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Friday, November 22 2024 @ 08:24 MST

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King Harper?

Canadian PoliticsFound this shot on the CBC website:
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Interesting positioning of the crown above his head.
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Albertans Whine Again

Alberta PoliticsPractically every time I turn on the radio I hear about how hard done by Albertans seem to think they are. This time it's a poll done by the CBC about what Albertans think. Apparently 60% of Albertans in this poll think that we don't get the respect we deserve.
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Crumbling Schools

Alberta PoliticsIt's been a while since I've written, since life has been so busy for me, but now a few moments have happened and I can put finger to keyboard once again. On my way to work today I was listening to the radio (CBC1010) I heard a representative from a company that loans money to schools for maintenance based on savings they'd find in facilities operations.
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Homeward bound!

Jason ramblingI'm done and on my way... well almost, I'm sitting in my hotel room waiting for the bus to take me to the airport here in the Soo. The competition is over, medals were awarded and much fun was had by all.
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Ralph Klein Wants to Know What You Think...

Alberta Politics...as long as it agrees with his point of view. Now I haven't read the Klein plan for health “reform” yet, but I'm not commenting on that specifically so it's not important at the moment. What I am commenting on is the discord between what the premier told the Calgary Herald, specifically that he wants to hear from Albertans what they think of his health care plan, and his actions in the legislature when provided with alternative ideas.
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A dark age is a comin'

US PoliticsI think that western society is heading towards a new dark age. This story about a NASA PR man shows the lengths that the Bush Administration will go to pander to the theo-conservative elements in the Republican party. The erosion of science by religious zealotry will eventually result in a new dark ages. A time when decisions are made by one of the most powerful men in the world based on mythology and not fact is upon us and being forced on the people of the United States.
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A Tory Victory?

Canadian PoliticsSo the government I thought we'd get is what we've got. Am I happy with the results of the election? Yes. The NDP gained seats. The Tories have only a minority (and why that's good look here) and the Liberals weren't wiped out. Add the fact that the BQ lost support to the mix and all in all it was a good election outcome. So at this juncture I have some advice to give to the new prime minister, should he want more than a Joe Clarkesque term in office.
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Scary stuff kids

Canadian PoliticsNo other way to describe it. This link from Rick Mercer's blog says it all...
Remember to follow the link in the post... not for the faint of heart!
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Why a Conservative Minority Government Would Be Good For Canada

Canadian PoliticsThis may come as a shock to most people I know, but I think a Tory minority government would be good for Canada. For those of you who don't know me, I'm somewhat of a socialist. I'm a member of the NDP and have even run at the provincial level for them. So why would I be saying a Tory minority is good? Read on.
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Election Thoughts

Canadian PoliticsMany of you are probably surprised that I haven't written more about the election, being a political scientist and all. There's a couple of reasons why I haven't, mostly that I was on holidays over the winter break and was just too lazy to think of anything. I now, however have some things to say about the campaign so far.