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Danielle Smith has long claimed to be a friend of the LGBTQ community. Her government's raft of new policies on trans issues suggest otherwise and raise an important question: Who wouldn't she betray to stay on Take Back Alberta's good side?
As Canadians struggle with a weak economy, it's important to fight back against a fossil fuel industry and its allies trying to undermine meaningful climate action.
Communication tools are shifting the EV narrative towards environmental, supply and ethical issues without equally examining the same issues for gas-powered vehicles.
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre said recently on social media, “Trudeau divides to conquer. I will unite Canadians for freedom." Poilievre's view unintentionally raises a broader point: Is “divisiveness” necessarily a bad thing in our politics?
Given the racial and economic segregation that marks most Canadian neighbourhoods, it’s particularly important to do social repair work in ways that reach across postal codes.