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Continue Reading →: No justice for West in “Just Transition”
No justice for West in “Just Transition”
The “Just Transition” legislation that Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh want to introduce represents terrible news for hydrocarbon energy producers and workers in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The “People-Centered Just Transition” federal proposal sends up red flags from the title onward. It bears the hallmark pretense of caring about people. But governments prioritise systems instead of…
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Continue Reading →: Shandro gun announcement shows how Sovereignty works
Shandro gun announcement shows how Sovereignty works
In mid September (2022), Premier Jason Kenney openly disagreed with UCP leadership hopeful Danielle Smith over Smith’s proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA). Kenney said the legislation would be destabilising, unconstitutional and a disaster for Alberta. Kenney’s former principal secretary levelled similar accusations, which Kenney happily quoted: it should be called “the Alberta suicide act.” Kenney…
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Continue Reading →: London visit, a study in disrespect
London visit, a study in disrespect
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had one job to do. On behalf of Canada, he had to go to London to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth and to offer condolences to King Charles and the royal family. For the occasion, the prime minister travelled with a sizeable delegation that included Governor General Mary Simon,…
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Continue Reading →: Mayor Gondek is author of her own unpopularity
Mayor Gondek is author of her own unpopularity
Recent ThinkHQ opinion polling shows Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek to be very unpopular. It is unusual to see such unpopularity so early for a new Calgary mayor, observers say. Why is she so unpopular? Gondek’s unpopularity is not alone the result of troubled times and voter crankiness, as the mayor tried to explain–which is not…
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Continue Reading →: Trudeau underestimates the Truckers’ Convoy and its significance
Trudeau underestimates the Truckers’ Convoy and its significance
the Trudeau government kicked a hornet’s nest when the prime minister began a trend of insults against those resisting his vaccine policies during the last election campaign. Trudeau mistook his return to a minority government as an unconditional endorsement to abuse vaccine skeptics.