Albertans don’t want to wait 100 years for an election, but a lot of them seem to think one more year would be in order. Below: Jim Prentice, who wants an election as soon as possible; Dave Hancock, who according the Mr. Prentice’s logic should have faced one; and Alison Redford, whose government scheduled the […]
Terrible optics: Connecting the dots to Jim Prentice’s sweet little T-Bird
PHOTOS: Jim Prentice bids on a classic T-Bird in Arizona and misses the symbolism of the moment entirely. Well, what did you expect? Below, a classic 56 Ford Thunderbird, similar to the one purchased by the premier. On its own, the story about Premier Jim Prentice’s $59,400 classic car auction payout in Arizona, at the […]
What Would Ralph Do? Faced with plummeting oil prices, as a matter of fact, he taxed and spent
What would Ralph do? In a typically lame editorial over the weekend, the Edmonton Sun asked: “If Premier Ralph Klein were facing a $7-billion drop in revenues in the coming year, how would he handle it?” Drawing inspiration from those evangelical Christians whose test for the rightness and righteousness of any action is asking, “What […]
What Would Ralph Do? Faced with plummeting oil prices, as a matter of fact, he taxed and spent
PHOTOS: WWRD? Ralph Klein with one of his tax-and-spend megaprojects. (Photo found on the Internet without attribution. Calgary Herald?) Below: Jesus, tradesperson and practically a socialist.What would Ralph do? In a typically lame editorial over the weekend, the Edmonton Sun asked: “If Premier Ralph Klein were facing a $7-billion drop in revenues in the coming […]
Terror as wedge issue: anticipating PM Stephen Harper’s ‘anti-terror’ legislation
It remains to be seen what Prime Minister Stephen Harper will do with his new “anti-terror legislation,” announced in the emotional aftermath of the shooting on Parliament Hill as the story of the murderous rampage in Paris was still unfolding. My guess is Harper himself doesn’t fully know yet because the legislation is likely still […]
Terror as wedge issue: anticipating PM Stephen Harper’s ‘anti-terror’ legislation
PHOTOS: Prime minister Pierre Trudeau on the steps of Parliament in 1970 when the country was in a state of “apprehended insurrection.” Below: Prime Minister Stephen Harper; Japanese Canadians arrive at internment camps in British Columbia’s Interior in 1942. So, what is Mr. Harper’s Conservative government pondering in its “anti-terror” legislation? It remains to be […]
A message from the Lone Star State to the Lone Tar Province: Assignment of blame is everything
PHOTOS: Greetings from Texas! You’re going to need a haircut, Albertans, plus a few more holes in your belt. Below: Alberta Premier Jim Prentice stops off at the State Fair of Texas. Actual visitors to the Lone Star State from the Lone Tar Province may not appear exactly as illustrated. Calgary Sun Political columnist Rick […]
Prentice sales tax balloon has Albertans taking note — and potshots
Give Premier Jim Prentice his due, by floating his balloon about a sales tax in Canada’s only remaining sales-tax-free zone he really has Albertans sitting up and taking notice. Read more at AlbertaPolitics.ca.
Prentice sales tax balloon has Albertans taking note – and potshots
PHOTOS: One moment, please. One of our technicians is calculating your Alberta provincial sales tax and will be with you in a moment. Below: Alberta Progressive Conservative Premier Jim Prentice; former PC finance minister Ted Morton; Alberta NDP Treasury Board Critic Brian Mason. Give Premier Jim Prentice his due, by floating his balloon about a […]
As Albertans debate tax increases, why are we giving away our resources?
PHOTOS: Beach metaphors, Alberta style. What happens when the tide goes out may not be pretty! Below: PC Premiers Jim Prentice and Peter Lougheed. At this rare moment in history when Alberta’s provincial government actually seems prepared to concede for the first time in memory there is a revenue side as well as a spending […]
More lives than a movie zombie: ‘Canada’s Worst MP’ Rob Anders is back, eyeing Wildrose leadership
Just when we’d despaired of ever hearing again from Rob Anders, the man who will be Canada’s worst Member of Parliament only a little longer, he announced “a sense of mission and duty” has made him contemplate a run at the leadership of Alberta’s foundering Wildrose Party. To read more, visit AlbertaPolitics.ca.
More lives than a movie zombie: ‘Canada’s Worst MP’ Rob Anders is back, eyeing Wildrose leadership
PHOTOS: Rob Anders, who once said he has taken a vow of chastity, presumably as he sees himself. Is he about to embark on a crusade to lead the Wildrose Party? Below: Derek Fildebrandt, also touted as a possible Wildrose leader, and former Alberta PC cabinet minister Ron Liepert. Mr. Anders, looking manly with one […]