The blame for a Calgary water main break in a pipe deep underground cannot be laid at the feet of a current mayor.
Calgary Water Woes
Remembering Ralph
It is with sweet feelings that I remembered Ralph Klein, on March 29th, the anniversary of his passing.
He ranks with Earnest Manning in the pantheon of Premiers.
Remembering Ralph
Today, April 2, is the anniversary of Ralph Klein’s passing. It’s the fifth anniversary. It’s therefore appropriate that we take a minute and remember what a great politician looks like. I was never sure if Ralph was inclined to be a…
Beat that global warming
I have to admit I’m grateful for the desperate cold that we have been suffering these past weeks. Surprised but grateful. Grateful that our political masters have apparently solved Global Warming. And surprised that all it took was the simple…
Calgary Police Get Tough on (Traffic) Crime
The Calgary Police Service Communications Group deserves a huge shout out for audacity. They released a press release saying that they needed more officers. They gave us the obvious reason an apparent rise in violent crimes and break-ins. Now I…
NDP Alberta: we can be better
This is the anniversary of the NDP victory in Alberta. This is what I wrote in my personal diary one year ago today. “Well, the sun rose, and I am now calm, but deeply ashamed and disappointed. Alberta exceptionalism is…
Canadian Oil – Thank you Mayor Nenshi. No thank you, Mayor Corderre.
Who would have thought that we would have to look to Mayor Nenshi to save our bacon? However, he did stand up to his peer in Montreal, and credit must be given without reservation. But that is not my main…
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…
Analysis of Alberta By-Elections
This is my personal post-election analysis of the PC sweep of by-elections. Normally, by-elections are not viewed as a measure of popularity. They are incidental. This, however, was framed, (I think incorrectly,) as a major battle between Wildrose and the…
Powerless in Calgary; In the Dark About Enmax Operations
The loss of electrical power in downtown Calgary has made national news–it is a news story. Such a story has never occurred in Canada before. It prompts me to ask some questions. Would the loss of power in downtown Calgary…