By Christian Lowry, February 17 2021—
One universally agreeable, albeit incomplete, definition of politics is “the distribution of power” in society, especially between the people and the government. This is reflected in a famous maxim of political activism, which holds … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, February 8 2021—
The Keystone XL pipeline was generally popular among Canadians, and among Albertans in particular. In 2017, one poll showed that the project was supported by 48 per cent of Canadians (including 77 per cent … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, February 4 2021—
Among the various Canadian provinces, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been particularly unkind to Alberta. The province has 11.6 per cent of Canada’s population, but 16.8 per cent of its confirmed cases of COVID-19 … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, January 6 2021—
In late October and early November of 2020, there was a spate of high-profile attacks on innocent people. In Quebec City, a man in a medieval costume killed two people and injured five with … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, December 4 2020—
Even though Joe Biden has beaten Donald Trump in the United States presidential election, it is doubtful that many of the nation’s most pressing problems will be addressed.
Public trust in the United States government … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, October 29 2020—
For most of us, homelessness is a passing eyesore, a momentary pang of pity, a societal error that doesn’t compute. It is something we choose not to acknowledge in order to continue living the predictable, … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, October 28 2020—
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world, and the United States in particular. The consequences have defied previous imagination. To date, over 8 million cases have been diagnosed. By the end … Read the rest
