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Liberal spirit

Liberal spirit

Man is a social animal: an individual within a larger group of individuals, which leads to a constant question within politics: what are the roles of the individual and the state within our system of governance? The ideal of Western Liberalism – the
Just build it!

Just build it!

"As much as we need to approve the Keystone pipeline, we need to think far broader than that." – Ted Cruz Let’s face it – the TransMountain pipeline is just not going to see the light of day.
War on opioids is not working

War on opioids is not working

The Alberta Government’s war on opioids is turning into a war on patients instead. Here are some of the issues we need to talk about: Issue #1: There never was an opioid crisis.
The need for second stage housing

The need for second stage housing

Domestic violence is one of the main causes of homelessness in Canadian families (Baker et al 2010, Ponic & Jolegaonker 2010).
Healthcare solutions

Healthcare solutions

Healthcare could be a potential campaign issue for Alberta’s next election, as opposition parties are beginning to raise this topic in their pre-stump speeches.
Cadet organization empowers youth leadership

Cadet organization empowers youth leadership

Franklin D. Roosevelt asserted “we cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” This speaks to one of the hopes that parents have for their children. It is also the focus of education.
2018: The year of the cynic

2018: The year of the cynic

2018 is turning out to be the Year of the Cynic, where truthfulness, honour and dignity of purpose are abandoned on the world stage, and are now supplanted by pugnacious arrogance, international selfishness, purposeful deception and political stupidi
Federal bill could stymie future pipelines

Federal bill could stymie future pipelines

The naughty-minded among us may have become momentarily excited on hearing a proposed piece of federal legislation named Bill C-69 would take into account the intersection of sex and gender.
The customer may not be right

The customer may not be right

Having worked in the customer service industry for the majority of my high school and university years, the entitlement of many St. Albert patrons never ceases to amaze me.
The legacy of Pearson

The legacy of Pearson

April 2018 marks the 50 th anniversary of Lester Pearson’s resignation as Prime Minister of Canada. At the time, many Canadians didn’t think much of Pearson’s reign.
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