Alberta Political History Doesn't Bode Well For Alberta Liberals, PCs
St. Albert Mayor Nolan CrouseÂs sudden decision to drop out of the Alberta Liberal leadership race was surprising. However, what may not have been so surprising was that he was the only declared...
View ArticleHow Do Political Parties Catch Fire?
One of the most prominent debates in Alberta politics right now is the proposal to merge the Wildrose Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives to form a new party to take on the governing NDP in the...
View ArticleA Look Back: Parallels In Canadian And St. Albert History
Canada Day, particularly its 150th anniversary, is an ideal time to consider how Canada has developed, and what the future holds for our country. Curiously enough, it is also an ideal time to consider...
View ArticleReflections On Canada Day: What Does It Mean To Be Canadian?
I'm writing this on the morning of Canada Day 2017, Canada's 150th anniversary, thinking about all the fascinating things I've read and the people I've met. One thing that I've come across is how much...
View ArticleAlberta's Has Complicated Political History
Now that the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose Alliance parties have voted overwhelmingly to merge into whatÂs being called the United Conservative Party (UCP), itÂs worth looking back at the...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau: The Good And The Bad
When Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister in 2015, Trudeau charmed many Canadians with his social media skills and courting millennial votes. He was seen as representing new, energetic change, shaking...
View ArticleRediscovering Patriotism
In 2004, American political scientist Samuel Huntington wrote an essay titled ÂDead Souls: The Denationalization Of The American Elite. In it, Huntington described the trend among many elites to...
View ArticleThoughts On Canada 150
As Canada 150 winds down, I thought I'd give my thoughts on the issue, particularly after seeing the debates on it.
View ArticleWe Must Listen To Concerns About Shared Values
During the federal Conservative leadership race, Kellie Leitch has gotten more attention than most candidates, due in large part to her proposal to screen new immigrants for ÂCanadian valuesÂ. The...
View ArticlePeople Need To Feel Heard
IÂve heard a lot of different predictions about what will happen in this yearÂs St. Albert election. One person suggested to me that either the people who support the Âstatus quo of spending on...
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