How to Defeat Authoritarianism In Alberta
The animation at the end of this post is very helpful in understanding Authoritarianism. Its a term often used interchangeably with Totalitarianism and Fascism in a modern Western
Alberta Election
UCP Takes “Action” on Equalization Referendum
The Fair Deal Panel Report did not make Equalization as its first and foremost recommendation. It came in second and is put it smack-dab in the context of
How Vulnerable Are You Feeling Under Premier Kenney?
Individual citizens are feeling the impacts of the Kenney tyranny against Albertans from AISH Receipants to Docs, Environmentalists to Teachers. If not you, wait for it, Kenney’s coming to get you too, unless you are in his Hard-Righ Political Tribe.
Survey Results on Feelings About Being Albertan
We had 200+ replies from Albertans on the How Do You Feel About Alberta These Days survey. The survey was just a scan on the levels of citizen
Are Alberta Separatists a Passing Fad?
This research by Michael Adam’s Environics Institute on “Public Support for Canada’s Political System: Regional Trends” is sobering for thoughtful Albertans. If you think Alberta Separatists are out
UCP Electoral Reform Will Not Advance Democracy
There is a dire need for a better electoral system in Alberta to better reflect the variety of values, opinions, interests, and pluralist priorities of a diverse population.
A Report on the Reboot Alberta Revival Gathering
The Reboot Alberta Revival Gathering drew engaged and informed citizens to look at Citizenship not just Partisanship to take responsibility for changing Alberta’s political culture and the way forward to build a better Alberta.
Reboot Alberta Revival Gathering Agenda
Hello all. We are less than a week away from the Reboot Alberta Regivial Gathering set for July 27 in Red Deer. Here is a link to the
Who Can We Trust in the Age of Deceitful Disinformation Politics?
In a post-truth political and media who can citizens trust to tell us the facts? Lies, deceit and disinformation is becoming normal because we are overwhelmed with manipulation by our hyper-partisan political culture.
LGBTQ and GSA Issue Captures the Partisan Divide in Alberta
Hyper-partisanship is all about beating up the other tribe not about enlightened effective public policy. Alberta is bound to be badly governed for at least four years.
Truth Matters! Who to Believe in Post-Truth Politics.
The extreme Right versus Left divisiveness in Alberta Politics is eroding trust, truth and citizen engagement. Reboot Alberta is where Progressives can go to change this.
Is Canada Having a Populist Moment?
I am a big fan of the Samara Centre for Democracy. They have found that we are not in a Populist Moment in Canada. However our political discourse