Know the extent of your power; advice for new leaders
Our elected representatives, at all levels of government, seem to have lost the ability to exercise power in our province. Instead of giving direction, they take direction from unelected, tenured
The seductiveness of victimization
Focusing on the positives seems to be a tough concept today for some who believe that shouting about injustice and naming a group as victims is the way to make
Time to stop warehousing our old people
Tell the tale of how the Inuit used to leave their elders out on an ice flow in times of famine and you will hear reactions that range from distaste
How to come back better than ever
At the time of writing this we are already on our way back to an open economy. Let’s make it truly open. While Ottawa is miring in self doubt and
So, what about April?
The first two weeks of our confinement are over as I write this on March 30. Somehow, it seems like a much longer time than the 18 days since Canada
Councillor Klein opens up City grant application process
Governments have a habit of just doing what they have done in the past. They seem afraid of change. Yet, we have learned over the years that every success story
The Indigenous people just want a chance to get ahead like the rest of the country
Let’s listen then clear the path so they can move forward. In the 94 recommendations of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Report, there were many calls on the Federal Government
Most loved Grammy is a Tory
My dearly beloved grandson gave me a bracelet for Christmas inscribed, “Most loved Grammy”. I am a Tory. Tory is another name for Conservative. He has been taught by the
Leadership is about more than a good plan
Many leaders are done in by their inability to recognize the poisoners in their system. This has been a very political year with scandals, elections and now a leadership campaign
Are “do-gooders” stealing opportunity from first nations?
Dale Swampy is a member of the Samson Cree Nation in Alberta. He worked 22 years with his band, then started his own business. He has been awarded the Horse