One could be forgiven for listening to Chris Hedges in Edmonton last night and coming away with an ill feeling for the future of the world; even worse is that it’s not about to get better any time soon. If you’re not familiar with Chris Hedges, he’s a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer, living in the US. He’s been a foreign correspondent for a number of major media … [Read more...] about Chris Hedges in Edmonton
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Nuclear power issues are not about science
It was just a matter of time before this kind of information came out about the problems with the Fukushima nuclear reactor. One has to wonder what else we're going to find out about the design and preparations at the Fukushima nuclear plant. I'm rather tired of people talking about the science behind nuclear power and about how safe it is. First of all, theoretically, … [Read more...] about Nuclear power issues are not about science
Pints & Politics: Debating name changes in Alberta
The other night I went out to Pints and Politics at Brewster’s Pub in Edmonton, a gathering of people interested in talking about politics. It was pretty good. I had the opportunity to meet a few MLAs (Dave Taylor – Alberta Party, Kent Hehr – Liberal Party, and Jonathan Denis – Conservative Party) and chat with people from those parties as well. I was surprised I didn’t meet … [Read more...] about Pints & Politics: Debating name changes in Alberta
Canadian healthcare – catching up
I’ve had a question about the Canadian healthcare system for a while now, which has been prompted by the endless, vitriolic debate south of the border about private versus public healthcare. Critics of the Canadian healthcare system point to waiting lists as one of the big failures of our system. Of course this is a problem and it’s something that needs to be dealt with. The … [Read more...] about Canadian healthcare – catching up
Edmonton AM business panel: Alberta sales tax
I start my day listening to CBC Edmonton. They wake me up every morning and today was one of my favourite features of the week: the Edmonton AM business panel. It features Calgary Herald columnist Deborah Yedlin and Alberta Venture editor Paul Marck. They were discussing Alberta’s budget issues and the possibility of a sales tax in Alberta. Evidently I’ve been out of the … [Read more...] about Edmonton AM business panel: Alberta sales tax