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…
Green Party of Canada
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…
Annamie Paul is not succeeding at the task of leading the Green Party
I have to be honest when Annamie Paul was first elected to be leader of the Green Party of Canada, I was intrigued. I was intrigued for a number of…
Within the decade, Electrification Technology will quickly impact the Alberta Economy & Athabascan Oil Sands
If I were the Mayor of Calgary, an Alberta MLA who goes to Edmonton or a MP for a riding in Alberta, the thing that would terrify me the most…
Help Dimitri Lascaris build Canada’s Eco-Socialist Future
Winnipeg, April 24, 2019: Dimitri Lascaris speaking at a forum on Canada’s mistaken policy regarding Venezuela. Photo: Paul S. Graham Canada’s Green Party is electing a leader to replace Elizabeth…
It’s late for snowflakes, but UCP gas minister melts down over criticism at St. Albert Pride flag raising
St. ALBERT, Alberta — My goodness, it’s rough being a government minister in this province! Sometimes people will even criticize you! Dale Nally, associate minister of natural gas and electricity…
Federal Conservatives seek emergency support to help kick unemployed people off emergency support!
Surely there’s a special corner of Hell for the leaders of political parties who try to get unemployed people kicked off federal pandemic emergency supports at the same time they…
The oilsands’ other dirty little secret — Canadians barely own ’em
It’s the other dirty little secret of the oilsands: Foreign companies and their shareholders are benefitting from the huge dividends produced by Alberta’s vast bitumen sand deposits while Canadians are…
Glen and the Greens
I first took note of Glen Murray when he was mayor of Winnipeg. I was active in my community in inner city Calgary and Murray seemed to share my sense…
Virus-blocking masks are part of our future — it’s time to dump Canada’s unconstitutional anti-mask law
Universal adoption of homemade face masks would have huge health and economic benefits in the current global coronavirus pandemic, says a paper published a few days ago by seven Yale…
Episode 42: What do the federal election results mean for Alberta?
As the federal election results rolled in, Dave and Adam recorded a special episode of the Daveberta Podcast to talk about the election results in Edmonton and Calgary, what a…
Green Party candidate drops out in Edmonton Strathcona, urges supporters to switch to NDP
Michael Kalmanovitch, the Green Party of Canada Candidate in the tight Edmonton-Strathcona race, told an all-candidates’ forum at the riding’s King’s University College yesterday that he is dropping out and…
Those elusive Liberals of Edmonton Strathcona: Where did Mainstreet’s pollsters find them?
Volunteers for NDP candidate Heather McPherson’s campaign in the federal Edmonton-Strathcona riding are asking themselves, where the heck are those mobs of Liberal voters one pollster claims to have identified…
There was actually something new in the leader’s debate Monday — alas, it’s not a good thing
The United States’ two-party political setup may not be much of a template for actual democracy, but at least it has lots of potential for interesting leaders’ debates. A televised…
Some Heavy Lifting
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Andrew Weaver to Jason Kenney: ‘Every day you keep opening your mouth, more people come to the B.C. Greens!’
When it comes to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Andrew Weaver is not a fan. This will not come as a complete surprise to anyone who follows either Alberta or British…
Elizabeth May: Vote as if your life depends on it
Winnipeg, Aug. 15, 2019: “We need people to vote as if their life depended on it, because it just might.” — Elizabeth May. Photo: Paul S. Graham Elizabeth May came…
Post-Partisanship (A.K.A., This Will Inflame Many)
In a move sure to enrage those ‘progressives’ who see a vote for anyone other than the Liberals as an attempt to subvert the natural order, Green Party head Elizabeth…