Restrictions Are Lifting – Are Moods Improving?
A New Day or Just Another Fiasco? So there are plans and proposals to reduce COVID Health Orders Restrictions across Canada. Alberta has a relatively “ambitious” approach towards
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Is Jason Kenney Finished as UCP Leader?
A wise and seasoned Progressive Conservative politician, with scads of Cabinet credentials, very prophetically once told me a truism about leadership in party politics. He said “When in
Canada #1 on Best Country List
For the last six years, U.S. News and World Report do an annual Best countries ranking. In the 2021 review, Canada is assessed as #1, for the first
The Gamesmanship of Political Oxygen
There is such a thing as political oxygen. Political oxygen is how policy and program issues get managed, and how controversial government-sourced stories all die, survive or thrive.
Impatient With Anti-Vaxxers & Anti-Maskers?
Have you had enough of the pandering to the reckless and feckless Citizens who are being irresponsible and endangering the health and lives of the rest of the
Has Alberta Hit Bottom Yet?
These are tough times in Our Alberta. they have been for quite some time. The “recovery” looks like it will be the unsustainable and unfair “K” model. That’s
Kenney Suspends Legislature: to Protect Public Health or His Political Skin?
*Premier Kenney suspends the Legislature for 2 weeks. OK but why? COVID is at a new Third Wave and the peak of infections. We have the worse per
Yes You Can Make Change Happen.
There is a tension in the political competition for our attention and social media isn’t helping. Attention is a commodity these days. We are easily overwhelmed with data,
KENNEY IS DOWN BUT IS HE OUT?
There is a new Alberta-based poll from Janet Brown and this commentary is worth some reading and reflection about the current state of Alberta’s political culture. The CBC
Thinking Inside the Box – The Ballot Box
WHAT WILL BE YOUR BALLOT BOX QUESTION? Albertans are going to the Polls this October for local and school board elections. What will determine how you will
Introducing Reboot Alberta’s Citizenship Podcast
Introducing Reboot Alberta the Podcast about effective engaged Citizenship for Moderate and Progressive Albertans.
Albertans Rate Kenney as Failing on All Key Issues.
Angus Reid has a new survey out with some interested Alberta data. It is an internet panel-poll of about 600 Albertans who are signed up with them and