Autonomy For All: Nenshi: Right About LRTs, Wrong About Ideology
Calgary’s Mayor Naheed Nenshi visited Toronto last week and made some sensible comments about LRTs. He also made some mushy and poorly reasoned comments about ideology, his ideas are popular, but...
View Articledaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: New poll shows Albertans love their Big City...
TweetThe same poll that showed former Premier Alison Redford with a 75% disapproval rating also showed urban Albertans have huge confidence in the leadership of their big city mayors. Previously...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Good advice for Alberta New Democrats from Quebec: this time,...
Ray Guardia, one of the key architects of the federal NDP’s 2011 breakthrough in Quebec, at yesterday’s closing session of the Broadbent Institute’s 2014 Progress Summit in Ottawa. Below: Environmental...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Municipal Affairs Minister Ken Hughes quits Alberta cabinet –...
Half-confirmed Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Ken Hughes, on the night in 2011 Alison Redford won the party’s leadership. Well, that was then and this is now, as the appalled looking...
View ArticleAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Linda McQuaig responds to the CCCE’s tax spin by pointing out what’s likely motivating the false attempt to be seen to contribute to society at large: Seemingly out...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Calgary mayor hands Alberta PCs a ‘Get Out of Jail Card’ on...
Alberta Premier pro tem Dave Hancock, who does not appear exactly as illustrated, of course, pictured on a Get Out of Jail Free card given him today by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Below: Mr. Nenshi...
View Articledaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Pension bill delayed as Hancock softens...
TweetIn another move suggesting the spring sitting of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly could end within days, it appears that the passage of the Progressive Conservative Government’s controversial public...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Missing: Any discussion of what drove the Hancock Government’s...
A system of contracts that can be enforced and adjudicated by an independent and disinterested court like this one is one of the key features of civilized society. This is a picture of the court used...
View ArticleCalgary Grit: 10 Years of Blogging
Happy Trails Back when I first sat down to rant about politics on May 15th 2004, I never expected I’d still be doing this over 3,000 posts later. The blog has outlasted 3 Liberal leaders, been through...
View Articledaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: And then there were three (white men)
TweetAs the deadline for candidates to enter their names (and $50,000 fee) in the contest to become the next leader of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Association came to a close yesterday, three...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Master of survey spinning takes potshot at poll showing Jim...
Stephen Carter, back in the day, looking very pleased with himself. Below: Former Carter clients Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Alison Redford. Below them: Pollster Janet Brown. What would happen if a...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Ric McIver needs to explain his longstanding connections to...
Found on the Internet, apropos of nothing in particular, Ric McIver and friend. Below: Craig B. Chandler of the Progressive Group for Independent Business. Up to now, Progressive Conservative...
View Articledaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Johnson, Anglin, Nenshi and Butler. Who said...
TweetPremier Dave Hancock is standing behind Jeff Johnson, even after the Information and Privacy Commissioner ruled that the embattled education minister broke Alberta’s privacy laws by sending a...
View ArticleCalgary Grit: Politicians in Cowboy Hats
For a brief history of Stampede fashion, you can read the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013 round-ups – or “100 Years of Bad Photo-Ops“ This week’s pilgrimage of politicians to the Stampede...
View Articledaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Source: MLA Kent Hehr to run for Trudeau...
TweetPolitical Calgary is abuzz with rumours that popular MLA Kent Hehr will seek the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Calgary-Centre. Reliable sources say that Mr. Hehr has gone so far as...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Could Ric McIver still win the Alberta Tory leadership race?...
Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets. All the money’s on Jim Prentice – but is it the smart money? Below: Ric McIver, Jim Prentice, Jim Dinning and Gary Mar. CALGARY Could Ric McIver actually win the...
View ArticleAlberta Diary: Let’s hear a big welcome for Preston Manning, a fresh new...
Preston Manning admonishes the Children of Alberta for abandoning the principles of Social Credit. Actual right-wing patriarchs may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The real Mr. Manning and,...
View Articledaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Alberta Politics Catch Up: Pipelines,...
TweetSpending a few days in another province can sometimes give you a different perspective on important national issues. Spending the last week in British Columbia served as a good reminder to this...
View ArticleSusan on the Soapbox: Premier Prentice Fast Tracks Flood Mitigation
It started with another “feel good” press release. On Wed Sept 24, 2014, Premier Prentice announced that he was proceeding with two flood mitigation projects. He’ll divert the Highwood River to protect...
View ArticleCalgary Grit: Don Iveson will stand the test of time
Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor not a politician! Naheed Nenshi has built a reputation as Canada’s coolest mayor, at least among young progressives. He’s big on the Twitter. He’s hip (by politician...
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