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
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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
CBC Listen – Dissatisfied with democracy? Voters like you could be part of the problem
Here is another great segment on the trend that drives to the demise of democracy. Give it a listen then think about how progressive Alberta citizens can take
Democracy in Decline?
There is a great set of segments from the CBC Radion One Day 6 program. Disillusionment with democracy is growing and that leaves space for populists extremists, on
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.
Will Kenney’s War Room Care About Truth?
Reboot Alberta recently met to discuss the Post-Truth consequences of how do we know who and what we can trust for reliable sources of verifiable information on public policy issues.
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
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
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