05
Feb
Feb
As Alberta’s need for palliative care inevitably grows alongside its population, we must rethink how we deliver this crucial service.
05
Feb
Feb
I like to read commentary by various writers on what they think will be most important occurrences in the upcoming year. I have a stack of “The Year Ahead” Maclean’s magazines, but also collect “The World Ahead” by The Economist.
03
Jan
Jan
Rainforest Energy, an AEG member, is a Calgary-based biofuels company whose mission, Empowering Humanity through Clean Energy Innovation, reflects their dedication to pioneering sustainable fuel solutions in Alberta.
03
Jan
Jan
When I began to contemplate what I would write as a year-end summary I was hopeful it would be easier than last year to make it more uplifting and hopeful that we were turning the corner to easier times.
05
Dec
Dec
Alberta may still be Canada’s economic engine, but it needs to do a better job of matching skills with the needs of the economy if it hopes to remain at the front of the pack. The province’s future prosperity is under threat…
05
Dec
Dec
Divisions and attempts to influence in politics is not new to those of us who pay attention to what appears to be directing our destiny. Compromise using logic and truth appears to be impossible.
07
Nov
Nov
Summer has passed, the leaves have changed and winter is just around the corner. Canadians always greet this news with trepidation, and understandably so.
Acceptance, however, follows the initial shock to the system and requisite acclimatization and we marvel at the season’s unique beauty and partake in its many recreational activities.
07
Nov
Nov
After the darkness of 2020, it was tempting to just throw up your hands and focus on getting through the next day with a look forward to some unexpected new tax, or a new social bylaw. In other words, go to work, head down, and do not even consider making any fun comments around the water cooler. Who knows where that will end up? Avoid compliments to a co-worker that
may be misunderstood. The list goes on. In other words, have an opinion on nothing. Some people may view it as an
‘unacceptable opinion.’ Think convoys, parents and schools.
04
Oct
Oct
The race to a low-carbon future is on. Those who can adapt and meet the world’s growing energy needs while decreasing emissions will be assured of a secure economic future.
04
Oct
Oct
With house prices rising and homeownership becoming increasingly impossible for many Canadians, it’s a very convenient time for the Prime Minister to suddenly announce that “it’s not his job.” The rising cost of housing in Canada has reached a crisis point. If you ask the general public who’s to blame, you get a variety of answers. In a recent survey, 40 per cent readily pointed to the federal government, 32 per cent point to the provincial government and 6 per cent blamed municipal governments. The newly minted ministers at the Liberal Cabinet Summit declared housing a top priority but offered no solutions.