Dr. Suzuki spoke passionately last week in Calgary about the need for action at all levels and angrily against governments that fail to do their job. The trouble with anger, at least in Alberta, is that we are uncomfortable with the emotion. Even when anger is appropriate, as in Alberta’s inaction on climate change, it [...]
A report published by the renowned Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy has said that Alberta is putting itself in jeopardy by not devoting more resources to properly map and protect groundwater. Alberta Environment requested this study at a meeting in Banff last year. Here are a few of the recommendations:
-Spend more to implement the [...]
A commons comittee studying environmental legislation heard from Dr. Matthew Bramley of the Pembina yesterday and Gordon Lambert, Vice President of Suncor Energy Inc. Both noted that drastic reductions can be achieved if the government works fast with industry and already existing technology. Please view some clippings from a variety of sources here: Kyoto Clippings
On the same [...]
Below is a powerful message to the Premier from Bruce Cutayne. It summarizes what many – perhaps most – Albertans feel today; a mixture of anger and anxiety about the government mismanagement of our province and our future.
Climate change is too important to allow partisan politics to de-rail action any longer. We all know that [...]
Mr. Stelmach said recently he would delay infrastructure projects in order to save taxpayer’s dollars. On the surface it sounds like not a bad idea – saving tax payers dollars that is. What the article unfortunately does not do is ask why there is skyrocketing inflation and what the Alberta Government can do to ensure [...]
Read this article recently appearing in the Sun, outlining Conservative government massive expenditures on the Public Affairs Bureau – the largest PR machine in Canada I understand. This is a travesty of democracy, reporting as it does to the Premier and promoting the Conservative government agenda, rather than reflecting the Legislature and its various perspectives.
What [...]
Last week I participated in a discussion hosted by the Sheldon Chumir Foundation and the Famous Five Foundation. The topic was women in politics; questioning why there are so few women holding elected positions within Canada. It is shameful that a mere 20% of MPs are women, while only 17% of MLAs and 11% of elected officials in [...]
Hi David,
This is a letter I wrote to The Calgary Herald after reading about record
profits made by various oil companies. It didn’t get published, nor did any
other letters related to the topic. Which is strange, considering Exxon
made the most money a company has ever made in corporate history.
Anyway, just wondering if my points are valid [...]
Thanks to David Hoskyn (owner and operator of Monarch Music) I now have MP3s from last week’s town hall meeting! I’ll post some highlights here for you, but if you would like a CD of the entire evening, contact me at calgary.mountainview@assembly.ab.ca and I can send you a copy.
Gillian, 7, describes her plan for turning back the tar sands and climate change.