With the movement to remove statues of confederate figures in the United States, it was only a matter of time before Canada also started to reflect upon its own genocidal/colonial history and assess whether some of our forefathers (and foremothers) are worthy of the public adulation they have […]
Last night Vice Chairman of the United Conservative Party Interim Joint Board Len Thom posted the following on Facebook: This evening the Interim Joint Board of the United Conservative Party unanimously passed the following motion: MOVED: l. That the Board affirms and supports the rights of LGBTQ Albertans […]
Calgary Pride has been making some waves with recent decisions including the exclusion of uniformed law enforcement and the most recent decision to exclude the nascent United Conservative Party from the Pride Parade on September 3rd in Calgary. Even within the LGBTQ community, these decisions are not without […]
Monday started off better than last week with Brian Jean actually going so far as to make a policy proposal. It’s awful but anything that takes attention away from Fildebrandt for a bit is a blessing. While it’s likely we haven’t heard the last of the expense scandals, […]
Good Evening, I want to start by thanking Chevi for the tireless work she does to advocate for LGBTQ issues, indigenous people, and now homeless people. You are an inspiration to many, and the way you’ve turned a negative into a positive is admirable. I’m honoured to be […]
“What’s your stance on the gay agenda and those Muslims?” That’s a question that was asked recently at a political meeting. It was an event like pretty much any other. A group of people gather in a pub (or maybe it was a restaurant, maybe a community hall). […]
The events in Charlottesville last weekend seem to have opened up a firestorm raining down on the head of Nazi sympathizing media outlet, the Rebel. In turn, the heat from said fire has started to make those politicians and electoral hopefuls who support them a little uncomfortable. On Sunday, United […]
The United Conservative Party, being less than a month old, is still in its infancy but it has officially been christened by its first bozo eruption. Derek Fildebrandt, MLA for Strathmore – Brooks, was found to have been renting out his taxpayer funded apartment in Edmonton through AirBnB for personal […]
I was a member of the Air Cadets for over a decade. A big part of the cadet and military service is learning about leadership. As I recall, leadership was defined as motivating others to do what you want them to do. As I’ve grown in my professional […]