‘Newcomers’ to Alberta are frequently thought to be responsible for big political shifts in a province most Canadians incorrectly perceive to be conservative to its core. Hence, it wasn’t much of a surprise when I…
View More Newcomers and the Stunning Notley Win
Turning around a losing campaign is tough enough for a governing party in an election where the ballot frame is ‘time for a change’. It becomes impossible when the voters move beyond change to ‘throw…
View More Jim Prentice Reaps the Whirlwind
One year ago, as Sochi geared up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, Canadians united in condemnation of Russia’s anti-gay laws. Now, in preparation for hosting the Pan Am Games this summer, the city of…
View More A Teachable Moment: Alberta’s Gay-Straight Alliance Debacle
Eric Garner died in an illegal New York police chokehold. He wasn’t a gangster. He was a petty criminal. He was suspected of selling loose cigarettes and not paying tax on them. Thousands of white-collar…
View More In The Words of Eric Garner: I Can’t Breathe
The Fraser Institute has added Ontario’s schools to a growing list of school rankings in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. The Fraser Institute justifies its ranking as an aid to parental…
View More Why Ranking Schools May Not be Such a Smart IdeaThey came and grabbed what they wanted. It broke my heart. I was 12 when I had to open up my apartment and give away all of my toys. They took what they wanted. It was hard…
View More “I’m Albertan by Choice; I Want to be Premier”Elisabeta Bilegan rubs her baby bump, animatedly sharing details about her organic diet: smoothies and her daily serving of fruits. The pregnant 29-year-old is halfway through her second trimester and insists there’s one thing she…
View More Getting Armed Against the H1N1 Flu
Responding to public opinion, the City of Edmonton has pulled a controversial bus placard ad campaign that some believe conveyed anti-Muslim sentiment. The campaign placed on the tail of many Edmonton Transit buses and ostensibly…
View More Edmonton right to pull anti-Muslim bus ad