Alberta Election Tomorrow!
With Alberta seeming to have the choice between one right wing party and well another even more right wing party it seems like Alberta will have it’s first most exciting…
With Alberta seeming to have the choice between one right wing party and well another even more right wing party it seems like Alberta will have it’s first most exciting…
When I read it’s a bit like grazing in front of the dessert table (minus the diabetic considerations). So it is that I am currently reading, roughly a chapter…
The other day a group of journalism students were asking UofC students about their thoughts about the ongoing provincial election and youth engagement. Well, they picked the right person. They…
You’re almost there, premier McGuinty. Just a few more items and we’ll have something to be proud of. Something that runs counter to the current of nastiness emanating from the…
The Alberta Candidates: Brian Mason (NDP), Alison Redford (PC), Raj Sherman (L), Danielle Smith (WR) So, I’ve had a few people ask me why I haven’t blogged about the Alberta…
Last night I was having several parallel conversations online, all pertaining to civic engagement (or the lack of it, more precisely). What comes first, the politicians willing to interact with…
A year, now, since Québec first crested the Big Orange Wave, and still, the NDP continue to thrive. It prompts a brand-new big idea: isn’t it time to build a…
A message to local Liberals, provincial Liberals and even federal Liberals. People want public transit funded! In a recent poll 74% of people in Toronto said that they would favor…
A question that burned through my mind on Tuesday during the Calgary-Klein forum was “How did this guy ever get elected?” How did this guy get in? Fawcett wasn’t prepared.…
… another rock legend… Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Though it took longer than I anticipated, it seems Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, gag order and all, has failed to contain the radical views held by some in her party…
In all likelihood, Toronto mayor Rob Ford will not attend this year’s Pride parade. That’s not news. What should be news is the fact that, once again, he refuses to…
Natural Resources minister Joe Oliver announced the ‘streamlining’ of the federal environmental assessment process. What was not mentioned in the press release or by the minister was that final approval…
My shortage in blogging lately hasn’t been for lack of topics. This past week has seen blow up and scandal plague Alberta politics, as the boobs come off the Wildrose…
Ok, so I know IOKIYAR is (and has been for ages) SOP in DC. Still, the manner in which the Village took Rosengate oh-so seriously (and turned it up TO…
When you are home with a cold, there’s not much to do besides doze and read. And when you are a political nerd at home with a cold, what better…
Before I get into my increasingly radical antipathy towards the NHL and NHLPA and their callous disregard for brain injury risks, I’d like you to spend a few moments watching…
With the revelation that Minister Peter MacKay failed to ask many of the obvious/necessary questions when working on the F-35 procurement, the subject of basic ministerial/government responsibility has been weighing…
Emperor Steve and his nightmare circus clowns have deemed it the ‘cost of doing business’ to redress the pushback that his Enbridge dirty deal has caused..necessary and desirable to offer…
Okay so this is about the federal parties, but Rob Silver has a provocative idea. But why not start a discussion between Liberals, New Democrats, Red Tories, and young people…