UCP Lie #3: Alberta has a Bloated Public Sector.
This graph is from the University of Calgary Economist, Trevor Tombe. It puts a lie to the representation that the Alberta public sector is bloated compared to the
Economy
UCP Lie #2: Government is Spending Beyond Our Means
Alberta’s public-sector spending ins the lowest in the country in proportion to our economy. We have the lowest number of people working in the public sector as a
UCP Lies and Distortions to Justify Cuts.
UCP Lie #1: the Alberta economy is so bad we can’t afford the current level of necessary public services and the sole solution is to cut the costs
Election Day – Will Alberta Go Backwards?
I was one of several folks who participated in a CBC National piece on the Edmonton Centre election context – 11 years ago. I wonder if anything has really
Alberta’s Political Culture Wars Are Bad for Progress
Albertans involved in and dependent on our oil and gas industry feel under siege and they blame others for their plight. Most of the anger and venom is
Cutting Through the Conspiracy Crap
Here is an email I sent to a friend who is significantly more Conservative than me but with whom I can have a respectful conversation. He sent me
What Reboot Alberta is All About
Reboot Alberta It’s About Building a Better Alberta! Reboot Alberta is a social enterprise dedicated to building a better Alberta through effective, informed, engaged citizenship. Reboot Alberta Members
How to Inhabit the Radical Middle
This is the first Guest Blog for Reboot Alberta. I consider this a Milestone and hope it encourages others to take up the opportunity and challenge. Maggie Hanna,
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.
Alberta Primetime Interview on Reboot Alberta
Check out the interview on the interview on the Reboot Alberta need and place in the political culture of Alberta. It’s the first item on the show and
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
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