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. He had 10,000 men. He marched them up to the top of the hill and he marched them… 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 altogether. Critics of the United Nations argue it has fallen so short of the o… 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

Tories don’t seem to care

Just how badly the provincial government is misreading the public mood — and its own mandate — can be seen in its attitu… more

Cowardly attack on disabled

To the two thugs in Australia responsible for the pummelling of a Canadian man in a wheelchair. This incident is coward… 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

Hockey head shots inexcusable

With hockey’s golden moment still glowing in the minds of Canadians, it’s time to get down to some serious, if often ove… more

Who’s running health care?

It was a good idea then and it remains so today: managing health care is best done by professional administrators, not b… more

Attack on patronage

Political parties, while in opposition, frequently promise to cut down on patronage appointments when and if they ever g… more
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