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Interesting times and peaches

Interesting times and peaches

Nobel Peace Prize winner, Sir Austen Chamberlain, half-brother of Sir Neville Chamberlain (of “Peace for Our Time” fame) delivered a speech in 1925 in Birmingham, where he said “It is not so long ago that a member of the Diplomatic
Wynn's Law needed: Cooper

Wynn's Law needed: Cooper

We are writing to inform your readers of a simple piece of legislation now before the House of Commons that has the potential to save lives, but that the government is opposing for partisan political reasons.
Why representation matters

Why representation matters

Last weekend, women’s marches across the globe took place in an empowering move toward equality.
Nolan! Nolan! Nolan!

Nolan! Nolan! Nolan!

“I’m not leaving the mayor’s job and I won’t leave the mayor’s job even if I become the leader.” – Nolan Crouse Well, St. Albert’s most guarded secret is out.
Prime minister is not serving Canadians

Prime minister is not serving Canadians

Some people claim that if you’ve “seen one government, you’ve seen them all,” and that life pretty much continues on the same way, regardless of who is in power.
Stop sowing seeds of fear

Stop sowing seeds of fear

It is okay to challenge “the system,” to ask questions of it. This is how we can improve it, as no system is perfect and they do need to evolve or be scrapped over time.
Is celebrity activism really beneficial?

Is celebrity activism really beneficial?

The Golden Globe Awards this past week have caused quite the controversy. As Meryl Streep accepted the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award, she took the opportunity to take aim at president-elect Donald Trump.
Ageism comes of age in Alberta Human Rights Act

Ageism comes of age in Alberta Human Rights Act

Last week saw an application to Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench to add ‘age’ to the list of other discriminating factors under the Alberta Human Rights Act.
There is no single elite in Canada or U.S.

There is no single elite in Canada or U.S.

The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president is said to be a backlash by Americans, many of whom live in the “flyover country” of the central states, against an elite that lives in the coastal states.
Does electoral reform matter?

Does electoral reform matter?

Electoral reform will soon be a subject we will hear ad nauseam, as the politically privileged put forth their cases.
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