Sorry, folks, it’s time again for the voice crying in the wilderness. But I’m not prophesying anything good. The only sure bet at the moment is that we’re going to have a horrible time with wildfires this summer. El Nino, low snow packs, everything points towards it. What is unfortunately also true is that Nicole…
Tag: alberta
Social Commentary
Alberta’s Far-Right Gender Policies.
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Let’s be straight from the start. Danielle Smith’s policy changes on gender matters in schools has nothing to do with the good of students, little to do with the rights of parents, and everything to do with prejudice, bias, sexism, and plain old control. And of course, politics. Anti LGBTQ+ andanybodyelsenotlikeus As children move out…
Politics, Social Commentary
Albertans Aren’t Angry
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Part 1 of a two-part series, “Tribalism in Canadian Politics” I don’t want to pick on you Albertans, but I know I have an audience in your province, and I think you are at what we call a “teachable moment,” or will get to one soon. Some advice from a sympathetic outsider just might gain…
Social Commentary
To Albertans: Please Grow up and Join the Rest of Canada
by renaissanceadmin • • 2 Comments
Albertans, I feel your pain. That’s not just an expression. I really do. You see, I come from a logging family in BC. I put myself through university on my skill with a chainsaw and came out with a Master’s degree and no student loans. Those were the Good Old Days. The logging industry was…