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Tearing Democracy Down, One Brick At A Time

Posted on October 12, 2017 by calgaryrob

I’ve taken a step back, or more accurately multiple steps back, from politics over the last couple of years. I didn’t get tired of politics and I still believe that politics is important. I just got tired of the lying; … Continue reading →

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Is It Time To Talk Seriously About Whether To Unite The Right?

Posted on October 26, 2016 by calgaryrob

The last couple of years have not been kind to Alberta. Natural gas prices have remained low for 8 years now on a sustained basis. Oil prices followed suit and started to collapse in June of 2014, after averaging roughly … Continue reading →

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Early Election Call May Define NDP Fortunes

Posted on August 10, 2015 by calgaryrob

A fair bit has been written over the last week, analyzing why the federal Conservatives called the election so early. The issue arises because by law we now have fixed election dates in Canada, but the law allows the government … Continue reading →

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An NDP Majority Would Be A Problem, Because An NDP Majority Would Be A Problem

Posted on April 27, 2015 by calgaryrob

So there is one week to go in the 2015 election and if you’re reading this you’ll realize that my resolve not to blog during the 2015 election wasn’t as firm as I thought it was. Let’s start by setting … Continue reading →

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