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Protect the Citadel

Protect the Citadel

Why do I suggest we need Alberta Police, Alberta Pension, Alberta tax collection, Alberta immigration and Alberta health care management?

“Fight at the outposts, and the citadel will be secure.”

By Andy Crooks | November 24, 2020 | Alberta | No Comments |
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A North American Cold War With a Rush’n Ottawa

A North American Cold War With a Rush’n Ottawa

A North American Cold War With a Rush’n Ottawa During the Cold War, everyone agreed that a nuclear exchange between Russia and the US was not a good outcome. Russia and the US developed tripwires that came between a conflict…

By Andy Crooks | November 17, 2020 | Alberta | No Comments |
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A continuation of Politics

A continuation of Politics

War is a continuation of politics by other means.  Clausewitz The threat of war will keep parties talking and coming to a mutually satisfactory landing. War is not the desired outcome, merely a possible outcome.  Separation of Alberta from the…

By Andy Crooks | November 10, 2020 | Alberta | No Comments |
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Practicing Cultural Sensitivity

Practicing Cultural Sensitivity

The Alberta Law Society requires all lawyers to take training in North American Indian history and social habits; ostensibly, a lawyer cannot serve a client without this history and background.

By Andy Crooks | November 3, 2020 | Alberta | No Comments |
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A new relationship with Canada

A new relationship with Canada

Separation is not desired, but it is an option. I don’t want to separate from Ontario and Quebec, but to quote a Quebec separatist leader, “I do want a new relationship.” And let’s be clear, that new relationship will mean…

By Andy Crooks | October 27, 2020 | Alberta, Canada | No Comments |
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Fixing the marriage

Fixing the marriage

Jason Kenney and Preston Manning both want to take the possibility of separation from the rest of Canada off the Alberta conversation table.

By Andy Crooks | October 21, 2020 | Alberta, Canada | No Comments |
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Approval seeking

Approval seeking

The sad state of public policy thinking is on display in
Alberta.

The craving of our public figures to be seen taking advice
from a 16-year-old girl is astounding and distressing.

By Andy Crooks | October 24, 2019 | Alberta, Things we should stop | No Comments |
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Consequences

Consequences

If Canadians forgive the many sins of Trudeau the Second, then we deserve the government that they choose.

By Andy Crooks | October 10, 2019 | Canada, Things we should stop | No Comments |
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Blue Ribbon Commission

Blue Ribbon Commission

A Government Commission I would like to see.

The Alberta government has, in the past, created blue-ribbon commissions to review oil and gas royalties.

Why not convene a blue-ribbon commission review of Civil Service payment and benefit rates?

By Andy Crooks | October 3, 2019 | Alberta, Things we should start | No Comments |
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Absenteeism

Absenteeism

The Federal Government did not send lawyers to defend the Trans Mountain Pipeline at a recent Federal Court hearing. I suppose there are number of possible explanations.

By Andy Crooks | September 27, 2019 | Alberta, Canada | No Comments |
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