Mel Teghtmeyer (Council of Canadians in Calgary) shared the following data comparing Norway’s and Alberta’s economic management to illustrate the impact that good government planning can have.  Any comments?
I would also encourage you to read the Parkland Institute’s report titled “Giving Away the Alberta Advantage” linked at the bottom of this post for further investigation into the royalty/tax regimes [...]

Jessica Ernst is a professional environmental consultant whose water has become grossly polluted with methane gas. She was one Calgary Herald’s top ten newsmakers of the year and has been outspoken in criticizing the government’s mismanagement of our groundwater. She sent this letter to Lyle Oberg and Ed Stelmach to bring their attention to concerns [...]

I came across an interesting article today in an old issue of Business Week.  It was the special report from December 2005, called “The Race Against Climate Change”. While some of the data is now outdated, it was amazing to me to see the ways in which climate action have helped businesses, and the different [...]

I was upset to find the following article in the Edmonton Sun today:
More Wasting Disease Detected in Deer
It is upsetting to find that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD-similar to mad cow disease) is spreading so rapidly amongst wild deer, but it is equally upsetting that the article makes no connection between CWD and game ranches.  In the fall [...]

Alberta Liberal Caucus Affordable Housing Release
Kevin Taft, Leader of the Official Opposition and Dave Taylor, Municipal Affairs Shadow Minister speak to the media:
Video Clip 1 of Dave Taylor
Video Clip 2 of Dave Taylor
Video Clip 3 of Dave Taylor

My staff found this article by Alana Delong, MLA for Calgary Bow on her website (www.alanadelong.com/news110102.html).  It is dated 2002 and includes some unsettling views on Climate Change and Kyoto.  If you ever wondered why the Conservative Government has been so opposed to the Kyoto Protocol I encourage you to read this and leave your comments. 
At one point [...]

The Herald Editorial yesterday(Jan. 10/07) Alberta Faces a Disadvantage points to the importance of a government that conscientiously monitors the economy and the wellbeing of its people to determine where the market is benefiting and where it may be harming the public interest.
Clearly in Alberta today the ‘market’ has driven up costs and disadvantaged many [...]

Two years ago I participated in the making of the film The Refugees of the Blue Planet, which explores the plight of environmental refugees–of whom there are ever-increasing numbers.
With the help of the NFB, I am now working on a full length premier screening of the film in Calgary, and I’ll be sure to post the [...]

As printed in the Calgary Herald on January 10, 2007
There is a fascinating new book that brings new research to solving contentious issues. It’s called Getting to Maybe. It explores difficult public and private issues to find the elements that enable a successful outcome or resolution. 
The first task, as any mediator knows, is to get [...]

Just thought I’d let everyone know that I’m having a town hall meeting on January 31.
The topic for the meeting is going to be water pricing in Alberta, and I hope to explore ideas about conservation, charging for water and commodification of resources.  So far for panelists we’ve got Ricardo Acuna of the Parkland Institute and [...]