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May 22	Mandel’s retirement kicks-off Edmonton’s first open mayoral race in 45 years.: TweetEdmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel‘s announcement yesterday that he will not seek re-election in the October 21, 2013 election has made way for our city’s first real open mayoral contest in 45 years. Over those 45 years, Mandel is only the second Edmonton Mayor to leave on his own terms. In 1988,...
May 21	Redford Tories rack up frequent flyer miles, open new overseas offices.: TweetThe Government of Alberta re-announced plans last week to open new trade offices in Chicago and Singapore, and yet to be announced locations in India, Brazil, and California. The Alberta Government is currently operating trade offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Lo...
May 16	Kerry Diotte to launch run for Mayor of Edmonton?: TweetEdmonton City Council’s resident contrarian Kerry Diotte is holding a press conference this afternoon to announce his political future. In the wake of yesterday’s “final” vote on the proposed downtown arena project, it is expected that the former Edmonton Sun columnist could launch his campa...

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Chris LaBossiere

May 22	The Royal Jelly: Today Mayor Stephen Mandel announced he would not seek a fourth term as Mayor of this great City. Like many, I am grateful and a bit in awe of what he has accomplished. What he accomplished is well know, how he accomplished it however, is the story we should all learn from. In a time where politi...
May 1	America: Because you can, doesn’t mean you should.: This video is a telling indicator of how rapid development of technology and ability by the US Military is actually doing more harm than good. Because they can do something, which might seem smart on paper, does not necessarily provide the moral gateway to do it. Yes, America can use technology t...
Apr 7	The Wildrose Reinvented. Maybe it’s time?: Maybe it’s time? Yesterday the Wildrose Party of Alberta came together and laid the foundation for a more moderate policy framework, mostly by removing or clarifying their contentious social policy. It has yet to be submitted to the approval of the membership, but I think that’s a formality. By d...

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Alex Abboud

Apr 10	Arenas and Civic Myopia: This afternoon, Edmonton City Council will consider the Master Agreement for the proposed downtown arena. It will almost certainly pass, with some contingency to cover the missing $100 million if provincial funds don’t materialize. The purpose of this post isn’t to rehash the debate. The argumen...
Apr 4	Baseball Cities 2013: Where Major Leaguers Come From: Jose Bautista, from the baseball factory of Santo Domingo. In March, the Dominican Republic won the 3rd ever World Baseball Classic, becoming the first club to go through the tournament undefeated. That they have become a baseball powerhouse is not news, but the small, 10 million person island’s ...

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