politics
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Something that’s been bothering me about political narratives lately. Put aside CPC MPs cavorting with European MP, Christine Anderson, who is considered extremely right wing, authoritarian, racist, and nasty, it’s this strange idea that somehow the Liberals are a progressive party. When I hear someone say that Prime Minister Trudeau is the world’s most successful…
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As an Albertan, I grew up thinking that Liberals hated Alberta, I hated Ontario, and the horror that Ottawa had visited upon our beautiful province. I admired Preston Manning (The guy who created the party that would become the CPC). Then I met a Political Science Prof at Mount Royal College (Mount Royal University now)…
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Not Helping People Who Struggle Costs More Than Helping Them. I talk about this kind of thing a lot, and I like to bring up things like Public Health, Public Education, Social Services, Employment Insurance, Addiction Services, Public Health Care. As I mentioned, these things don’t cost money – or rather, they pay for themselves.…
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When I was a kid, I leaned Reform, I voted for conservatives – There were many reasons, the primary being they talked financial responsibility, and making sure we leave a better world for our children. That made sense to me – we should 100% want fiscal responsibility, and to leave the world a better place.…