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Satirical and hard hitting political op-ed writer mixes tongue-in-cheek humor with stinging analysis of current issues from around the world.
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New Paradigm Confuses Party Leaders
It may be a couple of years away, but the unofficial campaign for the next Alberta provincial election is well underway. Wildrose Alliance supporters knew it when Paul Hinman won the Calgary-Glenmore by-election. The media knew it when Danielle Smith...
Decision \'09: The Post-Mortem
Today was the culmination of five months of a leadership campaign, thousands of hours devoted by hundreds, interest in a non-P.C. race like never before. It was the finish line for two tireless candidates and their teams. Now, I’d like to add my co...
Why Danielle Smith Must Win
We’re getting down to the end of the race. Both the Danielle Smith and Mark Dyrholm camps are hard at it, each in their own way doing all they can to get out their candidate’s message.There have been shots taken by supporters of both campaigns. T...
The Ego Has Landed
As those who are following the leadership battle for the Wildrose Alliance are aware, the race is now down to two. What is not so clear, however, is exactly who those two are.One candidate is certain: Danielle Smith. Many in the know are already refe...
Another Convert...Maybe
I first met Darren way back in the days of the 1989 provincial campaign. Both young and new to the political game, we shared many chats about changing the world – or at least Alberta – over pizza and beer.Time went by and I lost touch with him, u...
Random Rants: Summer of '09
Random thoughts while enjoying one of a dwindling number of hot days remaining in the Summer of ’09……the federal Conservatives are once again polling in majority territory. If only that could happen during an actual election…….tough times f...
Where Alberta Advantage Still Has Meaning
As I opened the letter containing my Wildrose Alliance membership today, my thoughts drifted to those poor, unfortunate souls who still call Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives home.While I find myself as an active member of a growing political ent...
I Told You So II: What(cott) People are Saying
“…how does it feel having your name linked with his, being part of the same party and all?” asked the voice on the phone. “Tell me you don’t share his point of view!”Given the amount of phone calls and emails flying around here yesterday ...
Crossing the Floor
My support of Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives began early. As a kid of five or six years old, I had an inside ‘connection’ (thanks, Uncle Bill!) which led to a tour of the Legislature building, the highlight being the chance to sit in Pete...
Ducks in a Row
There’s something to be said for term limits. History has shown repeatedly that when a political force holds power for too long, it inevitably goes through detrimental phases.The ‘newness’ of leadership and ideas give way to redundancy, which t...
