January 2011

Battle royal: health care

January 31, 2011 Politics

Now that arch-conservative Ted Morton has declared his intention to run for the Alberta Tories leadership, it is clear what the main battleground will be: health care.

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‘Twitter polls’ of even less value than actual polls

January 31, 2011 Media

A new survey has found that Conservatives are not as popular in the social media as their opponents, the Liberals.

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Canadian ‘human rights’ laws are for the birds

January 30, 2011 Society

Are you among those who think the “law is an ass”? Especially in Canada, where so-called “human rights” are constantly invoked for illicit and even criminal purposes? If so, two recent cases will confirm your worst suspicions, while those who have blithely ignored this type of abuse so far may finally start to wake up.

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Secondary suites are fine but rights of neighbours must be respected too

January 30, 2011 Politics

Calgary’s mayor Naheed Nenshi campaigned on a promise, among others, to finally allow and regulate “secondary suites” – basement apartments, for example, that homeowners can rent out legally to tenants, usually those who can’t afford high rents.

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Swann song?

January 30, 2011 Politics

What a historic week this has been in Alberta politics. Former Liberal MLA Dave Taylor joined the upstart Alberta Party and became its first sitting MLA. Then, in short order, premier Ed Stelmach announced his soon-to-come resignation, followed by the finance minister, Ted Morton, who stepped down from his post to focus on his bid [...]

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Church coalition sides with criminals

January 28, 2011 Society

Deterrence, retribution and rehabilitation – these are the guiding principles in criminal justice. To this, one should add protection of the public. Whatever crime statistics may show, what matters is what people in various neighbourhoods or regions experience as a problem with crime. Statistics, because many crimes go unreported or may be swept under the [...]

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‘Christians’ with blood on their hands

January 28, 2011 Society

Deterrence, retribution and rehabilitation – these are the guiding principles in criminal justice. To this, one should add protection of the public. Whatever crime statistics may show, what matters is what people in various neighbourhoods or regions experience as a problem with crime. Statistics, because many crimes go unreported or may be swept under the [...]

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Alberta’s finance minister resigns

January 27, 2011 Politics

It’s done: Ted Morton, the finance minister, has resigned from his cabinet post to focus his attention on the upcoming leadership race following Premier Ed Stelmach’s recent announcement that he’ll retire from politics.

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Glaciers not melting after all

January 27, 2011 Science & Technology

Still believe in the as-yet-unproven theory of “man-made global warming” and its various apocalyptic scenarios? Well, like any “science” that hasn’t been settled yet, contrary to what some of a certain political ideology will have you believe, this one too changes virtually every day. Here’s the latest: glaciers aren’t really melting after all!

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Hulu’s business model up in mid-air

January 27, 2011 Business

Everyone would like to cut the cable and watch TV on streaming video instead. That’s what we hear in the media almost daily. But anyone who’s tried to consume TV in this fashion has pushed up against walls and found that it’s not as convenient as some think it is.

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