A Citizenship Manifesto for Moderate Albertans
The Power of Citizenship Reboot Alberta is based on the belief that Progressive Pragmatic Citizenship is more vital to a vibrant and flourishing Democracy than Power Pursuing Partisanship.
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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
Introducing Reboot Alberta’s Citizenship Podcast
Introducing Reboot Alberta the Podcast about effective engaged Citizenship for Moderate and Progressive Albertans.
Taking the Power of Citizenship Seriously
Taking Citizenship Seriously is a recent Reboot Alberta podcast. episode. It is about the political power of collective and collaborative citizenship for Moderate Progressive and Pragmatic Albertans to
What’s the Difference Between Citizenship and Partisanship?
I talk and write a lot about Citizenship before Partnership in the context of Reboot Alberta. What is the difference and what difference does it make in Building
Political Polarization and Turf Before Trust.
Hyper-partisanship is Creating Extremist Politics I have commented extensively on the Reboot Alberta Facebook Group and on social media about the destructive hyperpartisanship in Alberta’s broken political culture.
Survey Results on Feelings About UCP Government
Here is a video on the survey results by some Moderate Pragmatic Progressive Albertans in the Reboot Community feel about how the Kenney government. The feelings are strong.
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
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
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 Vulnerable Are You Feeling Under Premier Kenney?
Individual citizens are feeling the impacts of the Kenney tyranny against Albertans from AISH Receipants to Docs, Environmentalists to Teachers. If not you, wait for it, Kenney’s coming to get you too, unless you are in his Hard-Righ Political Tribe.