Alberta Politics: No predictions today, but the stakes are high, maybe...
One of the dirty little secrets of Canadian politics at the end of the beginning of the 21st Century is that a lot of political professionals have come to recognize the awesome power of fear. Former...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: ‘Nenshimania’ grips social media, but would choosing...
Before we get carried away by the current outbreak of Nenshimania, let’s just remember that it wasn’t the Alberta Party or the Alberta Liberals that toppled this province’s 44-year Progressive...
View ArticleThe Daveberta Podcast: Why Sarah Hoffman is running for the Alberta NDP...
The former health minister shares her plans for health, climate, and housing NDP MLA Sarah Hoffman joins the Daveberta Podcast to talk about why she is running for the Alberta NDP leadership and her...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: David Parker, the bad boy of Alberta conservatism,...
After reflecting on Premier Danielle Smith’s recent words of chastisement, the bad boy of Alberta conservatism, David Parker, said in a tweet yesterday evening that he’s repented and “will not use...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Naheed Nenshi expected to enter Alberta NDP leadership race...
Today’s the day former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is widely expected to enter the race to lead the Alberta New Democratic Party. Rachel Notley and the other contenders in the 2014 NDP leadership...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Naheed Nenshi, Superstar! Do you think you’re what they say...
As expected, former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi has joined the contest to replace Rachel Notley as leader of the Alberta NDP, and his arrival yesterday with a slick video, a professional website,...
View ArticleSusan on the Soapbox: Some Thoughts on the NDP Leadership Race
Rachel Notley was elected as an NDP MLA in 2008. She became the leader of the NDP in 2014 and will be stepping down as leader in 2024. She led the party through three elections and served as premier...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Rakhi Pancholi quits NDP leadership race, endorses Naheed...
Rakhi Pancholi, one of the most credible candidates to lead the Alberta NDP, has jumped aboard the Nenshi juggernaut. NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi, who is now definitely the front-runner in...
View ArticleThe Daveberta Podcast: Why Naheed Nenshi is running for the Alberta NDP...
Nenshi shares his thoughts on Rakhi Pancholi’s endorsement and what it means to be NDP in 2024 He’s a household name in Calgary, Alberta, and across Canada, and now he’s running to become the next...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Emphasizing hope and inclusion, Naheed Nenshi gets a warm...
Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi may have started his campaign to lead Alberta’s NDP with harsh words about Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party, but he adopted a softer tone last night...
View ArticleSusan on the Soapbox: NDP Leadership Candidates’ Slogans: A brief discussion
According to those who know about these things, political slogans, those short pithy statements plastered across websites, banners, and lawn signs, are an important part of a candidate’s brand. The...
View ArticleThe Daveberta Podcast: Why Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse is running for the Alberta...
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse joins the Daveberta Podcast to share why she is running to succeed Rachel Notley as leader of Alberta’s NDP and why she feels so passionately about protecting and conserving...
View ArticleThe Daveberta Podcast: “We win by being more New Democrat, not less,” says...
Longtime labour leader joins the Daveberta Podcast to explain why he’s running for the Alberta NDP leadership Labour leader Gil McGowan joins the Daveberta Podcast to share why he’s running to succeed...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Naheed Nenshi’s 2019 letter asking UCP to suspend unionized...
Has Naheed Nenshi just had his reverse chicken salad moment? NDP leadership candidate Gil McGowan, who is president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). It was future U.S....
View ArticleAlberta Politics: It’s never too early to panic! UCP introduces bill to...
The United Conservative Party announced yesterday it would use the potential for spring forest fires three years from now as an excuse to extend its term in office by four and a half months. Opposition...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Don’t worry, Edmonton is still ‘Redmonton,’ but all of a...
Much – probably too much – is being made of the fact the Alberta NDP’s organizing efforts in Calgary have shifted the Opposition party’s centre of gravity from Edmonton to Calgary. Mr. Nenshi when he...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Slam dunk! Naheed Nenshi posts crushing 86% victory in...
The Alberta NDP isn’t the same party today it was yesterday. Not after former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi’s crushing 86-per-cent victory in the race to replace former premier Rachel Notley as leader...
View ArticleSusan on the Soapbox: Nenshi Wins the NDP Leadership Race
“The purple is an invitation to say: set aside who you are and let’s define ourselves by our common humanity. And I thought to myself: I’ve got no political home. But then I talked to so many of you …...
View ArticleAlberta Politics: Bombs away? UCP, apparently panicking, fires broadside at...
There was definitely a whiff of panic in the United Conservative Party’s announcement last week that they’d now be going after Naheed Nenshi, for sure, big time, no mercy, now that the former...
View ArticleSusan on the Soapbox: HAPPY CANADA DAY!
Everyone in the Soapbox family has or is on the verge of a horrible cold; nevertheless we’d like to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day. Canada Day is a day to celebrate all the things we’ve gotten right....
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