Too often I see responses like “only X is at risk for severe outcomes” to Covid numbers. It’s not completely untrue, even though it is a shocking dismissal of our neighbours. Alberta is seeing a steady rise in infections, hospitalizations, and admittance to intensive care units. In the […]
For months the UCP has steadfastly insisted that the spread of Covid19 would not take precedence over the protection of the economy. Through the course of the summer where distancing was easier and prior to the return of school and more regular work schedules, that approach was moderately […]
Afraid to alienate his libertarian and separatist supporters and unwilling to demure to the calls of ICU doctors, epidemiologists, the majority of the public, and the opposition – Kenney came out to deliver a milquetoast suite of half measures that would make no one happy. Except maybe the virus.
After ten days hiding from accountability and doing his job, like a groundhog Jason Kenney emerged from his hibernation today to deliver a verdict on Alberta’s future. One would have hoped that the Premier would see the dark shadows his inaction and lack of leadership have cast on […]
Alberta is certainly a leader in Canada, but not in the way the UCP had likely envisioned. With two consecutive days over 1500 cases, including surpassing Ontario and Quebec in absolute numbers of new and active cases, this wasn’t what the UCP hoped their personal responsibility mantra would […]
Dereliction, Delayed, Decelerate, and Derision, to name a few.
If you think 2020 has been a difficult year for you, Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) have been continuously targeted by the United Conservative government since they took office. AISH clients receive $1,685 per month. It’s not a fortune, as the MLA from St. […]
With the leaked recommendations, the Government of Alberta has served a greater purpose: instilling fear of public education in Alberta parents.
In the third policy convention since the amalgamation of the dynastic Progressive Conservative Association and the plucky but urban riding-challenged Wildrose Party, the members have shown once again they are uninterested in what the figure heads representing the Party in the legislature want. To be fair, the United […]