Abandoned Wells Crisis is an Epic Failure
Abandoned and orphan wells are some of the most pressing economic, environmental and social issues facing Alberta today and into the future. The blame is shared
Environment
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
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.
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
Reboot Alberta – A Gathering of Progressives
The results of the “nasty” hyper-partisan Alberta 2019 election is having predictable effects as the “War-like” framing of Alberta’s political culture. This is where the UCP Right and
Election 2019: Good Bad & Ugly
The Ugly: How the Election Was Won. The meanest, nastiest, angriest, most hyper-partisan and divisive election in Alberta history is now over, but the bitterness is still active.
Alberta Politics Are as Volatile as Our Oil Prices.
Horse-Race Polls are Horses**t: If you believe the Alberta election polling is a reliable way of predicting anything, I am here to disabuse you. If you follow