Taking Citizenship Seriously in Uncertain Times
THE ALBERTAN FUD FACTOR We are all caught up in the FUD Factor of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt due to COVID, recession impacts, with turbulence and volatility in
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How Serious Are You About Citizenship?
In Alberta, our “citizenship” is something we have been able to take for granted for a long time. HIstorically we have had little reason not to trust the
Anger & Angst are Covers for Our Fears & Uncertainty
There is a lot of anger and angst within the hearts of Albertans these days. It often gets expressed in aggressive social media posts. They range from mean-spirited
How Much Has Kenney Hurt Albertan?
This letter to Fellow Albertans by Rebooter Carolyn Schoepp is a very comprehensive summary of damages done to so many Albertans by the Kenney-controlled UCP government. This is
CANADA’S GOVT IS TRUSTED BUT IS ALBERTA’S?
TRUST IS UP…WAY UP AND EVERYWHERE The May 2020 Update of the Edelman Trust Barometer shows citizens’ trust in the Canadian government has increased dramatically since January 2020,
Is Apathy Towards Tyranny Normal in Alberta Now?
Timothy Snyder has written a short but instructive parable “On Tyranny.” His references are American but many of them translate well into Present-Day Alberta. He outlines 20 key
The Reboot Revival: A First Year Update
It’s been a year today since a Gang of Albertans met for a day in Red Deer to consider if Reboot Alberta should be revived given the recent
Lessons to be Learned from the Life of John Lewis
There will be a lot of well-deserved tributes to John Lewis, as we do on the death of such note-worthy leaders. I am old enough to remember the
Can We Have Influence over Power in Alberta Politics?
WHEN SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER DOESN’T WORK We have all heard the memorable aphorism about bringing Truth to Power. That’s fine if Power is open to some “Truth.”
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
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
Is UCP Politicizing Judicial Appointments?
OK- I know, the government of the day gets to make the final choices of who gets appointed to sit on the Provincial Court level Benches. That is