Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts. ~ Daniel Patrick Moynihan It would be nice to say this is just a weekly theme but it’s become increasingly important. Quotes about lying politicians are centuries old but in the age of social media, those […]
A near plethora a of bad news was oozing from the Postmedia network this week. The “job killing minimum wage increase” displayed decreasing job numbers that were similar to those in Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg where minimum wage is not increasing (but not Ontario where minimum wage increased). That […]
Maxime Bernier, Conservative Member of Parliament for Beauce – Quebec, sparked a conversation that is having an interesting effect on Conservatives and non-Conservatives alike. Some were quick to denounce his Twitter thread as racist, intolerant and divisive. Others found the topic worth exploring. 1/ Trudeau keeps pushing his […]
The question keeps coming up. “When will the Liberals stop buying Saudi oil?” Newsflash: The federal government is not buying any oil. The federal government, Liberal or Conservative, does/did not buy oil from Saudi Arabia. Guess who does? Canadian refinery companies. Irving Oil, the company who essentially owns […]
Call it what you will: partisanship, identity politics, party loyalty, tribalism – it’s not new but it does seem to be exacerbated of late. While some people are fighting to get rid of “labels” others are grasping onto theirs for dear life. In a way it makes sense; […]
This week in Alberta politics was an eyeopener; for all the wrong reasons. The topic of “differing viewpoints” began earlier this week when LGBTory Alberta director Harrison Fleming defended the United Conservative Party’s willingness to make room in their party for those who believe LGBT+ humans will be […]
After being rejected for a second year and third overall Pride Parade, what are some steps the UCP could take to be included next year?
“UCP Pride”. It’s kind of like LGBTQ2 Pride except for Conservatives who don’t want to actually attend Pride. The safe space for Calgary area Conservatives will likely be set up a few blocks away from Pride festivities, similar to the event held during Pride in Edmonton in June. And […]
Last night I made a post about a politician from a competing party that has decided to seek nomination for her party in another riding. I have followed this person for about five years and had the good fortune to connect and get to know her the tiniest […]