Survey Results on Feelings About Being Albertan
We had 200+ replies from Albertans on the How Do You Feel About Alberta These Days survey. The survey was just a scan on the levels of citizen
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The End of Protest in Alberta?
In the Alberta tradition when a new Legislative Session starts the first piece of legislation, BILL 1, is intended as a flagship statement to outline and define the
How Are You Feeling About Being Albertan?
Hello, Albertans. How are you feeling about being an Albertan these days? Part of measuring citizen engagement is the behaviors around an individual’s emotional and intellectual commitment to
Are Alberta Separatists a Passing Fad?
This research by Michael Adam’s Environics Institute on “Public Support for Canada’s Political System: Regional Trends” is sobering for thoughtful Albertans. If you think Alberta Separatists are out
Partisan Lie Machines Are Destroying Democracy
COVID-19 is being used as a political cover for the abuse of power, including Alberta
Victims of Bias Know Thyself
I implore you to check out this link from the Visual Capitalist website. We all need to be more aware of issues, events, and concerns. We have to be better
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
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