Alberta, oh Alberta, what on earth have you done?
Last night’s NDP victory in Alberta changes the discussion a little to the place at which there is a real discussion of NDP in positions of leadership. Not that many…
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The Obligatory Alberta NDP Election Post
The Obligatory Alberta NDP Election Post There were three things you could count on in life, Death, Taxes and Alberta Voting in a Conservative Government,… Well we are down to…
The NDP’s amazing win in Alberta – suggested reading for after the hangover
I have only the highest praise for everyone who put Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP in power over the last months – indeed years. They are some exceptionally talented…
IMPORTANT RACES TO WATCH AND MY PREDICTIONS
It is election day in Alberta and before I have anything else to say, I have this important thing to say: VOTE! It will only take a few minutes but…
Important Races to Watch and My Predictions
It is election day in Alberta and before I have anything else to say, I have this important thing to say: VOTE! It will only take a few minutes but…
Shoot to Kill – Anyone, Everyone
Israeli soldiers willfully targeted civilians in last year’s war on Gaza. Testimonies provided by more than 60 Israeli soldiers who fought in last summer’s war in Gaza have raised serious…
Are You Supporting Politics of Nihilism?
2030. You do realize that’s just 15-years away. Do you realize that 15-years is a heartbeat when it comes to making fundamental change? So, what’s so important about 2030? Plenty.…
Calgary Chamber of Commerce not afraid of the socialist hordes
Chambers of Commerce are not the greatest fans of social democratic political parties. And the Calgary chamber is not the greatest fan of the Alberta NDP. But neither is it…
Finally, a political party with the guts to talk tax hikes
The right-wing mantras of no new taxes and tax cuts have become so embedded in political discourse that suggesting a tax increase, regardless of the social good it may do,…
Rona Ambrose and the Disgusting Con Fear Campaign in Alberta
Oh no. I can't believe it. She's at it again. Rona Ambrose just can't stop scaring people, and has absolutely no idea of her own limitations. Just a few days…
Alberta: The NDP Closes In On A Majority
It may be hard to believe, but something amazing is happening in Alberta.Other polls have documented the rise of the NDP.But now one is suggesting the party is closing in…
Lessons to be learned in Alberta.
The May 5 provincial election in Alberta is unfolding as anticipated. With pundits panicking, reporters rebelling, it will only be the final poll next Tuesday that will tell the real…
Building a better Bill Blair?
It seems that Bill Blair hopes to be forgiven almost everything. The former Toronto police chief is now a politician. And federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has officially welcomed Blair…
Bearing bad news for NDP’s Tom Mulcair.
George Lakoff is an American who thinks. The UCLA Berkeley professor was in Toronto last week. We missed a chance to meet him. He is reported to have told his…
Fred Checkers is watching you (if you’re an NDPer)
Michael Laxer reports on his Left Chapter blog on Fred Checkers and the state of internal democracy in the NDP.
Fred Checkers is watching you (if you’re an NDPer)
Michael Laxer reports on his Left Chapter blog on Fred Checkers and the state of internal democracy in the NDP.
Fred Checkers is watching you (if you’re an NDPer)
Michael Laxer reports on his Left Chapter blog on Fred Checkers and the state of internal democracy in the NDP.
How to lose an election
Alberta’s election continues to be far more entertaining than the one here in the UK. Amid his party’s plummeting polling numbers, Progressive Conservative Premier Jim Prentice needed to re-connect with…