initiated by the United States and Israel, Australia has paid more than twice as much as any other nation in additional diesel costs. In…
Alberta
No, Danielle Smith Is NOT A Libertarian
At various times, Danielle Smith has either claimed to be, or acted as if she is a Libertarian. When she became Alberta's premier, people started labelling her "an Authoritarian Libertarian"…
About that $130-million diversion
The question du jour in Alberta this week is why we were voting on an... The post About that $130-million diversion first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Fortescue is eschewing Diesel. Are they proving every Western Canadian Politician Wrong?
If you are Canadian and you have not heard about Fortescue, I would not be surprised. They are a publicly listed company that just came onto my radar. With that…
The last words (we hope) on the referen’dumb’
Hello, Alberta voters. On Monday, the nineteenth of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four, we, the citizens of the Province of Alberta, will go to…
The world is moving away from Alberta’s exports; and Alberta’s Legislature is not paying attention
I think Alberta’s politicians have forgotten that they are being paid to keep our economy going. This means that they should be paying attention to other parts of the world.…
The Shambolic Nature Of Government
Government, at the best of times is a chaotic creature, it's even more so when the party in power is driven not by a coherent philosophy, but rather by whatever…
Edmonton Bike Struggles
Edmonton pushes ahead with bike network despite political pressure from Province of Alberta’s fascist UCP. Well presented video version of that story, last month before they knew if the City…
More on referendum follies
In a previous post I pointed out why referendums are perhaps the worst instrument democracy... The post More on referendum follies first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
UCP Smith Remains a Traitor to Canada
The country’s latest separatist Premier, Smith, is more willing to cut BC off than the American President she’s friends with. “Former Alberta premier Alison Redford, speaking earlier on CBC News…
Common assessment tools for the homeless-serving sector
I was recently asked to assist the Calgary Homeless Foundation in developing a new common assessment tool. Here’s my ‘top 10’ overview of the work:
Journalists Missing The Picture
I woke up this morning to CBC's Jason Markusoff and The Toronto Star's Richard Warnica talking about Alberta separatism on the Front Burner podcast. As I listened to the discussion,…
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…
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…