Robbie Kreger-Smith
Political RnD Podcast Ep11.1 – Rage Against Elections Canada
UCP’s Contempt for Democratic Process & Charter Rights a Concern
Mere weeks into their mandate as the Alberta Government, the UCP is showing an alarming contempt for democratic debate and the role of the opposition. Twice in the first month of the new Legislature, the government has leveraged time allocation and procedural closures to limit debate on their […]
Justin Trudeau and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Today should have been a good day for Justin Trudeau, he announced (again) that the Federal Cabinet has declared the TMX Pipeline to be in the national interest and that it has a green light to proceed (assuming it meets the conditions laid out by the National Energy […]
Political RnD Podcast Ep10.2 – If I Had 2 Billion Dollars
The Death of Progressive Conservatism
Somewhere along the way conservatism lost its way, and evolved into a spiteful and petty ideology that is far less about conserving anything really, and far more reactionary, regressive, and aggressive. For much of my youth, Progressive Conservatives worked hard to espouse fiscal responsibility, champion environmental conservation, and […]
Political RnD Podcast Ep10.1 – War, What Is? It Good For?
Deirdre & Robbie discuss the new Alberta Energy War Room, what it intends to accomplish, and how best to get there.
Alberta Playing Checkers in a Game of Chess
Alberta’s War Room is getting off to a rocky start and should be a cause for concern for anyone who is an advocate for freedom of speech/expression, and for truth in advertising. The $30 million-dollar government funded war room is intended to aggressively change the conversation around Alberta’s […]
Are the Trudeau Liberals Preparing to Play Chicken with Jason Kenney?
Are the Trudeau Liberals about to engage in a high stakes game of chicken to call Jason Kenney’s bluff on the TMX pipeline and his support for climate action? One of the clear mandates that the Trudeau government has been focused on is climate action, implementing a national […]