Kenney’s Bill 10 Is An Egregious Abuse of Political Power
Bill 10, the Public Health (Emergency Powers) Amendment Act 2020, was rammed through by the Kenney-controlled UPC government with no advanced notice to the Opposition. Closure was with
Values
Is There a New Way Forward for Capitalism?
TED Talks are getting more attention with the self-isolation and quarantine requirements of COVID-19 realities. This presentation by Nick Hanauer caught my attention and I thought it was
Morality and Politics: An Oxymoron or a Myth?
It is generally believed in a “Free and Democratic Society” Moral Values are foundational to our political culture. Yet we have a decaying democracy, a rise of totalitarianism
The Trouble With Bill 12
Bill 12 is a bad policy that prefers old-oil oligarch over landowners and taxpayers over end-of-life well respoinsibilities.
Connecting With Power in These Covid-19 Times
PostMastery: A Reboot Alberta Initiative for Effective Assertive Citizenship We’ve all heard the cliche about “telling truth to power.” That skill is now a necessity for effective citizenship
Time to Make Government Do It’s Job
Debt and Deficits are bad. Energy Industry defaults on legal obligations for Abandoned and Orphan wells if a much larger & serious problem. This needs fixing NOW!
Can Alberta Avoid a Death Spiral?
The Umair Haque essay on “This Is How a Society Dies” is a dark and direct discussion on the decline of America and Britain. The reasons why are
UCP Electoral Reform Will Not Advance Democracy
There is a dire need for a better electoral system in Alberta to better reflect the variety of values, opinions, interests, and pluralist priorities of a diverse population.
UCP Lie #2: Government is Spending Beyond Our Means
Alberta’s public-sector spending ins the lowest in the country in proportion to our economy. We have the lowest number of people working in the public sector as a
UCP Lies and Distortions to Justify Cuts.
UCP Lie #1: the Alberta economy is so bad we can’t afford the current level of necessary public services and the sole solution is to cut the costs
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
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