Alberta's United Conservative Party says it is helping the RCMP investigate voter fraud allegations tied to the party's 2017 leadership race. "Happy Mann and Prab Gill have been spreading outright lies for months about the 2017 UCP Leadership Contest. Upon hearing that these lies were referred to the RCMP, we wrote to the RCMP to offer … Continue reading UCP confirms it is in contact with RCMP over leadership voter fraud allegations
‘Left with fines, charges and shame’: Calgary political insider alleges voter fraud in UCP leadership campaign
Originally published March 27, 2019. Alberta's election commissioner has ruled that Hardyal Mann made irregular political contributions, and the Calgary political operative alleges the existence of a plan to commit voter fraud in order to secure the election of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader — a controversy that's erupting in the midst of … Continue reading ‘Left with fines, charges and shame’: Calgary political insider alleges voter fraud in UCP leadership campaign
Optimism and anger as Albertans react to pipelines
Industry in Alberta was quick to celebrate the federal government's approval of the Trans Mountain and Line 3 pipelines on Tuesday, but opponents vow to delay or kill the projects by any means possible. "I think that Canada's reputation as a place that can move projects forward took a step forward today," said Tim McMillan, … Continue reading Optimism and anger as Albertans react to pipelines
Jason Kenney sidesteps war of words on rumoured PC leadership bid
Jason Kenney, the Conservative MP who has upended right-wing politics in Alberta with the suggestion he's considering a run for the leadership of the PC Party, isn't getting drawn into a war of words on his ambitions. Some party members are none too pleased at the prospect of Kenney as their leader, particularly since the former federal cabinet minister has … Continue reading Jason Kenney sidesteps war of words on rumoured PC leadership bid
Calgary’s music scene and how it shapes us
Some speculate that music is the reason humans are what humans are. That the sounds of voice and eventually instrument over the millennia helped form the communities that became the societies, that allowed us to grow into the dominant species on the planet. As famed cultural critic George Steiner put it, there is no community on this planet … Continue reading Calgary’s music scene and how it shapes us
Bar philosophy: What Calgary’s drinking holes say about our city
When a certain magic takes hold, a bar becomes a memory palace that stands apart from other social spaces. It captures our imaginations, tells our stories. Bars are places where we make and keep friends, form community and, even if we don't realize it, bars shape how we think of ourselves. You can also get … Continue reading Bar philosophy: What Calgary’s drinking holes say about our city
Capitalism and catastrophe: an interview with Naomi Klein
Let’s start with a question. What seems like a bigger challenge: fixing a flawed economic system, or dealing with the catastrophic consequences of uncontrolled climate change? How about another one: would you rather hand over billions to bail out a bank, or to help ensure the our planet remains liveable? Extreme, right? No. We’re in … Continue reading Capitalism and catastrophe: an interview with Naomi Klein
New York Times columnist sees hope where others see despair: an interview with Nicholas Kristoff
At first blush it’s easy to envy Nicholas Kristof, maybe even resent him. He’s a graduate of Harvard and Oxford who studied Arabic in Egypt. As a journalist for the New York Times , he’s been stationed in Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Los Angeles and has covered everything from the Tiananmen Square uprisings to … Continue reading New York Times columnist sees hope where others see despair: an interview with Nicholas Kristoff
Dispatches from the front line of the war for democracy: an interview with Chris Hedges
Immersing yourself in author and journalist Chris Hedges’ world, even briefly, is overwhelming and important. His work chronicles all that is ugly and corrupt in the corporate-controlled western world — from environmental destruction, to right-wing Christian fascism, to new-age slavery — and forces you to reconsider the spoon-fed notion that we live in a functioning … Continue reading Dispatches from the front line of the war for democracy: an interview with Chris Hedges
A black mark on Bob Edwards’ legacy
We are not impressed. On November 14, Lord Conrad Black will descend in all his majesty, sneering down from his imagined social perch to be recognized as this year's winner of the annual Bob Edwards Award. For shame. A bit of history. Bob Edwards was a hard-drinking, rabble-rousing gonzo journalist who ran theCalgary Eye … Continue reading A black mark on Bob Edwards’ legacy
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