In the past few weeks, we’ve been receiving some excellent feedback about the Town Hall meetings I’ve been hosting across Alberta. Have a look below!
Petro-Type Democracy
By Stewart Shields (Edmonton, AB)
Last night I attended the town hall meeting for Democratic Renewal at the Glenora Community Hall in Edmonton. I was pleasantly surprised at the turnout on [...]

The conditions in Darfur continue to worsen as this example [below] reminds us.
The UN peace-keeping force is needed bring some stability and basic human services to these innocent victims of violence. MSF continues to be a voice for people and to provide fundamental service to these people. Please consider how you can assist the [...]

Once in a while, we receive heart-breaking letters from individuals and their struggles with Alberta’s social service system, like this woman who couldn’t take it anymore, and decided she had no choice but to leave Alberta. Some food for thought.
“Down with Alberta’s Dictatorship” – via email on July 17, 2008
Dr. David Swann;
My story is not [...]

An excellent article in The New York Times, published July 10, 2008
Have a look HERE

Have a look at this excellent website, Alberta by Design.
It is made possible by the coordinated efforts of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, The Pembina Institute, and Water Matters. This website was developed based on information gathered from the Government of Alberta, and reports developed by the above organizations, as well as information [...]

Here is an interesting editorial published today by Naomi Lakritz about voter apathy, and lending her support to my work as an MLA.
Find the original article here:
Tories’ royal sense of entitlement needs reining in

On Monday night, I co-hosted a Town Hall meeting with Laurie Blakeman, MLA – Edmonton Centre.
Held at the Glenora Community Centre in Edmonton, we had a lively turn-out of 125-150 people who eagerly participated in discussion about ways to invigorate politics in Alberta.
On the panel, we had Joe Anglin, a well-known landowner rights advocate and former Green [...]

My good friend David McIntyre has written two great pieces of commentary on an issue of great concern: Alberta’s forest (mis)management.
The article, Playing with Fire, Flirting with Insects by David McIntyre chronicles the government’s efforts to manage Alberta’s southwestern forests. The letter to the editor, “Chaos Calls the Shots” Letter to the Editor by [...]