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Feb. 22, 2012 / 853: Folkways
Arbitrary application
Policies for transgender Canadians are applied inconsistently
Earlier this month, I learned that Canada has "very important security rules for boarding airplanes," according to the federal Minister of Transport, the Honourable Denis Lebel. "These rules… Read more »
Jan. 04, 2012 / 846: Year in review
Inappropriate process
Cuts to the faculty of arts enacted with without due consideration
Wandering down the west side of the main campus you will see signs of a prosperous institution: construction cranes grace the skyline and new buildings, such as the… Read more »
Oct. 05, 2011 / 833: Fall Style 2011
Alberta cities weigh water markets
The AUMA is taking a sober look at water licenses, resources and the impact on urban areas
When over 500 city councillors and mayors got together at their annual convention in Calgary, it was an opportunity to drink some coffee and beer with a number… Read more »
Mar. 16, 2011 / 804 : P.S. I love You
Truth revealed
UK comparison exposes Wildrose Alliance's plan for public services
For the past year in Alberta the back and forth between those Albertans warning that the Wildrose Alliance is an extremist right-wing party and party leader Danielle Smith… Read more »
» Palestinian state / Mar. 09, 2011 / 803 : A city by the people
The Arab world and Palestine
What do the democratic movements mean for a struggling Palestinian state?
For 18 fateful days, the world watched as events unfolded in Egypt. While people around the globe found inspiration in Egyptian protesters' steadfastness as they fought against the… Read more »
Mar. 02, 2011 / 802 : Education 2011
Confused business model
The Alberta government misses the revenue analysis yet again
Every year at budget time Alberta's conservative politicians trot out the same mantra: responsible fiscal management means that government finances should be run pragmatically, like you would run… Read more »
» Issues, parkland institute / Feb. 23, 2011 / 801 : Amy Goodman
Theory into practice
New upgrader project puts government theory to the test
At a time when governments around the world are trying to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and seeking to invest in known economic multipliers like infrastructure and… Read more »
» ALBERTA POLITICS / Feb. 09, 2011 / 799 : Valentines Style
The story remains the same
Nothing may change despite political shake up at the Legislature
After almost 40 years of very predictable, business-as-usual politics in Alberta, now it seems everything is happening at once. Over the course of the last three weeks, the… Read more »
» ALBERTA EDUCATION / Jan. 06, 2011 / 794 : Year in Review 2010
Better luck next time
Recent provincial education review needs resources to deliver
In November 2008 Alberta's Education Minister Dave Hancock struck a committee to carry out a broad discussion with Albertans about the future of our province's education system. The… Read more »
Dec. 29, 2010 / 793 : Selling Out
Down for the count
Can the Conservatives recover from the pummelling of 2010?
The "saved by the bell" rule in boxing means that a boxer who is on the verge of losing a match, or in the process of being counted… Read more »
