Winners and losers in the Alberta election.

So, what have we learned after the ugliest, closest election campaign in Alberta history? As always, there are winners and losers outside of the polling stations. Here are a few… WINNER/LOSER: The UCP.  Sure, they won. But with Alberta’s economy awash in oil money, and with a premier handing it out like candy at Halloween,… Continue reading Winners and losers in the Alberta election.

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The debate debate: who won, who lost, who cares.

Televised debates can be pivotal in an election. In 1960, in the first U.S. presidential debate on TV, John F. Kennedy looked cool and composed, while Richard Nixon looked nervous and sweaty. Kennedy is widely seen as winning the debate, but radio listeners thought Nixon was better. Folksy Ronald Reagan crushed Jimmy Carter in 1980,… Continue reading The debate debate: who won, who lost, who cares.

Oilers don’t get no respect

It’s tough being an Edmonton Oilers fan these days. One game you think they might make some real noise in the playoffs, the next game, you think they shouldn’t even make the playoffs.  But no matter how consistently inconsistent the Oilers may be, we can count on three things: Gene Principe will make terrible puns;… Continue reading Oilers don’t get no respect