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Eclectic commentary about random political and social issues, primarily on federal and provincial politics in Canada, from an Albertan's point of view
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1977 All Over AGAIN? - 186 days ago
When Jimmy Carter won the election and became the 39th US president in 1976, he did so on a platform to change the world with a revolution of human rights. He was such a nice man, people voted for him. It did not take long before America’s enemies.. Topics: tyranny
Ed in Royal Reverse - 270 days ago
Ed Stelmach will not admit in public that the royalty review and changes he brought about were a mistake, but he is surely trying to deal with some of the consequences.Alberta, Canada’s top energy-producing province, offered its battered industry .. Topics: alberta, economy, public policy
Grit EI Scam - 353 days ago
It’s now official. The court has unanimously ruled that Jean Chretien and his Cabinet, which included Paul Martin, were unlawfully seizing money from our pay cheques. In a 7-0 judgment, the [Supreme] court ruled Thursday the former Liberal... Topics: corruption, federal politics, law & order, political parties
Practice Makes Perfect - 356 days ago
A coalition of Liberals other than Bob Rae supporters is colluding behind close doors to take Bob Rae's democratic chances away and to give the prize to Michael Ignatieff... Topics: culture, democracy, elections, federal politics, political parties
Money and the Useful Idiot Grits and Dippers - 360 days ago
Jacques Parizeau, the former Parti Québécois premier of Quebec, said that a coalition government would be weaker than the incumbent, a prospect he said was "eminently satisfying.""The fact that the Bloc got Stéphane Dion to... Topics: democracy, elections, federal politics, political parties, Quebec







