A friend forwarded me this link. This short video paints a very interesting picture. Video: Are Electric Cars Really Green?
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Regulating behaviour: You can’t suck and blow (or can you?)
An old law professor of mine said you can’t suck and blow at the same time. Turns out you can. The councillors that so strenuously object to Uber have many arguments that, on their face, sound compelling. People do not…
Poor Judgment
It is the height of irony that the Province of Alberta and the august panel which determines judges’ salaries should give Provincial Court Judges a massive salary increase and at the same time pin these judges to mandatory sentences without…
Challenges of Youth
The relative youth and immaturity of the new ND caucus for Alberta can may mean that the civil service will be more in charge than ever. Stories abound from earlier Ministers who had vast experience and knowledge being flummoxed and…
Alberta has no clothes
The young child cried out, “The emperor has no clothes”. Only then did the emperor realize what he had to do – get dressed. In the late 1970s when I moved to Alberta, I was a self-selecting economic/political migrant. I…
Balancing the Budget
Ted shines in this article. We have the principal benefit from Mr. Lougheed’s reign, lets use the damn thing – the “notwithstanding clause” – and get the public service under control. So now is the time for Alberta to use…
CBC Cries for Itself in the Wake of Lufthansa Tragedy
A recent CBC TV news report video showed the horrific crash scene of the Lufthansa jet in France. The CEO of Lufthansa, laying the wreath and mourning the loss of so many lives, refused to take reporters’ questions pertaining to…
Modern Feature-Length Hollywood movies: Chinks in the Wall
Some modern feature-length Hollywood movies are taking a slant contrary to the otherwise solid wall of statism and denial of freedoms that are found on the screen. V for Vendetta A state out of control. A people trading security for…
Please Don’t Feed the Animals – A Lesson from Alberta to Alberta
This statement tells you a lot about our government and our culture and is provided by a good friend: Alberta Provincial Social Services (welfare) is proud to be distributing this year the greatest amount of money ever. Meanwhile, Alberta Parks,…
The Dog that Didn’t Bark — Harper Government
My mother, who lives in a retirement home in Thunder Bay, was recently asked by her table mates what, in her view, were the top three achievements of Stephen Harper. She, like myself, is a fan of Stephen, and she…