This past Sunday, May 24, was a historic day for Alberta. After nearly 44 years under PC rule, we are now led by a majority NDP government. I’m not going to get into what the prospect of this new government is… but I was fortunate enough to be in Edmonton and therefore attended the swearing-in ceremony. By 2 pm…
The day after the elections is always full of altercations about the victorious party. This year was no exception. However, the name that dominated student mingling– the explicit difference between this year and all others — was the New Democratic Party. The phrases that permeated every discussion consisted of uninformed assumptions such as “socialism” and…
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. John Gilbert “Jack” Layton In his letter to Canada before his untimely death, Jack Layton keeps his spirit of hope and optimism and hopes that…
In 2007, Canada came together as a nation to decide on its seven wonders. The Seven Wonders of Canada was an official competition sponsored by CBC to determine what Canada had to offer. In the end, the list was finalized with public online voting followed by a judging panel of three to pick the…