Ah, politics. It has the potential to inspire, and an even greater potential to inspire derisive laughter or fits of rage. Here, for your reading and enraging enjoyment, are my choices for the top 10 political blunders of 2012, local edition. 1. Allan Hunsperger and the ‘lake of fire’ In the April provincial election, the […]
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The Edmonton Journal’s main headline today, “Speaker clears Redford” takes its place on the list least surprising headlines ever, right up there with “Winter will be cold” and “City to raise taxes”. There was never any doubt that Speaker Gene Zwozdesky would find some way to proclaim that Premier Alison Redford in no way misled […]
Alison Redford has been officially the premier of Alberta for, what now, 24 hours and change? And already, she is lacking in integrity and anti-democratic. Well, I’ll say this for the new premier — she works fast. The lacking in integrity/anti-democratic charges come from the Wildrose, who didn’t even give Redford the benefit of a […]
Public opinion polls taken when an election is about 18 months away are more fun than informative. As John Diefenbaker said, “Dogs know what best to do with polls.” And, just like dogs, it’s best to just sniff around for a minute, then do on to something more important. But what they heck; let’s look […]
