Decarie’s position is strategic communications for CPC
Ideological purity is noble, in theory, but it doesn’t win elections.
Premier’s Approval Rating Drops
Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean Kenney’s approval rating went from top three to bottom three in less than a year. The Edmonton Journal commissioned a poll of Premier approval ratings and the results show Alberta’s Premier has moved from among the top three earlier this year to leading the bottom three […]
It’s a hard knock life, Alberta, but it doesn’t have to be
Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean It’s politically advantageous to set the narrative but the reality is not so forgiving. After Moody’s Investor Services downgraded Alberta’s credit rating for the seventh time in five years, and this recent downgrade under a Conservative government no less, Premier Jason Kenney came out swinging. “The […]
“We were kids in the Reform Party when we first met”
Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean My confirmation bias senses are tingling. In a recent interview with CBC, Stephen Harper’s former campaign director Jenni Byrne spoke about the growing opposition within the Conservative Party of Canada to Andrew Scheer remaining Leader of the Official Opposition. Of course, the push to replace Scheer […]
“NO CONFLICT” says Alberta Justice Minister
When the Kenney government dropped Bill 22 on the table last week, some were surprised they decided to relieve the Election Commissioner who has dogged the Party over their fraud scandals. Others were only surprised the government waited so long. Bill 22 effectively fires the Elections Commissioner, Lorne […]
CPC and the politics of choice
Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer hasn’t exactly been a beacon of “unity” since the October election although he says his caucus is behind him. Despite Scheer’s determination to pit his over-sized regional support against his underwhelming regional support in other parts of Canada, Alberta […]
Bill 207 and another existential crisis
As many have pointed out over the past week since the United Conservative Party introduced Bill 207, the Bill to strengthen conscience rights for healthcare professionals, these “rights” already exist within the oversight organizations that govern the profession. As it should. We should not, as a society, refuse […]
That’s All, Coach
My parents watched hockey, faithfully. From the basement, I could keep score by the groans/stomping/squealing/screaming upstairs. My grandmother thought Cherry was an ass. I didn’t pay much attention. I did, however, realize that it was an important part of my family’s tradition, so to speak. So, on that […]
OPINION: Go Right, Green Party
The Green Party of Canada needs a hard-right turn. Not to the extremes that the Conservative Party has taken but they need to drift closer to Canada’s political centre… and with the resignation of Elizabeth May as Leader, this is the perfect time to do it. Ms. May, […]
