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
Populism
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
White Supremacists/Nationalists Groups Growing in Alberta
Are White Nationalists and Supremacists gaining ground in Alberta because of Conservative Populism
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,
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
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
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.
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