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“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.” Charles Dickens There is a lot of white noise today, bombarding us from many angles.

On Tuesday, MLA Sandra Jansen, who crossed the floor to join the NDP last week, gave an impassioned speech to the legislature, calling for an end to misogyny.

“… government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

Back in August, when I had dreams of being a political consultant, I sent an email to the Donald Trump campaign headquarters. The basis of my email was a suggestion to start using a quote first uttered by one of our own prime ministers.

Is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) the panacea for Canada’s economic woes? Will foreign ownership of our assets help to positively shape our economic future? This is the strategic approach being followed by Bill Morneau, the minister of finance

It’s doubtful Munir Adam has ever heard of the Energy East pipeline. Likely he’s never even heard of some far-off place called Alberta.

Adults with disabilities make up approximately 14 per cent of the Canadian population. Most people rarely discuss people with disabilities and the struggles they face in their day-to-day lives.

Perhaps autumn’s greatest bounty is the poppy. The symbol of freedom hard fought for and won, the emblem of military suffering and sacrifice, the red poppy appears now in full blossom upon jackets, lapels, and uniforms.

Critics of St. Albert’s government spending frequently complain that too much of it only benefits certain small groups, rather than the majority of citizens.

To outsiders, Canada is a uniform country with one government, one prime minister, who speaks for all Canadians. But, in reality, this is not the case.