Pierre channels Danielle
It’s a long way from Ottawa to Battle River-Crowfoot. Born and raised in Calgary, Conservative... The post Pierre channels Danielle first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
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The U.S. changes sides, whither Canada?
Donald Trump and his MAGA colleagues have decided to do more than abandon America’s fight... The post The U.S. changes sides, whither Canada? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Party fealty—a public curse
The federal Conservatives’ fealty to Pierre Poilievre is puzzling to some. The man never caught... The post Party fealty—a public curse first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Is Canada moving to a two-party system? Is this really the death of the NDP?
The quick answer is likely not; while the long-winded one is that our history says otherwise. In 1984, if you are as old as I, you may know that the…
Comments on the 45th
Canada’s 45th General Election is over and my reaction is mostly relief. A few short... The post Comments on the 45th first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Sore Losers
Having stayed up late last night watching the election returns, I really hadn't intended to post anything today, but comments by a Conservative MP altered my intent, so a few…
Who is going to buy Alberta coal?
If you listen to Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) and the government it runs, you might have heard them talk about the economic need to mine coal on the Eastern…
Poilievre—an authoritarian?
Conservative boss Pierre Poilievre is noted for his iron control of his caucus. Does this... The post Poilievre—an authoritarian? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Poilievre’s my way or the highway on housing
When proportional representation (PR) is presented as an alternative to our badly flawed first-past-the-post (FPTP)... The post Poilievre’s my way or the highway on housing first appeared on Views from…
Is Alberta suffering from the Innovator’s Dilemma?
In listening to Mac Van Wielingen of Viewpoint Investment Partners, on a recent HUB podcast, I was reminded about the highs and lows of Research in Motion (RIM). RIM’s story…
About Samidoun and the terrorist list
Until a few days ago I had never heard of the organization Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner... The post About Samidoun and the terrorist list first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Thank goodness, there’s no known Alberta connection to Pierre Poilievre’s embarrassing ‘Canada, Our Home’ video!
Pierre Poilievre’s now infamous white-hat-and-white-T-shirt video was no sooner posted on Saturday than social media was lit up by mockers pointing out that almost none of the scenes used to…
Insurance will not solve the Canadian Health Care Problem
Everytime, that I read a conservative criticism of the Canadian Health Care System, I am brought back to one of a variety of economics classes. Those classes all described the…
Clothes Dryers are an indication of the world to come
LG is a South Korean technology company that makes amazing things. They’re a manufacturer of appliances, computers, electronics, speakers, mobile products and HVAC (heating and air conditioning) products. For the…
Jeremy Nixon, former UCP cabinet minister, loses Calgary Signal Hill federal Conservative nomination in squeaker
Calgary lawyer David McKenzie, the winning candidate, proves again all politics are local, and that UCP endorsements may not be worth as much as some thought.
“We win by being more New Democrat, not less,” says NDP leadership candidate Gil McGowan
Longtime labour leader joins the Daveberta Podcast to explain why he’s running for the Alberta NDP leadership Labour leader Gil McGowan joins the Daveberta Podcast to share why he’s running…
Conservatives, party of the poor?
That headline is one I thought I would never write. “Conservatives, the party of the poor”—you must be joking. But that, in fact, is what a recent survey by Angus…
Brian Mulroney—a consequential leader
I liked Brian Mulroney. He was just full of that rascally Irish charm. And a rascal he certainly was. Taking envelopes with large sums of money in hotel rooms from…
A national pharmacare program at last? Forget about it, says Alberta’s UCP – just give us the cash!
No sooner did the federal Liberal and New Democratic parties say they’d reached a deal on a national pharmacare program at the end of last week than Alberta’s United Conservative…
Alberta medical clinic’s ‘membership’ billing scheme won’t hurt a bid by PM to attack Pierre Poilievre through Danielle Smith
There must have been a moment of pure delight in the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa when the story broke about Dr. Sally Talbot-Jones’s plan to get her patients to…