Esther Turnbull was a wonderful teacher

Most of you will have paid little attention to a modest obituary in the paper this week. Having lived to the grand old age of 95, my former teacher, Mrs. Esther Turnbull has passed away. For me, and… more

Accommodation has its limits

Once again the face coverings worn by some Muslim women (the niqab and burka) are back in the news. The current issue concerns a woman in Montreal who insisted on wearing a niqab to French language c… more

Riding changes unfair

There are reasons why certain decisions need to be taken out of the hands of politicians. One of them is the shape and plotting of electoral boundaries. When politicians mix their priorities on how t… more

Government as theatre

There’s an old children’s nursery song that few children probably hear any more. It’s about the Grand Old Duke of York. … more

I’m happy to put my faith in homeopathy

In a recent Advocate op-ed, Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd consultant and former Dean of Athabasca University served up a scathi… more

Broken UN better than no UN

When an organization falls short of expectations, there are two options: try to fix it, or cut your losses, and scrap it… more

Is our food really safe?

This week’s revelation that Canadian meat destined for the U.S. is inspected more frequently than product staying in thi… more

Will Nigeria survive?

There are notable differences between Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, and Umaru Yar’Adua, the c… more

The life of the party lies in Big Oil

The Alberta economy draws its every breath from the oil and gas industry. It follows that the political fortunes of tho… more

Premier ducking the truth?

One of the biggest news stories in Alberta this week concerns the 1,600 ducks that died after landing on a Syncrude Cana… more
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